Sightseeing
IconicThe Saga at San Fernando Cathedral
FreeXavier de Richemont's dazzling 24-minute video-art projection turns San Fernando Cathedral into a canvas after dark, free, Tuesday through Sunday at 9 p.m.
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Go Rio Cruises
Go Rio Cruises is a tour in San Antonio, TX, part of the San Antonio guide. Cost: under $25.
· San Antonio, TX
Why you should go…
Go Rio Cruises operates narrated San Antonio River Walk tours aboard electric barges, departing from near La Villita, the city's first neighborhood. The 35-minute narrated tour passes landmarks including Old Mill Crossing, Selena's Bridge, the Hyatt Regency, and the Briscoe Western Art Museum. Boats run daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. with departures roughly every 15 minutes, and the company also runs a timed river shuttle, specialty cruises, dining cruises, and private charters.
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