Chilling Alamo and exciting river walk just out the doors of this year's AEC.The NEHA NEHA National Environmental Health Association NEHA National Executive Housekeepers Association NEHA Northern Estates Homeowners Association (Indianapolis, Indiana) Board of Directors is giving you the opportunity to visit yet another unique location when you attend this year's Annual Educational Conference (AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission ) & Exhibition June 25-28 in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. . Last year, our Providence venue gave attendees the chance to experience the culture of New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , one dimension of our historical roots. San Antonio opens the doors to the Southwest and a different dimension. Davy Crockett is one of America's most famous historical figures, and his last stand at the Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. with Jim Bowie and 187 other brave men, against General Santa Ana and his troops, is among the most famous and critical battles in American history. The Alamo, dating to 1724, is not a military post, as might be thought, but one of the beautiful historic missions that can be toured in the area. Nevertheless, it is the historic battle that draws visitors to the site, giving meaning to the famous phrase, "Remember the Alamo "Remember the Alamo" is an iconic quote in American culture. It spurred on the forces of Sam Houston at the battle of San Jacinto. Background "Remember the Alamo" was a battle cry for Texans during their battle for independence. ." The Alamo is just one block from the Hyatt Regency San Antonio. Right out the doors of the Hyatt is San Antonio's famous River Walk. This tranquil yet vibrant stretch of the San Antonio River
The San Antonio River is a major waterway that originates in central Texas near San Antonio and follows a roughly southeastern path through the state. , actually a flood-control diversion, is home to many restaurants and shops. A frequent 35-minute, narrated, open-air boat tour highlights the architecture, history, flora, and other elements of the River Walk and San Antonio. Downtown San Antonio overflows with rich, diverse culture. You'll experience not only Southern culture done Texas-style, a bit of the Wild, Wild West, and the colorful, spicy influences of Mexican culture, but also the substantial influence of Native American, German, and African-American cultures. Market Square, just blocks from the conference hotels, features El Mercado, a shopping plaza patterned after an authentic Mexican market, and the Farmers Market Plaza. La Villita, now an artisan colony with many shops, is a National Historic District replete both with the architecture native to the area and with architecture influenced by the heavy European settlement of the late 1800s, including Victorian-style buildings. For those interested in more modern concerns, the Tower of the Americas is also just blocks from the conference hotels. It was built for the 1968 HemisFair and is one of the tallest freestanding structures in the Western Hemisphere. Visitors may dine at the top of this striking tower that defines San Antonio's skyline. Nearby is the Rivercenter Mall, located on the River Walk. The mall features 125 stores and restaurants, an IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard and regular movie theatres, and a comedy club. It is also one of three locations where tickets for the San Antonio River Walk The San Antonio River Walk (also known as Paseo del Rio) is a network of walkways around the San Antonio River, linking several major attractions one story beneath downtown San Antonio, Texas. boat tours can be purchased. Many, many additional sites and activities are available within blocks of the conference hotels. For links to those described above and others, please visit the conference section of our Web site at www.neha.org. Keep in mind, too, that the Gulf Coast is just 144 miles from San Antonio; Austin, the Texas state capital, is 82 miles away; and the Mexican border is just 150 miles away! |
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