The new addition to the Henry B. Gonzales and the Tower of the Americas. |
This tower was built in 1968 for the World's Fair. Nic. A. Salas, was the Project Architect for the Tower of the Americas. |
Even though it is January - the hibiscus are still blooming and growing new buds at the base of the tower. |
Interesting play of light and shadows on the east wall of the convention center. |
On the top of the 700 foot single standing tower is a revolving restaurant. It takes about 45 minutes for one revolution. |
View out the restaurant windows. |
The blue stars on this sidewalk guided the Dallas Cowboys over to the Alamodome |
where to Cowboys held their summer camp. |
Looking south |
St. Joseph's Church is surrounded by a shopping center. When Joske's wanted to build this store St. Joe's refused to sell its land. |
Looking west |
Just to the left of the Marriot you can see the San Antonio River. |
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The roof in the foreground is the new addition to the Henry B Gonzales Convention Center. Behind it (beige roof) is the original convention center. |
Looking north |
Looking east |
The river extends into the convention center courtyard. |
River barges filled with tourists turn around at the convention center. |
Inside the convention center is an interesting hanging sculpture that ... |
.... is made out of all different types of empty cans of soda! |