San Antonio's Riverwalk is a tourist attraction done right. Descending a flight of stairs from street level leads you into two and a half mile series of pathways that border the small green San Antonio River, which is plied by flatboats filled with laughing people. There are only two methods of transportation on the Riverwalk - your feet and the boats. The Riverwalk is lined with more restaurants and hotels than I could count, interspersed with splashing fountains, arched foot bridges and ancient bald cyprus trees. The Riverwalk is also famous for its music scene and there is no shortage of places to kick back with a cocktail while listening to live jazz. The Riverwalk was designed by a young architect by the name of Robert H.H. Hugman in 1929. His plan was not put into action until 1939 however, when the WPA undertook construction. It was completed only two years later, concluding with the first annual Fiesta River Parade, featuring floats that actually float.
