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San Antonio is the charming gateway city of Southern Texas. This city of 1.1 million, the eighth largest city in the United States, is truly a melting pot of different cultures: Native American, Old Mexican, African-Americans, and the culture of the Wild West. Almost twenty million tourists find their way to San Antonio every year. What does San Antonio have to offer that attracts this huge number of visitors annually? What discoveries await you in San Antonio?

San Antonio is built at a geographical crossroads; thus it is home to a mix of various cultures. The city doesn’t look anything like the conventional image of Texas. The city’s streets and downtown area are some of the most inviting in all of the state. Vibrant and festive, the blend of “Tex” and “Mex” truly enlivens the city and provides a unique and irresistible charm to it.

San Antonio is the only city in the United States that is home to five original Spanish Colonial Missions. For history enthusiasts, San Antonio is an exciting destination. The Alamo or the San Antonio de Valero Mission is a former mission and fortress that was the scene of the legendary Battle of the Alamo in 1836. San Antonio is also famous for La Villita, one of the first settlements of Spanish military and their families.

Another excellent tourist destination within San Antonio is the Paseo del Rio, or the River Walk. This is a path made of cobblestone and flagstone surrounding the San Antonio River as it meanders through the city center. The River Walk is lined with parks, cafes, boutiques, nightclubs, hotels, and high-rise office buildings as it winds it way for almost two and a half miles. The city is also home to the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA and to two large theme parks - the Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Sea World San Antonio.

These are just a few of the delights that await San Antonio’s visitors. Even as the city continues to grow, it still maintains its precious history and tradition. San Antonio captures the essence of Texas and the Texan lifestyle.

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With the British summer seemingly here at last, the UK music festival season has managed to get off to a great start with RISE, Monsters of Rock, the Isle of White Festival and the recent T in the Park weekend. While Glastonbury will be much missed this year, there are many more great events across the country than even the most hardened festival goer can shake a muddy stick or tent peg at.

One of the best events in July has to be Wickerman. Although it has only been running for 4 years in Scotland, the “Burning Man” inspired event has managed to firmly establish itself in the festival calendar as an alternative to the more commercial and mainstream events. If you are someone who likes their comfort, preferring short break holidays in a plush hotel, to mud and mayhem, then this is probably not for you. With the emphasis firmly on ‘alternative lifestyle’, Wickerman consists of various organised events, alternative music, fire displays, acrobatics, and dancing, all leading up to the highlight of the festival which is the lighting of the eponymous 30ft high wickerman, which is specially constructed as a “sacrifice to the festival gods”.

Another of July’s highlights is Womad (World Of Music And Dance). Womad was created in 1980 by Peter Gabriel and is a diverse and colourful cultural event aimed at the whole family, and features some of the best international as well as great British musical talent, alongside workshops, music and dance sessions and special events for children.

August is littered with so many great events it is difficult deciding which ones to attend:

- Big Chill is a stylish relaxed smaller scale festival than many of the other, with cool tunes, craft stalls, cinema tents, and street performers, against the great backdrop of the Malvern Hills. As the name suggests, the focus for the weekend is simply to chill out.

- V Festival, has become one of the biggest and most popular of the UK events, originally created by Richard Branson in 1996, the musical line up features current chart toppers, alongside breakthrough acts and big name established groups. This year Blur, Coldplay, The Chemical Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Morrissey and The Pixies are just a few of the huge names to be found gracing the various stages.

- The eighth annual Carling Festivals take place over the three day bank holiday weekend at the end of August. Rather than a single event, there are two different sites, one in Leeds and the other is the long running Reading Festival. Headliners this year are Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Pearl Jam, Kaiser Chiefs, Primal Scream, Maximo Park and the Arctic Monkeys.

- The Creamfields one day event in Liverpool has become the one of the biggest and most popular dance music festivals in the world, with a series of franchised events taking place across the globe. Always winning industry awards and offering big names, this year The Prodigy, Goldfrapp, The Zutons, Paul Oakenfold, Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, DJ Shadow and Ferry Corsten are all confirmed to appear.

For those who want the full festival experience including camping onsite, remember to take a tent (Doh!) or camper van, bin bags, cash, toilet rolls, sleeping bag, sellotape or duct tape, drinks, and a mud resistant change of clothes. Also remember, whenever possible, not to leave valuables in your tent as possessions sometimes go missing, as do entire tents. Most of all however, remember to have a great time, whichever events you go to.

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Recently voted the most dangerous city in Western Europe, many people may have a largely negative view of Glasgow as a tourist destination. However, since achieving the status of European Capital of Culture in 1990, it has developed a wide range of cultural activities for visitors to enjoy, from sports like football and curling. to opera and art appreciation. As the largest city in Scotland - the population of Greater Glasgow exceeds 1 million people - its attractions are diverse and eclectic, and the city is a perfect destination for people wanting to enjoy a highly cultural weekend break in Scotland.

While Edinburgh is known as the festival capital of Scotland for the variety of festivals that take place in August, Glasgow’s festivals have the benefit of being spread across the entire calendar - so visitors to the city are sure to enjoy at least one of Glasgow’s cultural festivals whatever time of year they visit. Glasgow’s festivals include the Glasgow Comedy Festival, Celtic Connections, the Glasgow Film Festival and most recently, Glasgay!, a festival celebrating gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender arts.

The theatre scene in Glasgow is also buzzing throughout the year, with a range of old and modern theatres, such as the Kings Theatre, the Tron and the Citizens Theatre. One of Glasgow’s most dynamic venues is The Arches, a multi-purpose venue which first opened in 1991. As a bar, arts venue, theatre, live music venue and nightclub, The Arches combines a variety of entertainment to provide both residents and visitors to Glasgow with an excellent arts and music centre. Centrally located underneath Glasgow Central Station, the Arches should be an essential place to visit on any weekend break to Glasgow.

In fact, Glasgow’s entire live music scene is always bursting with energy. Some of the city’s main venues include the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, the SECC, the Barrowlands and King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, where Oasis were first spotted and signed many years ago. Some of Britain’s most famous musical stars hail from Glasgow, including the Fratellis, Franz Ferdinand, Travis, Mogwai and Wet Wet Wet.

Glasgow even offers a host of galleries and museums. The renowned Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, for example, recently underwent restoration, and has now reopened to the public. Other galleries include the Burrell Collection and the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow (or GoMA), which is the most visited contemporary art gallery in the United Kingdom, outside London. Glasgow is evidently one of Europe’s most cultural cities, and a perfect place for people to visit, whether just at the weekend or for a prolonged period of time. With more and more people taking weekend breaks, many hotels, such as the Hilton, offer special weekend break packages, so you can enjoy all the delights of Scotland’s premier city without busting your bank account.

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