San Antonio, the number one tourist destination in Texas. San Antonio is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. The city of San Antonio is located in the south-central portion of Texas on the Balcones escarpment. San Antonio is the second-most populated city in the state of Texas and seventh-most populated in the United States. San Antonio is home to some of the country's best Mexican food.

San Antonio is situated between a semi-arid area to the west and a much wetter and more humid area to the east. Since San Antonio is located only 140 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, tropical storms occasionally affect the city with strong winds and heavy rains. San Antonio receives about 50 percent of possible sunshine during the winter months and more than 70 percent during the summer. San Antonio's weather is alternately dry or humid depending on prevailing winds, turning hot in the summer, mild to cool winters subject to descending northern cold fronts in the winter with cool nights.