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Anyone been to the Almo? I'd like to see it.

Bring your extra diapers and scented talc powder...
Gets hot their.
Give the other tourons around you a olfactory break..

Wabi:

I've been to the Alamo several times. The first time I visited, they offered a free video. If you could watch that video and not tear up, then your patriotism was severely inhibited. The last time I was there, I couldn't find the video. It's an impressive place to visit.

I think the newer movie with Billy Bob Thornton, is better than the John Wayne version.

I have been there several time. The first time in 1973. The last in 2005. It's a great place to see Texas history. I used to have traffic court in the old Post Office across the street. The Federal Courthouse was on the top 2 floors. I even had a traffic case in front of Maximum John once. Downtown SA is a great place to visit. Or, at least it was many years ago.

kwg

Wife and I were there a few yeas ago. I was kind of disappointed. The Alamo is right in the center of town on the river walk. I thought it would be out on the open range like in the Davy Crocket movie

Thanks all, The Old North Church is not so tall, and standing by it's self today either.

Currently at Washington On The Brazos State Historical site. Independence declared here March 2, 1836. Repro of Independence hall behind me. We are doingland surveying demos

The Alamo is something special. It should have a sobering effect on anyone who loves freedom. To us Texans, it is sacred ground.

Seen it, heck birdwatcher lives there....

When I was a yonker, the whole family made an annual pilgrimage to the Alamo, followed up by San Antonio Zoo, dinner at Casa Rio on the Riverwalk, Breckenridge Park, Chinese Sunken Gardens, over to Aquarena Springs and at the time the best part was swimming in a motel pool. Good times and great memories.

      
 

I’ve only been there once……definitely brought out some strong emotions! Similar, though not as great when at the Little Big Horn! memtb

Well the way things are going we’ll need your help deciding where the Next Alamo Should be Placed..

I’m just wondering Who’s going to be Inside ..

Get a Load of Texas Rep. Micheal McCaul head of the Intelligence Committee on Ukielund.

Transfer Our Wealth to Futility..

What’s another 200 Billion..

Remember the Alamo !!

It’s smaller than I thought it was.

So is Dealey Plaza.

I've seen him there more than once.

I was in San Antonio on business in 1985 so I visited the Alamo. Yes, it was right downtown now, across the street from a department store, buses going by on the street.

Someone had placed a yellow rose by the entrance.

I felt the Alamo was a Sacred and Holy place, like the cold granite wall in Washington.

This, I was expecting something bigger? for lack of a better description.
SA was nice and kind of made up for it.

Walk in the Alamo and think about 4000 Mexicans firing at you, shooting canons and rushing your position with ladders and sabers. You'd know you were going to die yet given the chance to cross a line in the sand, you stayed. Hero's all. Sobering. I remember reading a placard on one of the walls, that said: "Blood was ankle deep inside these walls."