Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Wildsam Field Guides: San Antonio reveals this Texas town through local stories, travel intel and modern lore, seeking out the real and rooted things, what's truly authentic and sharing the soul of a place, for travelers and locals alike.
Visit this city with ancient roots, including:
- An illustrated map of Tex-Mex cuisine
- Christmas tamales: deconstructed
- The best of Flaco Jimenez and George Strait
- Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" stop in town
- A longform ode to San Antonio's diverse musical history
- Day trips into the Hill Country
- An interview with the owner of a Texas dancehall
- The Charreada rodeo's main events
Synopsis
Wildsam Field Guides: San Antonio leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the Texas city, working closely with a team of trusted locals. Contributors include music scholar Joe Nick Patoski, designer Linda Romero and hat seller Abe Cortez. Topics inside the handsome volume include charreada, frito pie, the Hymn of the Alamo, and the San Antonio River's headwaters.