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What is the weather like in early November in San Antonio? What are some things to do for 60 year old women who are not museum people? Where would be a nice place to stay...cost is a factor?

Totally unpredictable, but most likely in the 70s during the day and 50s at night. You can go to the Alamo, go to the River Walk, take one of those little boat tours that go along the river. The King William district has some neat historic houses. There's also a missions tour if that interests you and a Mexican market area. Most people stay in the hotels along the River Walk. We like the Marriott Rivercenter, but I'm not sure what your budget is. We like to go to Boudro's for tableside guacamole and prickly pear margaritas. We did a Segway tour that was very fun, but might not be your thing.

Thank you for your helpful response. How long is the River Walk? Are there little knick knack shops along the way? What is a Segway tour? Do you know anything about a bicycle tour to various missions? Also, do you know anything about a nearby canapy tour?

Here's a link to the River Walk. It winds all around and has loads of restaurants where you can sit outside and enjoy the view and good weather.

http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/
www.boudros.com

A Segway is a motorized vehicle that you stand on; it holds one person. You control it with your body - lean forward, and it goes forward; lean backward, and it goes backward. We went all over town on those - along the river, to the market, to the Alamo, through the King William district. It's really fun once you get the hang of it.

http://www.segcity.com/sanantonio/

Guenther House is a cute little historical place to have breakfast or lunch.

https://www.guentherhouse.com/Main.aspx

Early Nov would be a transition month - could be sunny and warm or cool and overcast, but not cold. Count on the layers for clothing.

Here's some info on tours, bicycle and others:

www.missiontrailtours.com

They usually accommodate groups, but call and see if you can't join one of the groups or if they have other options. I'd definitely recommend a mission tour. A lot of people only think of the Alamo, but there are 4 other missions dating back to the early 1700s and they're very interesting.

You'll find everything along the River Walk - upscale hotels and restaurants to the knick knack shops.

Sorry, but I'm not familiar with the canopy tours.

I love the Mission churches here in San Antonio. http://www.nps.gov/saan/index.htm
Everyone should see the Alamo, but these are much more impressive, in my opinion.

The best part of the River Walk is not very long...2-3 blocks if you try to think of it in those terms.

Not so sure about knick knack shops...If you like antiques and knick knacks, I recommend spending at least half a day in Gruene, which is a cute little walking town about 45 mins NE of San Antonio. New Braunfels is right next door to Gruene - It's a cute German town worth stopping in as well.

The only canopy tours I know of in the area are about 2 hours north near a really small town called Spicewood. The company is Cypress Valley Canopy Tours. www.cypressvalleycanopytours.com I personally would not recommend going all that way just for the canopy tour. If you did go, I recommend also stopping at Krause Springs - privately owned land, but it's like a little oasis in the middle of nowhere. www.krausesprings.net It will likely be too cold for swimming, but you could have a nice picnic and walk around. The stairs down to the swimming hole are fairly steep and somewhat scary, so depending on your comfort with hiking, it may not be ideal. Still, I don't think it's worth the 2 hour drive when you'd be passing up other nature opportunities in the hill country to get there.

The Riverwalk is a lot of fun, picturesque & lively. There are shops, restaurants & bars - all with outdoor dining. We took the boat tour in the evening, which I highly recommend.

Definitely visit the Alamo - I loved our guide and the history is fascinating.

Another must - visit the San Jose Mission - it is beautiful and the highlight of our trip.

Also visit the Mexican Market - I wish I kept notes on the restaurant we ate at. The food was delicious with uotdoor dining. There is also another restaurant next door that my husband and colleagues ate at - I didn't go because I had to return home (he was there on business). It is a very well-known restaurant & the inside is decorated with lights, pinatas, etc. My husband & his friends loved the food and atmosphere.

If you like knick knack shops, I definitely agree with the suggestion to go to Gruene; it's a really cute little town where you can shop, get ice cream, taste wine, and eat on the river at the Grist Mill. There's also an old dance hall there where famous country musicians play.

www.gruenetexas.com
www.gristmillrestaurant.com