So who is attending alamo?
We will be going to lone star but since we are from san antonio we will be watching from the stands.
We’ll be there with a skeleton crew. It’s going to be fun to see how another region plays robots.
I’ll be inspecting and we should have a few other volunteers from my team there as well on Saturday.
Some of the folks from 418 will be joining you guys in helping to support the Alamo Regional by volunteering. I can only come volunteer on Thursday but I am looking forward to it. I’m sooooo excited that Madison and 488 are making the trip to San Antonio for the first time!
Jane
2158 is chomping at the bit.
I’ll post on be half of the 36 advancing FTC teams from the Austin, Brownsville, Laredo and two San Antonio FTC qualifiers competing on Friday for a chance to earn a spot at world’s. Likewise, 61 FLL teams on Saturday as part of the brand new FLL Championship.
If you team is bringing more than a skeleton crew, we could use some FTC and FLL practice field monitors and judge assistants on Friday and Saturday. PM or send me a note if you want to volunteer.
I’ll be there telling people where to go, what to do, when to do it and how fast I want them to do it. Don’t ask me why. It’s a que thang, you gots to understand…
Team 704 will be there!!
You’ll get to see some of the teams you met at Texas Robot Round-up and meet some new ones. Thank you for coming all this way, Ed!
Jane
Thank Southwest for flying me there. It’s why I picked Alamo over Smokey Mountains.
Out of curiosity, is San Antonio’s downtown completely dead and abandoned on a weeknight? We arrive fairly late and will want food, I’m sure. Is Riverwalk always kinda alive?
2583 will be there! It should be a good one.
The Riverwalk’s busy till really late. I don’t think you’ll have too much trouble finding someplace to eat. Most places are open til at least 10pm there. Barriba Cantina is open till 2am, and I’m sure there’s other places open late.
Also, it’s probably out of your price range ($25 entrees) but Boudro’s makes tableside guacamole that’s ridiculously good.
San Antonio has a vibrant downtown. There are many establishments along the Riverwalk which serve food and drinks of both kinds late. There is a McDonalds and even a Fuddruckers if you want a 1/3, 1/2, … build your own burger on a homemade bun, … On your way downtown, you can stop at any number of local or chain Mexican food restruantes. Taco Cabana is open late with the original location on Hildebrand & San Pedro just off of US HWY 281 which is on the way from the airport.
In short, Downtown San Antonio is tourist friendly place with the Alamo, Riverwalk, Rivercenter Mall, Ripleys Believe it or Not Museum, House of Wax, …
Any reason to you pick SA over any other week one event is a reason the celebrate.
Dont sell yourself short… Alamo has a frightening list of teams attending this year. It may be one of the better week 1s.
Im not From SA but I am from the wonderful state that houses it,
And for any visiting teams I would recommend going to the River walk at night.
If you have Wednesday or Sunday to spare, I would also recommend going to the Alamo, its a cool piece of Texas History.
The Alamo is neat, and all, but Ripley’s Believe it or Not is a lot more likely to amuse a bunch of robot nerds.
Those aren’t just in SA though. Whereas that is the only place to see the Alamo 
For the Civil Engineering nerds, the Riverwalk has a north reach that opened in recent years that has a lock system to move the barges upstream. It has some really nice walking / jogging paths and on the right Saturday morning you might find a FIRST Senior Mentor with his relay for life team. SA also has less than year old rent a bike program with bikes parked in stations ready to accept cash or credit for pay by the day/hour rental. Somewhere near the River Center Mall is a Segway self-guided tour of the downtown store. One has to pass a short safety course::safety:: I think before they let you out of the shop.