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Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast
Episode 149: Making The Most Of Your Alamo Visit
The Alamo historic site is growing every single day, with new exhibits and even new buildings ready for guests to experience. With so much to see, how do you make the most of your visit?
We reveal the new guided tour giving families a hands-on view of the past, the free demonstrations you might want to plan your time here around, and insider tips from the people who walk in the footsteps of history for a living. Featuring Alamo tour guide Kristen Kimble and Tony Villanueva; Alamo living historians Christian Flanders and Sara Torrentera; and Alamo Guest Experience associates Sandra Johnson, Malcom Stokes, Catherine Castillo, Patricia Holm, and Paul Gescheidle.
Plan your visit to the Alamo: https://www.thealamo.org/plan-your-visit/
Watch video about the Young Texans Tour: https://youtu.be/Hx-aiJu8Yow?si=Jel5maXIBk4dQRs2
Watch video about the musket firing demonstrations: https://youtu.be/wmYkTgKW5JE?si=WxofrYTprjidOikd
Watch video about the living history encampment: https://youtu.be/9HTQAw8XHzs?si=Z2NefF1P-LNnpvkd
See photos of the acequia demonstrations: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAlamo/posts/pfbid0ZawfgVpVkxUrhhdkkVGFgafn8amrgUMnuwL89CZgSjRW9LJSTR9gbWqnCfjCSZ5dl
Learn about "Surrounded! The Alamo Augmented Experience:" https://www.thealamo.org/visit/tours-and-experiences/surrounded-the-alamo-augmented-experience