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San Antonio booming as leisure destination.
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San Antonio Express-News (San Antonio, TX)
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August 26, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 San Antonio Express-News. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Melissa S. Monroe
Aug. 26--Leisure travelers make up the fastest-growing segment of visitors to San Antonio, solidifying the city's reputation as a family-friendly destination, recent statistics show.
The San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau's latest visitor research results show that out of the city's 21.3 million annual visitors, 9.1 million were overnight leisure travelers. This is about a 20 percent increase from the last time the numbers were studied by D.K. Schifflet & Associates, in 2002.
And recent statistics show tourism this year has grown even more vibrant. The second quarter was San Antonio's strongest ever.
Overnight leisure visitors ...
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