San Antonio doubles up the River Walk

— -- San Antonio's popular River Walk is taking a huge stride Saturday.

The new 2-mile paved stretch, wending away from the city center and passing the San Antonio Museum of Art and the restored Pearl Brewery, will double River Walk in size. Strollers and bikers can enjoy outdoor art and parklike landscaping or take a cruise via a new lock-and-dam system.

River Walk, a tourist magnet for margarita-sipping in outdoor cafes and chowing down in restaurants dishing up Tex-Mex, is going to keep growing. Nine more miles in the $279 million project are due by 2014.

Details: 800-447-3372; visitsanantonio.com