SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio River Walk Association has some big news for the Alamo City.
Community leaders gathered Monday to present the River Walk SAFE program and announced the reopening of some popular downtown and River Walk attractions.
The SAFE program is in partnership with Centro San Antonio. The organization implemented deep cleaning of infrastructure downtown and at the River Walk. The regular cleaning includes handrails, scooter handles, doorknobs that face outside, and other "touchpoints" that would be regularly touched in public areas downtown. The sidewalks will also be power washed regularly.
Go Rio Cruises also resumed starting Monday, June 15. The company is only running narrated cruises until further notice and has implemented many safety protocols.
City staff also reminded people about the free parking in city garages in the evenings to encourage downtown visitors. You can park for free from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. in city garages Monday through Friday, and all day Saturday and Sunday. You can get more information about that here.
The city also announced new details of the "Staycation" initiative. The program includes discounts for hotels and attractions for San Antonio and Texas residents.
Businesses in La Villita and Market Square are also reopening this week and visitors are encouraged to go to those places.
A live stream of the press conference can be viewed here: