Wildsam Field Guides: San Antonio reveals this Texas town through local stories, travel intel and modern lore, seeking out the real and rooted things, what's truly authentic and sharing the soul of a place, for travelers and locals alike.

Visit this city with ancient roots, including:

• An illustrated map of Tex-Mex cuisine
• Christmas tamales: deconstructed
• The best of Flaco Jimenez and George Strait
• Jack Kerouac's "On The Road" stop in town
• A longform ode to San Antonio's diverse musical history
• Day trips into the Hill Country
• An interview with the owner of a Texas dancehall
• The Charreada rodeo's main events