Texas trip?

So I haven't taken a real vacation in a long time. The last time I got on a plane was 2005 when my ex and I spent a few days in San Francisco. The last time I actually took an entire week off to go someplace was way back in 2001 when I went to Seattle. So I think it is high time I go someplace, anyplace, to get away from my reality for a week or so.

One of the places I've been considering is Austin, Texas. Why? My ex lived there and she talked it up. She was going to show me around, but, well, that never happened. So I still have Austin on the brain.  

I was planning on spending most of a week in Austin in early March, and then driving down to San Antonio for a couple days to do the standard touristy things there... see the Alamo, do the Riverwalk, and maybe see a Spurs game. That was my original plan.

During my family's recent holiday gathering, brother #2 suggested I go to Austin for the South by Southwest music festival. I had heard of it, but didn't really know much about it. I had worked with someone years ago who had gone to it and had a good time.

I investigated South by Southwest online the next day, and decided it wasn't for me. It was too big, and I was going to Austin by myself. It sounded like something a group of people might enjoy, not a solitary fool like me. I also found out South by Southwest was scheduled for March 9th - 18th, so I'd have to schedule my trip around that time period to avoid any associated craziness.

Saturday, I got online and searched for things to do in Austin. Most of the things I found were centered around music and or drinking. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy a beverage now and then, plus I enjoy live tunes too, but not enough to spend a week by myself in an unfamiliar city losing what is left of my hearing while getting plastered. No thanks. Maybe a few years ago I might have accepted that challenge, but those days are over.

If I am into anything travel related, I am into historic sites and scenic places. After looking over the stuff online, I figured I had found maybe two days of activities that I might enjoy while in Austin.

Discouraged, I started looking at stuff to do in San Antonio. There seemed to be a bunch more historical stuff to see in San Antonio.

So now I am thinking about spending three or four days in San Antonio, a couple days in Austin, and maybe a day somewhere else; maybe checking out one of the little towns in the hill country outside Austin. I am thinking of doing this trip in either late March or putting it off until the Fall.

Or I might not take any trip at all. I might get wrapped up with work, or I might decide to spend my vacation cash on my home remodel or auto restoration projects. That is what happened in 2011 and in 2010. My vacation plans were derailed both years.

Any suggestions on traveling to the Austin / San Antonio area? I'd appreciate your input. Thanks.