Oranje Bus. With World Cup preludes including the World Baseball Classic and NCAA Men’s Basketball South Regionals, the city’s strong-footed event run continues throughout 2026. “Tourism and our city’s growth truly are a team sport,” wrote Visit San Antonio President and CEO Mario J. Bass on LinkedIn recently. [Related: San Antonio Event Venues, Hotels and River Walk Experiences: An MPI WEC Attendee's Firsthand Look]Exciting event-ready additions to the hotel scene include the luxurious new Monarch San Antonio and reborn Sítio El Tropicano. Bypassing San Antonio along with coastal Corpus Christi and South Padre Island, the Oranje Bus stopped in Laredo.