Guidebook for San Antonio
Food Scene
Starbucks
8338 N Loop 1604 Wnearby
Home cooked American food buffet--variety, including vegetable plates, baked potatoes, great pie and coffee.
Lots of windows, light and airy, comfortable seating.
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Luby's
4541 Fredericksburg RdHome cooked American food buffet--variety, including vegetable plates, baked potatoes, great pie and coffee.
Lots of windows, light and airy, comfortable seating.
Authentic Texas Bar- B- Que. Delicious. Inexpensive. An even nicer, newer Bill Miller's is right up Hausman Rd in Helotes.
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Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez BlvdAuthentic Texas Bar- B- Que. Delicious. Inexpensive. An even nicer, newer Bill Miller's is right up Hausman Rd in Helotes.
Authentic Texas Bar-B-Que. Fried Chicken. Sides. Inexpensive. Delicious. Newly built.
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Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez BlvdAuthentic Texas Bar-B-Que. Fried Chicken. Sides. Inexpensive. Delicious. Newly built.
McDonald's
7257 N Loop 1604 WInexpensive. Fast. Nice inside. Convenient.
Authentic American food. Nice environment. Popular. Serves beer.
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
17403 I-10Authentic American food. Nice environment. Popular. Serves beer.
Great vegetarian and lunch fare. Pizzas, salads, sanwiches, juice, iced teas. Indoor and Outdoor seating. No coffee. Inexpensive to Medium price.
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Zoës Kitchen
17603 La Cantera PkwyGreat vegetarian and lunch fare. Pizzas, salads, sanwiches, juice, iced teas. Indoor and Outdoor seating. No coffee. Inexpensive to Medium price.
Cosi
17503 La Cantera ParkwayGreat salads, sandwiches, pizzas.
Taco Cabana
2908 BroadwayGood tacos! More authentic than Taco Bell.
Nearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating
Large $5 Fish sandwiches
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Sea Island Shrimp House
11715 Bandera RdNearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating
Large $5 Fish sandwiches
Pei Wei
11398 Bandera RdGreat Thai dishes. Very popular place. Comfy seating
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place.
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Salsalito Cantina
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place.
Alamo Cafe
14250 San Pedro AveGood Mexican food and drinks
Chinese fast food, very good, can sit indoors or out or bring home.
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Panda Express
11619 Bandera RdChinese fast food, very good, can sit indoors or out or bring home.
Fast food but very healthy-chicken sandwiches very tasty, good salads and excellent milkshakes. Drive -thru or sit down (comfy seats) or bring home.
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Chick-fil-A
10634 Potranco RdFast food but very healthy-chicken sandwiches very tasty, good salads and excellent milkshakes. Drive -thru or sit down (comfy seats) or bring home.
Good sit -down restaurant between 2 great shopping areas.
Good salads and entrees.
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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
5439 W Loop 1604 NGood sit -down restaurant between 2 great shopping areas.
Good salads and entrees.
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria
17631 La Cantera PkwyExcellent pizzas and Italian fare.
Jim's is OPEN 24 hours . a friendly comfortable American comfort food lunch place with great PANCAKES. Breakfast served 24 hours. Good coffee.
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Jim's Restaurant
302 TX-1604 LoopJim's is OPEN 24 hours . a friendly comfortable American comfort food lunch place with great PANCAKES. Breakfast served 24 hours. Good coffee.
Entertainment & Activities
Has music and shows, fireworks at 9pm, swimming in a variety of pools, eating and drinks. Coupons to lower price are online and I have some.
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17000 W I-10Has music and shows, fireworks at 9pm, swimming in a variety of pools, eating and drinks. Coupons to lower price are online and I have some.
iFLY
15915 I-10Pricey but very fun.
La Cantera Golf Club
16641 La Cantera PkwyNearby beautiful golf course.
Alamo Golf Club
9700 Rochelle RdNice, Inexpensive golf course.
Beautiful nearby pools, huge, indoor and outdoor, Olympians practiced here before going to Rio. Open to public a good part of the day. Small fee.
NISD Natatorium
8400 N Loop 1604 WBeautiful nearby pools, huge, indoor and outdoor, Olympians practiced here before going to Rio. Open to public a good part of the day. Small fee.
Nice public library with computers, DVDs, books, newspapers, magazines, nice clean bathrooms, and shaded outdoor space with tables and chairs and attached park with shaded walking trail and playground.
Igo Library
13330 Kyle Seale PkwyNice public library with computers, DVDs, books, newspapers, magazines, nice clean bathrooms, and shaded outdoor space with tables and chairs and attached park with shaded walking trail and playground.
Topgolf
5539 N Loop 1604 WGolf and eat and drink, all in one!
Performing arts, concerts, symphony, events, very nice place.
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Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
100 Auditorium CirPerforming arts, concerts, symphony, events, very nice place.
River Rafting on Guadelupe River
Small historic old town to walk and shop in .
Plenty of gift shops and eating places.
Old Time Dance Hall.
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River Rafting on Guadelupe River
Small historic old town to walk and shop in .
Plenty of gift shops and eating places.
Old Time Dance Hall.
Aquarium, birds, penguins, dolphins, rides for all ages, water park for swimming, all ages, nice gardens and good food.
Nice place to stroll around. 15 min drive from my house.
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SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 Sea World DrAquarium, birds, penguins, dolphins, rides for all ages, water park for swimming, all ages, nice gardens and good food.
Nice place to stroll around. 15 min drive from my house.
Main Event has 2 good locations: they have food and drink, bar, arcade games, billiards, bowling, climbing, laser tag, Kareoke, Bocce ball, Mini Golf. etc.
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Main Event Entertainment
1911 N Loop 1604 EMain Event has 2 good locations: they have food and drink, bar, arcade games, billiards, bowling, climbing, laser tag, Kareoke, Bocce ball, Mini Golf. etc.
Shopping
Great deals on clearance racks at Dillards-as much as 70% off name brands. Large bookstore, restaurants, pleasant to walk-outdoors. Trees and water features
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The Shops at La Cantera
15900 La Cantera PkwyGreat deals on clearance racks at Dillards-as much as 70% off name brands. Large bookstore, restaurants, pleasant to walk-outdoors. Trees and water features
Not indoors-outdoors--TJ Maxx, Ross, World Market, Target huge variety of places to shop and eat. 6 min from my house.
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The Rim
17703 La Cantera ParkwayNot indoors-outdoors--TJ Maxx, Ross, World Market, Target huge variety of places to shop and eat. 6 min from my house.
Carries great deals on clothing, bedding, toys and home decors. Smaller store than at The Rim. Ross next door and Barnes and Noble bookstore with a real nice Starbucks. Target across the street.
T.J. Maxx
11651 Bandera RdCarries great deals on clothing, bedding, toys and home decors. Smaller store than at The Rim. Ross next door and Barnes and Noble bookstore with a real nice Starbucks. Target across the street.
REI
11745 Interstate 10Sports and outdoor supplies.
People love shopping in these outlet malls, and this is a huge one. But remember, all the huge mall stores have 70 % off racks year around, as well.
Tanger Outlet Mall
S Interstate 35People love shopping in these outlet malls, and this is a huge one. But remember, all the huge mall stores have 70 % off racks year around, as well.
Used books, magazines, DVDs, low prices, good place to browse.
Another very good Half Price Books one located on I-10
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Half Price Books
3207 BroadwayUsed books, magazines, DVDs, low prices, good place to browse.
Another very good Half Price Books one located on I-10
Essentials
5 min from my house--use access roads to reach.
HUGE grocery store. Carries toiletries, children's things, books and magazines and newspapers and gifts as well as fresh produce and food. Pharmacy inside also. Also place to eat inside.
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H-E-B plus!
9238 N Loop 1604 W5 min from my house--use access roads to reach.
HUGE grocery store. Carries toiletries, children's things, books and magazines and newspapers and gifts as well as fresh produce and food. Pharmacy inside also. Also place to eat inside.
Walgreen's good quality corner drugstore-food, medicine, magazines, toiletries.
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Walgreens
13619 Babcock RdWalgreen's good quality corner drugstore-food, medicine, magazines, toiletries.
Target is what they used to call a general store. you can get all essentials there, including food and clothes.
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Target
Interstate 10Target is what they used to call a general store. you can get all essentials there, including food and clothes.
General store sells everything: groceries, clothes, toiletries, TVs.
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Walmart Supercenter
5555 De Zavala RdGeneral store sells everything: groceries, clothes, toiletries, TVs.
Parks & Nature
Friedrich Wilderness Park
21395 Milsa DrGreat hiking trails, all levels, picnicing, free.
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnic, playground for children,
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Eisenhower Park
19399 NW Military HwyGreat hiking trails, all levels, picnic, playground for children,
Raymond Russell Park
20644 Frontage RdLarge, open area for children and adults. Good for picnic.
Great hiking/biking/horse trails. Huge. Nature gift shop.
Fee to get in
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Government Canyon State Natural Area
12861 Galm RdGreat hiking/biking/horse trails. Huge. Nature gift shop.
Fee to get in
The Zoo is right next to Breckenridge Park and the Witte Science and Nature Museum and The Japanese Tea Garden. Lots to do.
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San Antonio Zoo
3903 N St Mary's StThe Zoo is right next to Breckenridge Park and the Witte Science and Nature Museum and The Japanese Tea Garden. Lots to do.
Very sacred to Indians--huge granite outcrop --very scenic. Camping, hiking, picnic.
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Enchanted Rock Summit
Very sacred to Indians--huge granite outcrop --very scenic. Camping, hiking, picnic.
Camp on the beach, $10 a week. Corpus Christi nearby for restaurants, entertainment.
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Padre Island National Seashore
Camp on the beach, $10 a week. Corpus Christi nearby for restaurants, entertainment.
Sightseeing
There's only one Alamo in the world. Very historic (for USA)
Right next to Riverwalk.
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The Alamo
300 Alamo PlazaThere's only one Alamo in the world. Very historic (for USA)
Right next to Riverwalk.
They have a big museum and outdoor tour of giant rockets.
Very fun for whole family. Galveston beach Houston Zoo and Aquarium and Houston Art Museum good, too. About 3 hour ride East from my house. There is a $5 Megabus service between cities in Texas.
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Johnson Space Center
2101 E NASA PkwyThey have a big museum and outdoor tour of giant rockets.
Very fun for whole family. Galveston beach Houston Zoo and Aquarium and Houston Art Museum good, too. About 3 hour ride East from my house. There is a $5 Megabus service between cities in Texas.
Corpus Christi has a beach, a waterfront strolling area, bay boat trips, an aquarium, a Navy Ship "The Lexington" you can board, and great restaurants down by the bay. It's about a 2.5- hour drive from my house, but the $5 Megabus goes there, too.
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North Beach
Corpus Christi has a beach, a waterfront strolling area, bay boat trips, an aquarium, a Navy Ship "The Lexington" you can board, and great restaurants down by the bay. It's about a 2.5- hour drive from my house, but the $5 Megabus goes there, too.
This small town attracts antique buyers, it has a museum, a hundred gift shops and good restaurants. Good Strolling along street for exercise.
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Fredericksburg
This small town attracts antique buyers, it has a museum, a hundred gift shops and good restaurants. Good Strolling along street for exercise.
MacDonald observatory has great star parties where you get to look through the telescopes at night. The surrounding Davis Mountains are very scenic but easy to drive throgh.
Ft Davis and it's museum is the Old West but close to san Antonio, only a 7 hour drive. Limpia Hotel is good and also the state park. Lots of hiking. Big Bend only 2 hour drive south from here.
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McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky DrMacDonald observatory has great star parties where you get to look through the telescopes at night. The surrounding Davis Mountains are very scenic but easy to drive throgh.
Ft Davis and it's museum is the Old West but close to san Antonio, only a 7 hour drive. Limpia Hotel is good and also the state park. Lots of hiking. Big Bend only 2 hour drive south from here.
Arts & Culture
Wonderful art museum: Classy. Setting is a very big home and grounds with great art, character and gardens and grounds to stroll in. Huge important exhibits come by here.
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McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels AveWonderful art museum: Classy. Setting is a very big home and grounds with great art, character and gardens and grounds to stroll in. Huge important exhibits come by here.
Huge art museum. Egyptian mummies! Chinese vases! The Denman collection of Greek vases! Mexican folk art! Cafe .
Right on the north end of the Riverwalk .
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San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones AveHuge art museum. Egyptian mummies! Chinese vases! The Denman collection of Greek vases! Mexican folk art! Cafe .
Right on the north end of the Riverwalk .
2 blocks from me--large University campus with events.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
1 UTSA Circle2 blocks from me--large University campus with events.
Museum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park.
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Witte Museum
3801 BroadwayMuseum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park.