Valerie’s guidebook
Food scene
Solid lunch spot in a cute old house right next to Brackenridge Park.
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W D Deli
3123 BroadwaySolid lunch spot in a cute old house right next to Brackenridge Park.
Solid BBQ option in the neighborhood right across from the Witte and Brackenridge Park.
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Smoke Shack BBQ + Southern Kitchen
3714 BroadwaySolid BBQ option in the neighborhood right across from the Witte and Brackenridge Park.
Bar with a playground for the kids. Neighborhood spot. Monday night is half off brisket nachos (the brisket comes from the Smoke Shack next door). Yum!
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The Pigpen Neighborhood Bar
106 Pershing AvenueBar with a playground for the kids. Neighborhood spot. Monday night is half off brisket nachos (the brisket comes from the Smoke Shack next door). Yum!
If you want a solid option for puroSA tex-mex, come here. Breakfast and lunch only.
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El Milagrito Cafe
521 E Woodlawn AveIf you want a solid option for puroSA tex-mex, come here. Breakfast and lunch only.
This is my favorite restaurant in SA right now. New-Orleans/cajun cuisine in a cute neighborhood just off the St. Mary's strip. Reservation recommended!
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Cookhouse
720 E Mistletoe AveThis is my favorite restaurant in SA right now. New-Orleans/cajun cuisine in a cute neighborhood just off the St. Mary's strip. Reservation recommended!
Favorite watering hole for music and sometimes dancing. When you want to feel like you're in Texas a little more strongly... Cowboy hats and boots are acceptable attire always.
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The Lonesome Rose
2114 N St Mary's StFavorite watering hole for music and sometimes dancing. When you want to feel like you're in Texas a little more strongly... Cowboy hats and boots are acceptable attire always.
A San Antonio staple located in an old convent in Southtown. They make their own bread and you can't go wrong with their late night happy hour (or anything on the menu).
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Liberty Bar
1111 S Alamo StA San Antonio staple located in an old convent in Southtown. They make their own bread and you can't go wrong with their late night happy hour (or anything on the menu).
Neighborhoods
You can see lovely old houses in Southtown/King William. A great place to take a walk or ride your bike. There are some great neighborhood spots like Beethoven's, Liberty Bar, Francis Bogside, or more upscale dining options such as Battalion or Maverick Brasserie.
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King William
You can see lovely old houses in Southtown/King William. A great place to take a walk or ride your bike. There are some great neighborhood spots like Beethoven's, Liberty Bar, Francis Bogside, or more upscale dining options such as Battalion or Maverick Brasserie.
Sightseeing
This is a huge park with the San Antonio River flowing through before it gets to downtown. The Zoo (paid admission) is in one corner of the park along with the Japanese Tea Gardens (free).
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Parque Brackenridge
3700 N St Mary's StThis is a huge park with the San Antonio River flowing through before it gets to downtown. The Zoo (paid admission) is in one corner of the park along with the Japanese Tea Gardens (free).
Lots of dining options and little shops in an old industrial complex which used to brew Pearl Beer. On the north end of the River Walk (the "Museum Reach"). You can walk the river walk all the way downtown.
Farmers Market on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
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The Park at Pearl
312 Pearl PkwyLots of dining options and little shops in an old industrial complex which used to brew Pearl Beer. On the north end of the River Walk (the "Museum Reach"). You can walk the river walk all the way downtown.
Farmers Market on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Hemisfair Park and Yanaguana Gardens are just south of the Alamo downtown. Beautiful playground for the kids and some dining options in the park. This is one of the few parks in San Antonio where open containers are allowed in the park. No glass though!
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Hemisfair
Hemisfair Park and Yanaguana Gardens are just south of the Alamo downtown. Beautiful playground for the kids and some dining options in the park. This is one of the few parks in San Antonio where open containers are allowed in the park. No glass though!
This is a 7 minute walk from the place. They have some recreated Texas landscapes, a magical children's area, and some old relocated limestone/timber cabins from the Hill Country. This is one of my favorite places to walk around. Admission fee for entry.
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Jardín Botánico de San Antonio
555 Funston PlThis is a 7 minute walk from the place. They have some recreated Texas landscapes, a magical children's area, and some old relocated limestone/timber cabins from the Hill Country. This is one of my favorite places to walk around. Admission fee for entry.
If you want to see a mission that is much more intact than the Alamo, this is the place. You can get a better idea of life for the early mission settlers and Natives they converted. You can also bike here along the riverwalk reach that extends south from the Blue Star Complex. Mission Concepcion is similar and closer to downtown SA but smaller.
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Misión de San José
6701 San Jose DrIf you want to see a mission that is much more intact than the Alamo, this is the place. You can get a better idea of life for the early mission settlers and Natives they converted. You can also bike here along the riverwalk reach that extends south from the Blue Star Complex. Mission Concepcion is similar and closer to downtown SA but smaller.