My wife and I are going to San Antonio this weekend, and we’re looking for fun things to do while we’re down there. When traveling, we love food, art, old buildings, and people-watching. We know about the River Walk and the Alamo. Stuff off the beaten path. If you have suggestions, please leave them in the comments below or drop me an e-mail!
From Adam:
enjoyed the food at Rosario’s in the King Williams district: http://www.rosariossa.com/ (intersection of S. Alamo and S. St. Mary’s) The food was incredibly tasty when we went, and the place was packed at 3:00 on a Sunday afternoon, a good sign in my book.
I’d suggest stopping by the Blue Star art complex while you’re down that way: http://www.bluestarart.org/ The main gallery might be between shows right now, but there should be something there to see.
Fun fact: the scene in Pee-wee’s Big Adventure where he’s at the Alamo? The real Alamo was too boring, so they actually filmed the interior shots at a different mission somewhere in California. D’oh!
From John:
Liberty Bar: very good, and good for lunch
http://www.liberty-bar.com/index_frameset.html
Schilo’s Delicatessen: tasty german deli:
http://www.gusto.com/texas/sanantonio/restaurants/schilosdelicatessen-R361173.html
La Fogata: mex with an empasis on flame cooked stuff, yum:
http://www.lafogata.com/HomeLaFogata.htm
And if you’re on the Riverwalk, a good version of Tex-Mex standard, Casa Rio
http://www.casa-rio.com/index2.htm:
More suggestions via e-mail:
* McNay Art Museum.
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, TX 78209
(210) 824-5368
Small, cool little space.
* And visit the campus of Trinity University (not that far from the McNay).
Lovely architecture by Texan O’Neil Ford.
* And Mi Tierra Tex-Mex restaurant in the Mercado downtown. Touristy, full of
mariachis, but a staple of San Antonio late-night eating.
thanks everybody for the suggestions: here are some photos from our trip: