Guidebook for San Antonio
Food Scene
Barbaro
2720 McCullough Avethey have a great value pizza and salad lunch deal
Mariscos El Marinero
1819 McCullough Aveit has legit Mexican seafood and drinks.
Scratch Kitchen
607 W Russell Plit has nice outdoor patio seating and good food.
Los Barrios Mexican Restaurant
4223 Blanco Rdyou need to eat a puffy taco here.
Parks & Nature
this is the oldest park in North America, and you can swim for free in the summer.
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San Pedro Springs Park
2200 N Floresthis is the oldest park in North America, and you can swim for free in the summer.
the hiking is superb, and you can camp.
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Isithwalandwe seNtshona Koloni seNtshona Koloni
12861 Galm Rdthe hiking is superb, and you can camp.
the Bauer Unit is quite isolated and requires a country drive through rolling ranch lands. At the unit you can hike and swim.
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I-Guadalupe River State Park
3350 Park Rd 31the Bauer Unit is quite isolated and requires a country drive through rolling ranch lands. At the unit you can hike and swim.
the Japanese Tea Garden is a sunken garden lush with waterfalls, koi fish, turtles, flowers, and stone bridges.
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Iziko lezithole zeJaphani
3853 N St Mary's Stthe Japanese Tea Garden is a sunken garden lush with waterfalls, koi fish, turtles, flowers, and stone bridges.
this yard sized garden is pretty to look at, and it has benches to take a break on. Snip a few herbs for cooking with.
Alta Vista Community Garden
3301 N Flores Stthis yard sized garden is pretty to look at, and it has benches to take a break on. Snip a few herbs for cooking with.
it is one of the top three nature parks in San Antonio. Hike Fern del Trail.
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Friedrich Wilderness Park
21395 Milsa Drit is one of the top three nature parks in San Antonio. Hike Fern del Trail.
this park is practically never crowded and you get the trails pretty much to yourself. Campsites are available.
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Medina River Natural Area
15890 TX-16this park is practically never crowded and you get the trails pretty much to yourself. Campsites are available.
Essentials
Get gas, pick up prescriptions, buy a hot rotisserie chicken, warm tamales, a cold kombucha, or local Texas wine.
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H-E-B
2118 Fredericksburg RoadGet gas, pick up prescriptions, buy a hot rotisserie chicken, warm tamales, a cold kombucha, or local Texas wine.
Drinks & Nightlife
some really good bands and comedians perform live here.
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Paper Tiger
2410 N St Mary's Stsome really good bands and comedians perform live here.
Arts & Culture
this library is in a recently renovated historic house, it hosts free events, it has a playground, and it has a garden from which you can cut a few free herbs.
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Landa Library
233 Bushnell Avethis library is in a recently renovated historic house, it hosts free events, it has a playground, and it has a garden from which you can cut a few free herbs.
the permanent collection is worthy, the building and grounds that house the collection are beautiful, and the special exhibits are often not to be missed. Take a picnic lunch to enjoy in the gardens.
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McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels Avethe permanent collection is worthy, the building and grounds that house the collection are beautiful, and the special exhibits are often not to be missed. Take a picnic lunch to enjoy in the gardens.
This museum is so underrated. It has a world class collection. Free entrance on Sundays during select times.
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Iziko leMfundo kaSan Antonio
200 W Jones AveThis museum is so underrated. It has a world class collection. Free entrance on Sundays during select times.
Everything Else
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Antonio
257 E Hildebrand Avethey have free group meditation sessions.
it has an excellent track for walking, jogging, or running, for free, any time.
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Trinity University
1 Trinity Plit has an excellent track for walking, jogging, or running, for free, any time.
Entertainment & Activities
Movies plus food plus a bar. They show lots of retro movies in addition to current movies.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Park North
618 Northwest Loop 410Movies plus food plus a bar. They show lots of retro movies in addition to current movies.