Guidebook for San Antonio

Valerie A
Guidebook for San Antonio

Food Scene

Jim's is OPEN 24 hours . a friendly comfortable American comfort food lunch place with great PANCAKES. Breakfast served 24 hours. Good coffee.
35 lokalaca preporučuje
Jim's Restaurant
302 TX-1604 Loop
35 lokalaca preporučuje
Jim's is OPEN 24 hours . a friendly comfortable American comfort food lunch place with great PANCAKES. Breakfast served 24 hours. Good coffee.
Good sit -down restaurant between 2 great shopping areas. Good salads and entrees.
22 lokalaca preporučuje
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
5439 W Loop 1604 N
22 lokalaca preporučuje
Good sit -down restaurant between 2 great shopping areas. Good salads and entrees.
Fast food but very healthy-chicken sandwiches very tasty, good salads and excellent milkshakes. Drive -thru or sit down (comfy seats) or bring home
30 lokalaca preporučuje
Chick-fil-A
10634 Potranco Rd
30 lokalaca preporučuje
Fast food but very healthy-chicken sandwiches very tasty, good salads and excellent milkshakes. Drive -thru or sit down (comfy seats) or bring home
Chinese fast food, very good, can sit indoors or out or bring home
16 lokalaca preporučuje
Panda Express
11619 Bandera Rd
16 lokalaca preporučuje
Chinese fast food, very good, can sit indoors or out or bring home
Good Mexican food and drinks
25 lokalaca preporučuje
Alamo Cafe
14250 San Pedro Ave
25 lokalaca preporučuje
Good Mexican food and drinks
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place.
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Salsalito Cantina
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place.
Great Thai dishes. Very popular place. Comfy seating
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Pei Wei
11398 Bandera Rd
6 lokalaca preporučuje
Great Thai dishes. Very popular place. Comfy seating
Nearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating Large $5 Fish sandwiches
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Sea Island Shrimp House
11715 Bandera Rd
8 lokalaca preporučuje
Nearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating Large $5 Fish sandwiches
Good tacos! More authentic than Taco Bell
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Taco Cabana
2908 Broadway
28 lokalaca preporučuje
Good tacos! More authentic than Taco Bell
Great salads, sandwiches, pizzas
Cosi
17503 La Cantera Parkway
Great salads, sandwiches, pizzas
Great vegetarian and lunch fare. Pizzas, salads, sanwiches, juice, iced teas. Indoor and Outdoor seating. No coffee. Inexpensive to Medium price.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Zoës Kitchen
17603 La Cantera Pkwy
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Great vegetarian and lunch fare. Pizzas, salads, sanwiches, juice, iced teas. Indoor and Outdoor seating. No coffee. Inexpensive to Medium price.
Authentic American food. Nice environment. Popular. Serves beer.
10 lokalaca preporučuje
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
17403 I-10
10 lokalaca preporučuje
Authentic American food. Nice environment. Popular. Serves beer.
Inexpensive. Fast. Nice inside. Convenient
McDonald's
7257 N Loop 1604 W
Inexpensive. Fast. Nice inside. Convenient
Authentic Texas Bar-B-Que. Fried Chicken. Sides. Inexpensive. Delicious. Newly built
55 lokalaca preporučuje
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez Blvd
55 lokalaca preporučuje
Authentic Texas Bar-B-Que. Fried Chicken. Sides. Inexpensive. Delicious. Newly built
Authentic Texas Bar- B- Que. Delicious. Inexpensive. An even nicer, newer Bill Miller's is right up Hausman Rd in Helotes.
55 lokalaca preporučuje
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez Blvd
55 lokalaca preporučuje
Authentic Texas Bar- B- Que. Delicious. Inexpensive. An even nicer, newer Bill Miller's is right up Hausman Rd in Helotes.
Home cooked American food buffet--variety, including vegetable plates, baked potatoes, great pie and coffee. Lots of windows, light and airy, comfortable seating.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Luby's
4541 Fredericksburg Rd
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Home cooked American food buffet--variety, including vegetable plates, baked potatoes, great pie and coffee. Lots of windows, light and airy, comfortable seating.
nearby
Starbucks
1130 North Loop 1604 East
nearby

Everything Else

Excellent pizzas and Italian fare.
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria
17631 La Cantera Pkwy
Excellent pizzas and Italian fare.
Home cooked American food buffet--variety, including vegetable plates, baked potatoes, great pie and coffee. Lots of windows, light and airy, comfortable seating.
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Luby's
4541 Fredericksburg Rd
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Home cooked American food buffet--variety, including vegetable plates, baked potatoes, great pie and coffee. Lots of windows, light and airy, comfortable seating.
Lights, music, variety of restaurants, cafes, fun at night-in day, San Antonio Art Museum at North end and lunch and strolling and gift shops.
Riverwalk Wines & Spirits
405 E Commerce St
Lights, music, variety of restaurants, cafes, fun at night-in day, San Antonio Art Museum at North end and lunch and strolling and gift shops.
Target is what they used to call a general store. you can get all essentials there, including food and clothes.
17 lokalaca preporučuje
Target
Interstate 10
17 lokalaca preporučuje
Target is what they used to call a general store. you can get all essentials there, including food and clothes.
Performing arts, concerts, symphony, events, very nice place
91 lokalaca preporučuje
Тобин Центар за изведбене уметности
100 Auditorium Cir
91 lokalaca preporučuje
Performing arts, concerts, symphony, events, very nice place
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 Pkwy
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
Austin has GREAT NIGHTLIFE, gigantic Zilker Park for water and hiking activities. Lots of shopping, eating and historic sights such as LBJ Museum.
357 lokalaca preporučuje
Austin
357 lokalaca preporučuje
Austin has GREAT NIGHTLIFE, gigantic Zilker Park for water and hiking activities. Lots of shopping, eating and historic sights such as LBJ Museum.

Sightseeing

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.
41 lokalaca preporučuje
McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky Dr
41 lokalaca preporučuje
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.
This small town attracts antique buyers, it has a museum, a hundred gift shops and good restaurants. Good Strolling along street for exercise.
463 lokalaca preporučuje
Fredericksburg
463 lokalaca preporučuje
This small town attracts antique buyers, it has a museum, a hundred gift shops and good restaurants. Good Strolling along street for exercise.
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
62 lokalaca preporučuje
North Beach
62 lokalaca preporučuje
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
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.
426 lokalaca preporučuje
Центар за космос на Џонсон
2101 E NASA Pkwy
426 lokalaca preporučuje
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.
There's only one Alamo in the world. Very historic (for USA) Right next to Riverwalk.
879 lokalaca preporučuje
Аламо
300 Alamo Plaza
879 lokalaca preporučuje
There's only one Alamo in the world. Very historic (for USA) Right next to Riverwalk.

Parks & Nature

Camp on the beach, $10 a week. Corpus Christi nearby for restaurants, entertainment
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Padre Island National Seashore
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Camp on the beach, $10 a week. Corpus Christi nearby for restaurants, entertainment
Very sacred to Indians--huge granite outcrop --very scenic. Camping, hiking, picnic.
Enchanted Rock
Enchanted Rock
Very sacred to Indians--huge granite outcrop --very scenic. Camping, hiking, picnic.
The Zoo is right next to Breckenridge Park and the Witte Science and Nature Museum and The Japanese Tea Garden. Lots to do.
568 lokalaca preporučuje
Зоолошки врт у Сан Антонију
3903 N St Mary's St
568 lokalaca preporučuje
The Zoo is right next to Breckenridge Park and the Witte Science and Nature Museum and The Japanese Tea Garden. Lots to do.
Great hiking/biking/horse trails. Huge. Nature gift shop. Fee to get in
118 lokalaca preporučuje
Државни канјон природних области
12861 Galm Rd
118 lokalaca preporučuje
Great hiking/biking/horse trails. Huge. Nature gift shop. Fee to get in
Large, open area for children and adults. Good for picnic.
Raymond Russell Park
20644 Frontage Rd
Large, open area for children and adults. Good for picnic.
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnic, playground for children,
59 lokalaca preporučuje
Ејзенхауер парк
19399 NW Military Hwy
59 lokalaca preporučuje
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnic, playground for children,
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnicing, free
99 lokalaca preporučuje
Фридрих Wilderness Park
21395 Milsa Dr
99 lokalaca preporučuje
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnicing, free

Arts & Culture

Museum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park
421 lokalaca preporučuje
Witte музеј
3801 Broadway
421 lokalaca preporučuje
Museum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park
2 blocks from me--large University campus with events.
44 lokalaca preporučuje
The University of Texas at San Antonio
1 UTSA Circle
44 lokalaca preporučuje
2 blocks from me--large University campus with events.
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 .
352 lokalaca preporučuje
Музеј уметности у Сан Антонију
200 W Jones Ave
352 lokalaca preporučuje
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 .
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.
346 lokalaca preporučuje
Макнеј уметнички музеј
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
346 lokalaca preporučuje
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.

Shopping

Used books, magazines, DVDs, low prices, good place to browse. Another very good Half Price Books one located on I-10
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Half Price Books
3207 Broadway
7 lokalaca preporučuje
Used books, magazines, DVDs, low prices, good place to browse. Another very good Half Price Books one located on I-10
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 station
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.
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
REI
11745 Interstate 10
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
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 Rd
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.
Not indoors-outdoors--TJ Maxx, Ross, World Market, Target huge variety of places to shop and eat. 6 min from my house
218 lokalaca preporučuje
The Rim
17703 La Cantera Parkway
218 lokalaca preporučuje
Not indoors-outdoors--TJ Maxx, Ross, World Market, Target huge variety of places to shop and eat. 6 min from my house
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
450 lokalaca preporučuje
The Shops at La Cantera
15900 La Cantera Pkwy
450 lokalaca preporučuje
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

Essentials

General store sells everything: groceries, clothes, toiletries, TVs
34 lokalaca preporučuje
Walmart Supercenter
5555 De Zavala Rd
34 lokalaca preporučuje
General store sells everything: groceries, clothes, toiletries, TVs
Walgreen's good quality corner drugstore-food, medicine, magazines, toiletries.
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Walgreens
13619 Babcock Rd
9 lokalaca preporučuje
Walgreen's good quality corner drugstore-food, medicine, magazines, toiletries.
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.
43 lokalaca preporučuje
H-E-B plus!
9238 N Loop 1604 W
43 lokalaca preporučuje
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.