Guidebook for San Antonio

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Guidebook for San Antonio

Food Scene

they have a great value pizza and salad lunch deal
127 locals recommend
Barbaro
2720 McCullough Ave
127 locals recommend
they have a great value pizza and salad lunch deal
it has legit Mexican seafood and drinks.
Mariscos El Marinero
1819 McCullough Ave
it has legit Mexican seafood and drinks.
it has nice outdoor patio seating and good food.
27 locals recommend
Scratch Kitchen
607 W Russell Pl
27 locals recommend
it has nice outdoor patio seating and good food.
you need to eat a puffy taco here.
12 locals recommend
Los Barrios Mexican Restaurant
4223 Blanco Rd
12 locals recommend
you 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.
82 locals recommend
San Pedro Springs Park
2200 N Flores
82 locals recommend
this is the oldest park in North America, and you can swim for free in the summer.
the hiking is superb, and you can camp.
118 locals recommend
Government Canyon State Natural Area
12861 Galm Rd
118 locals recommend
the 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.
125 locals recommend
Guadalupe River State Park
3350 Park Rd 31
125 locals recommend
the 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.
338 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Gardens
3853 N St Mary's St
338 locals recommend
the 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 St
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.
it is one of the top three nature parks in San Antonio. Hike Fern del Trail.
99 locals recommend
Friedrich Wilderness Park
21395 Milsa Dr
99 locals recommend
it 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.
13 locals recommend
Medina River Natural Area
15890 TX-16
13 locals recommend
this 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.
354 locals recommend
H-E-B
2118 Fredericksburg Road
354 locals recommend
Get 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.
41 locals recommend
Paper Tiger
2410 N St Mary's St
41 locals recommend
some 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.
11 locals recommend
Landa Library
233 Bushnell Ave
11 locals recommend
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.
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.
346 locals recommend
McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
346 locals recommend
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.
This museum is so underrated. It has a world class collection. Free entrance on Sundays during select times.
352 locals recommend
San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones Ave
352 locals recommend
This museum is so underrated. It has a world class collection. Free entrance on Sundays during select times.

Everything Else

they have free group meditation sessions.
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Antonio
257 E Hildebrand Ave
they have free group meditation sessions.
it has an excellent track for walking, jogging, or running, for free, any time.
21 locals recommend
Trinity University
1 Trinity Pl
21 locals recommend
it 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.
51 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Park North
618 Northwest Loop 410
51 locals recommend
Movies plus food plus a bar. They show lots of retro movies in addition to current movies.