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 residents recomanen
Jim's Restaurant
302 TX-1604 Loop
35 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
5439 W Loop 1604 N
22 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Chick-fil-A
10634 Potranco Rd
30 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Panda Express
11619 Bandera Rd
16 residents recomanen
Chinese fast food, very good, can sit indoors or out or bring home
Good Mexican food and drinks
25 residents recomanen
Alamo Cafe
14250 San Pedro Ave
25 residents recomanen
Good Mexican food and drinks
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place.
6 residents recomanen
Salsalito Cantina
6 residents recomanen
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place.
Great Thai dishes. Very popular place. Comfy seating
6 residents recomanen
Pei Wei
11398 Bandera Rd
6 residents recomanen
Great Thai dishes. Very popular place. Comfy seating
Nearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating Large $5 Fish sandwiches
8 residents recomanen
Sea Island Shrimp House
11715 Bandera Rd
8 residents recomanen
Nearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating Large $5 Fish sandwiches
Good tacos! More authentic than Taco Bell
28 residents recomanen
Taco Cabana
2908 Broadway
28 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Zoës Kitchen
17603 La Cantera Pkwy
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
17403 I-10
10 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez Blvd
55 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez Blvd
55 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Luby's
4541 Fredericksburg Rd
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Luby's
4541 Fredericksburg Rd
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Target
Interstate 10
17 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Tobin Center per a les Arts Escèniques
100 Auditorium Cir
91 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Austin
357 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Centre de visitants de l'Observatori McDonald
3640 Dark Sky Dr
41 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Fredericksburg
463 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
North Beach
62 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Centre Espacial Johnson
2101 E NASA Pkwy
426 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
El Fort Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza
879 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Padre Island National Seashore
34 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Zoo de San Antonio
3903 N St Mary's St
568 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Àrea natural estatal del Canyó del Govern
12861 Galm Rd
118 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Parc Eisenhower
19399 NW Military Hwy
59 residents recomanen
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnic, playground for children,
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnicing, free
99 residents recomanen
Parc Natural Friedrich
21395 Milsa Dr
99 residents recomanen
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnicing, free

Arts & Culture

Museum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park
421 residents recomanen
Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
421 residents recomanen
Museum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park
2 blocks from me--large University campus with events.
44 residents recomanen
The University of Texas at San Antonio
1 UTSA Circle
44 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art de San Antonio
200 W Jones Ave
352 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art McNay
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
346 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Half Price Books
3207 Broadway
7 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
The Rim
17703 La Cantera Parkway
218 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
The Shops at La Cantera
15900 La Cantera Pkwy
450 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
Walmart Supercenter
5555 De Zavala Rd
34 residents recomanen
General store sells everything: groceries, clothes, toiletries, TVs
Walgreen's good quality corner drugstore-food, medicine, magazines, toiletries.
9 residents recomanen
Walgreens
13619 Babcock Rd
9 residents recomanen
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 residents recomanen
H-E-B plus!
9238 N Loop 1604 W
43 residents recomanen
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.