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.
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Jim's Restaurant
302 TX-1604 LoopJim's is OPEN 24 hours . a friendly comfortable American comfort food lunch place with great PANCAKES. Breakfast served 24 hours. Good coffee.
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria
17631 La Cantera PkwyExcellent pizzas and Italian fare.
Olive Garden
7811 I-35Good 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
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Chick-fil-A
10634 Potranco RdFast 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
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Panda Express
11619 Bandera RdChinese fast food, very good, can sit indoors or out or bring home
Alamo Cafe
14250 San Pedro AveGood Mexican food and drinks
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place
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Salsalito Cantina
Music, drinks and excellent Mexican Fare. Good evening place
Pei Wei
11398 Bandera RdGreat Thai dishes. Very popular place. Comfy seating
Nearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating Large $5 Fish sandwiches
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Sea Island Shrimp House
11715 Bandera RdNearby--Delicious food. Indoor and outdoor seating Large $5 Fish sandwiches
Taco Cabana
2908 BroadwayGood tacos! More authentic than Taco Bell.
Cosi
17503 La Cantera ParkwayGreat salads, sandwiches, pizzas
Great vegetarian and lunch fare. Pizzas, salads, sanwiches, juice, iced teas. Indoor and Outdoor seating. No coffee. Inexpensive to Medium price
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Zoës Kitchen
17603 La Cantera PkwyGreat 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.
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
17403 I-10Authentic American food. Nice environment. Popular. Serves beer.
McDonald's
7257 N Loop 1604 WInexpensive. Fast. Nice inside. Convenient.
Authentic Texas Bar-B-Que. Fried Chicken. Sides. Inexpensive. Delicious. Newly built.
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Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez BlvdAuthentic 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.
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Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez BlvdAuthentic 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.
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Luby's
4541 Fredericksburg RdHome cooked American food buffet--variety, including vegetable plates, baked potatoes, great pie and coffee. Lots of windows, light and airy, comfortable seating.
Starbucks
1130 North Loop 1604 Eastnearby
Drinks & Nightlife
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
East Commerce StreetLights, music, variety of restaurants, cafes, fun at night-in day, San Antonio Art Museum at North end and lunch and strolling and gift shops.
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.
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McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky DrMacDonald 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.
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Fredericksburg
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
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North Beach
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.
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Johnson Space Center
2101 E NASA PkwyThey 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.
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The Alamo
300 Alamo PlazaThere'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
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Padre Island National Seashore
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
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Enchanted Rock Summit
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
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San Antonio Zoo
3903 N St Mary's StThe 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
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Government Canyon State Natural Area
12861 Galm RdGreat hiking/biking/horse trails. Huge. Nature gift shop. Fee to get in
Great hiking trails, all levels, picnic, playground for children
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Eisenhower Park
19399 NW Military HwyGreat hiking trails, all levels, picnic, playground for children
Friedrich Wilderness Park
21395 Milsa DrGreat hiking trails, all levels, picnicing, free
Arts & Culture
Museum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park.
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Witte Museum
3801 BroadwayMuseum of science and nature --RIGHT NEXT TO ZOO and large Brackenridge Park.
2 blocks from me--large University campus with events.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
1 UTSA Circle2 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
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San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W Jones AveHuge 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.
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McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels AveWonderful 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
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Half Price Books
3207 BroadwayUsed 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.
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Tanger Outlets San Marcos
4015 I-35 SouthPeople 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.
REI
11745 Interstate 10Sports and outdoor supplies
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 RdCarries 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.
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The Rim
17703 La Cantera ParkwayNot 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
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The Shops at La Cantera
15900 La Cantera PkwyGreat 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.
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Walmart Supercenter
5555 De Zavala RdGeneral store sells everything: groceries, clothes, toiletries, TVs.
Target is what they used to call a general store. you can get all essentials there, including food and clothes.
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Target
Interstate 10Target is what they used to call a general store. you can get all essentials there, including food and clothes.
Walgreen's good quality corner drugstore-food, medicine, magazines, toiletries.
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Walgreens
13619 Babcock RdWalgreen'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.
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H-E-B plus!
9238 N Loop 1604 W5 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.