KJ's San Antonio Guidebook
City/town information
With a unique culture stemming from its Spanish, German and American roots, San Antonio offers an abundance of history, arts and exciting cuisine. Take the River Walk to the north and you’ll find museums filled with everything from Picassos to Western memorabilia and the Pearl, an exciting culinary and shopping destination. To the south, the River Walk leads to four Spanish missions that once provided shelter for frontier settlers and still provide some of the best bird watching spots around. Perhaps most notable of all San Antonio’s missions is the Alamo in the heart of downtown.
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San Antonio
With a unique culture stemming from its Spanish, German and American roots, San Antonio offers an abundance of history, arts and exciting cuisine. Take the River Walk to the north and you’ll find museums filled with everything from Picassos to Western memorabilia and the Pearl, an exciting culinary and shopping destination. To the south, the River Walk leads to four Spanish missions that once provided shelter for frontier settlers and still provide some of the best bird watching spots around. Perhaps most notable of all San Antonio’s missions is the Alamo in the heart of downtown.
San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk
Food scene
The Pearl District is one of San Antonio’s newest and most popular neighborhoods. It’s named after the historic Pearl Brewery, which has since been renovated and reopened into the artsy-boutique Hotel Emma. Filled with historic buildings, unique restaurants, charming gift shops and art galleries, the Pearl District is a true cultural hub. You can jam to live music during the monthly night market, grab a drink or snack at the Bottling Dept Food Hall, listen to a literary reading at the Twig Book Shop, or do some shopping among the independent boutiques all within a few blocks.
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San Antonio Pearl District station
The Pearl District is one of San Antonio’s newest and most popular neighborhoods. It’s named after the historic Pearl Brewery, which has since been renovated and reopened into the artsy-boutique Hotel Emma. Filled with historic buildings, unique restaurants, charming gift shops and art galleries, the Pearl District is a true cultural hub. You can jam to live music during the monthly night market, grab a drink or snack at the Bottling Dept Food Hall, listen to a literary reading at the Twig Book Shop, or do some shopping among the independent boutiques all within a few blocks.
Sightseeing
The River Walk, also known as Paseo del Rio, is situated 20 feet below street level and spans 15 miles long. The five miles located in downtown San Antonio is the most popular section of the river, home to shops, museums, hotels, restaurants and more. The stone pathways that make up this particular area are peppered with mariachi bands and river taxis that entertain people while they gaze at the beautiful architecture that surrounds them.
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San Antonio River Walk
610 River WalkThe River Walk, also known as Paseo del Rio, is situated 20 feet below street level and spans 15 miles long. The five miles located in downtown San Antonio is the most popular section of the river, home to shops, museums, hotels, restaurants and more. The stone pathways that make up this particular area are peppered with mariachi bands and river taxis that entertain people while they gaze at the beautiful architecture that surrounds them.
The Natural Bridge Caverns are the largest known commercial caverns in Texas, discovered by four students from a San Antonio university in the 1960s and named after a 60-foot limestone slab bridge found at the cavern's entrance. The natural wonder attracts a large daily dose of tourists and locals interested in taking tours 180 feet below ground to see ancient formations and large caves. With multiple tour options and surface attractions like obstacle courses and gem and fossil mining, there is something for everyone at Natural Bridge Caverns.
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Natural Bridge Caverns
26495 Natural Bridge Caverns RdThe Natural Bridge Caverns are the largest known commercial caverns in Texas, discovered by four students from a San Antonio university in the 1960s and named after a 60-foot limestone slab bridge found at the cavern's entrance. The natural wonder attracts a large daily dose of tourists and locals interested in taking tours 180 feet below ground to see ancient formations and large caves. With multiple tour options and surface attractions like obstacle courses and gem and fossil mining, there is something for everyone at Natural Bridge Caverns.
Covering 38 acres of land, the non-profit San Antonio Botanical Garden is a family-friendly site that delights all sorts of visitors. Each season brings with it new exotic plants, desert greenery and even a rose garden that attracts a wide range of birds and insects.
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San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston PlCovering 38 acres of land, the non-profit San Antonio Botanical Garden is a family-friendly site that delights all sorts of visitors. Each season brings with it new exotic plants, desert greenery and even a rose garden that attracts a wide range of birds and insects.