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Mason's guidebook

Sightseeing

A historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.
879 locals recommend
The Alamo
300 Alamo Plaza
879 locals recommend
A historic Spanish mission and fortress compound founded in the 18th century by Roman Catholic missionaries in what is now San Antonio, Texas, United States.
All on a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. The River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation. Tucked quietly below street level and only steps from the Alamo, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city.
804 locals recommend
San Antonio River Walk
610 River Walk
804 locals recommend
All on a world-renowned 15-mile urban waterway. The River Walk, or Paseo del Rio, is a San Antonio treasure and the largest urban ecosystem in the nation. Tucked quietly below street level and only steps from the Alamo, it provides a serene and pleasant way to navigate the city.
346 locals recommend
McNay Art Museum
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
346 locals recommend
Scenic, 38-acre area with trails, a pond, roses & native plants, a glass conservatory & a café.
255 locals recommend
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston Pl
255 locals recommend
Scenic, 38-acre area with trails, a pond, roses & native plants, a glass conservatory & a café.
Green space offering landscaped hike & bike paths by the river, native plants & unique structures.
34 locals recommend
Confluence Park
310 W Mitchell St
34 locals recommend
Green space offering landscaped hike & bike paths by the river, native plants & unique structures.
The largest known commercial caverns in the U.S. state of Texas. The name is derived from the 60 ft natural limestone slab bridge that spans the amphitheater setting of the cavern's entrance. The span was left suspended when a sinkhole collapsed below it.
361 locals recommend
Natural Bridge Caverns
26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd
361 locals recommend
The largest known commercial caverns in the U.S. state of Texas. The name is derived from the 60 ft natural limestone slab bridge that spans the amphitheater setting of the cavern's entrance. The span was left suspended when a sinkhole collapsed below it.
An "African Safari, Texas-Style."
168 locals recommend
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch
26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd
168 locals recommend
An "African Safari, Texas-Style."
Long-standing 18-hole championship golf course with a clubhouse, hall of fame display & trophy room.
34 locals recommend
Brackenridge Park Golf Course
2315 Avenue B
34 locals recommend
Long-standing 18-hole championship golf course with a clubhouse, hall of fame display & trophy room.
Historical park with a military museum, clock tower dedicated to war heroes, deer & peacocks.
Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle
1405 E Grayson St
Historical park with a military museum, clock tower dedicated to war heroes, deer & peacocks.
Scenic park from 1901 with stone bridges, a waterfall, koi ponds, a pagoda & the Jingu House Café.
338 locals recommend
Japanese Tea Gardens
3853 N St Mary's St
338 locals recommend
Scenic park from 1901 with stone bridges, a waterfall, koi ponds, a pagoda & the Jingu House Café.
Farmer’s market on Saturday & Sunday
115 locals recommend
Pearl Farmers Market
312 Pearl Pkwy
115 locals recommend
Farmer’s market on Saturday & Sunday

Food scene

Breakfast & Brunch, Famous for Pancakes Art nouveau home at Pioneer Flour Mills with homey American & Tex-Mex fare, brunch & outdoor dining.
140 locals recommend
The Guenther House Museum
205 E Guenther St
140 locals recommend
Breakfast & Brunch, Famous for Pancakes Art nouveau home at Pioneer Flour Mills with homey American & Tex-Mex fare, brunch & outdoor dining.
56 locals recommend
Supper
136 E Grayson St
56 locals recommend
This eatery serving Texas cuisine in a historic space also offers a second-story microbrewery.
101 locals recommend
Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery
136 E Grayson St
101 locals recommend
This eatery serving Texas cuisine in a historic space also offers a second-story microbrewery.
22 locals recommend
Bottling Dept Food Hall
312 Pearl Pkwy
22 locals recommend
29 locals recommend
Best Quality Daughter
602 Avenue A
29 locals recommend
48 locals recommend
Künstler Brewing
302 E Lachapelle
48 locals recommend
"We serve San Antonio’s best breakfast -- featuring our “World’s Best Buttermilk…"
128 locals recommend
The Magnolia Pancake Haus
10333 Huebner Rd
128 locals recommend
"We serve San Antonio’s best breakfast -- featuring our “World’s Best Buttermilk…"
A menu of Mexican street foods is found at this vibrant cantina with outdoor seating & scenic views.
136 locals recommend
La Gloria
100 E Grayson St
136 locals recommend
A menu of Mexican street foods is found at this vibrant cantina with outdoor seating & scenic views.
Refined mainstay from 1932 with classic Tex-Mex, interior Mexican fare, margaritas & a shaded patio.
154 locals recommend
La Fonda On Main
2415 N Main Ave
154 locals recommend
Refined mainstay from 1932 with classic Tex-Mex, interior Mexican fare, margaritas & a shaded patio.
Innovative modern restaurant presenting changing regional Mexican tasting menus with drink pairings.
12 locals recommend
Mixtli
812 South Alamo Street
12 locals recommend
Innovative modern restaurant presenting changing regional Mexican tasting menus with drink pairings.
Popular riverside beer garden in a leafy setting, plus porch swings & classic comfort food.
72 locals recommend
Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen
103 E Jones Ave
72 locals recommend
Popular riverside beer garden in a leafy setting, plus porch swings & classic comfort food.
17 locals recommend
Bar Loretta
320 Beauregard Street
17 locals recommend
98 locals recommend
Battalion
604 S Alamo St
98 locals recommend
Classic New Orleans brunch fare & a variety of beignets served in a relaxed cafe with live jazz.
69 locals recommend
NOLA Brunch & Beignets
1101 E Mistletoe Ave
69 locals recommend
Classic New Orleans brunch fare & a variety of beignets served in a relaxed cafe with live jazz.
Bustling mainstay with classic Mexican fare, breakfast & cocktails in a colorful setting.
45 locals recommend
The Patio Southtown
1035 S Presa St
45 locals recommend
Bustling mainstay with classic Mexican fare, breakfast & cocktails in a colorful setting.
Relaxed, well-known venue serving homestyle BBQ mains & sandwiches, plus side dishes & desserts.
14 locals recommend
Pinkerton's Barbecue
107 West Houston Street
14 locals recommend
Relaxed, well-known venue serving homestyle BBQ mains & sandwiches, plus side dishes & desserts.
Straightforward window-serve restaurant offering barbecued chicken & brisket with rice. Enjoy the eats at the benches at the nearby wine bar, Little Death
9 locals recommend
Curry Boys BBQ
536 East Courtland Place
9 locals recommend
Straightforward window-serve restaurant offering barbecued chicken & brisket with rice. Enjoy the eats at the benches at the nearby wine bar, Little Death
breakfast|lunch|dinner
Cullum’s Attaboy
111 Kings Court
breakfast|lunch|dinner
Landmark serving sausage & BBQ without sauce or forks in a sprawling, cafeteria like setting.
25 locals recommend
Kreuz Market
619 N Colorado St
25 locals recommend
Landmark serving sausage & BBQ without sauce or forks in a sprawling, cafeteria like setting.

Coffee ☕️

13 locals recommend
Brown Coffee Co - Southtown
812 S Alamo St
13 locals recommend
128 locals recommend
Halcyon Southtown
1414 S Alamo St
128 locals recommend

Bars/Lounges/Music

Kid-friendly ice house with 250-plus brews, Mexican & American fare & brunch in a relaxed setting.
194 locals recommend
The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S Alamo St
194 locals recommend
Kid-friendly ice house with 250-plus brews, Mexican & American fare & brunch in a relaxed setting.
117 locals recommend
The Esquire Tavern
155 E Commerce St
117 locals recommend
Swanky speakeasy-style spot where hipster bartenders mix classic cocktails & also serve charcuterie.
97 locals recommend
Bar 1919
1420 S Alamo St
97 locals recommend
Swanky speakeasy-style spot where hipster bartenders mix classic cocktails & also serve charcuterie.
Honky Tonk & Back Yard.
6 locals recommend
The Lonesome Rose
2114 North Saint Mary's Street
6 locals recommend
Honky Tonk & Back Yard.
Natural Wine, Funky Wine, Wine Bar.
22 locals recommend
Little Death
2327 N St Mary's St
22 locals recommend
Natural Wine, Funky Wine, Wine Bar.
Great food too! Live music usually on Friday & Saturday (Salsa dancing)
48 locals recommend
Azuca Nuevo Latino
709 S Alamo St
48 locals recommend
Great food too! Live music usually on Friday & Saturday (Salsa dancing)
8 locals recommend
Amor Eterno
540 South Presa Street
8 locals recommend

Neighborhoods

Settled by wealthy German merchants in the late 1800s, San Antonio's first suburb consists of 25 blocks of historic mansions set amid lovely landscaping. The neighboring Southtown area is an indie arts hotspot with relaxed coffeehouses. Overlooking the San Antonio River, the Blue Star Contemporary complex includes exhibition spaces and artists’ studios in airy converted warehouses, plus eclectic restaurants, gift shops and a craft brewery. Just west, vendors at SoFlo Market sell handicrafts and vintage goods.
131 locals recommend
King William
131 locals recommend
Settled by wealthy German merchants in the late 1800s, San Antonio's first suburb consists of 25 blocks of historic mansions set amid lovely landscaping. The neighboring Southtown area is an indie arts hotspot with relaxed coffeehouses. Overlooking the San Antonio River, the Blue Star Contemporary complex includes exhibition spaces and artists’ studios in airy converted warehouses, plus eclectic restaurants, gift shops and a craft brewery. Just west, vendors at SoFlo Market sell handicrafts and vintage goods.
Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg offers wineries, charming shops, fine dining, and German heritage, all in a beautiful and historic setting. If you visit during the spring, you’ll be treated to a spectacular show of wildflowers, including Texas’s famous bluebonnets.
463 locals recommend
Fredericksburg
463 locals recommend
Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, Fredericksburg offers wineries, charming shops, fine dining, and German heritage, all in a beautiful and historic setting. If you visit during the spring, you’ll be treated to a spectacular show of wildflowers, including Texas’s famous bluebonnets.
A quaint, eclectic town where the music is live, the food is fresh, and the river runs deep.
173 locals recommend
Gruene
173 locals recommend
A quaint, eclectic town where the music is live, the food is fresh, and the river runs deep.

Amusement Parks

435 locals recommend
Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels
400 N Liberty Ave
435 locals recommend
917 locals recommend
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17000 W I-10
917 locals recommend
803 locals recommend
SeaWorld San Antonio
10500 Sea World Dr
803 locals recommend

Your Neighborhood

This community goes as far back as 1890, you'll observe a unique sense of style to the 19th century homes. Contemporarily, Government Hill is just a couple of minutes away from Downtown and the Pearl. Furthermore, the Historic Preservation society works tirelessly to safeguard the integrity of architectural landmarks.
Government Hill
This community goes as far back as 1890, you'll observe a unique sense of style to the 19th century homes. Contemporarily, Government Hill is just a couple of minutes away from Downtown and the Pearl. Furthermore, the Historic Preservation society works tirelessly to safeguard the integrity of architectural landmarks.
SBS Beauty Bar
In the Eye of The Beholder Art Gallery & Studio
Flawless Beauty by Tina
Elotitos Corn Bar Govt Hill
In Bloom
Alebrije Bakery
9 locals recommend
Folklores Coffee House
1943 E Grayson St
9 locals recommend
Snake Hill Social Club
Breakaway Brewing Company
10 locals recommend
Taco La Gardenia
1805 N Pine St
10 locals recommend
Restaurant Claudine