Welcome back. Today is the last installment of my Texas trip guides (you can view Austin here and my nightlife guide here). Since it’s only about an hour’s drive from Austin, we decided to spend a day in San Antonio, ending it with a Spurs game at the AT&T center. We had a late night the day before, so we took our time getting up and out of the hotel and got to San Antonio by late morning. We decided to spend the day downtown, which allowed us access to all of San Antonio’s highlight attractions. The list of other attractions we didn’t have time to get out to included the Botanical Garden and McNay Art Museum.
Most of our day was spent on the River Walk, a beautiful Texan Treasure. As our first full vacation day, we alternated between walking along the river and watching other people do so from the comfort of a bench; catching up on life and talking leisurely in the lush oasis. The River Walk seemed to me like the reverse High Line. But instead of being elevated above the city you’re sunk in below it, hidden and protected by the overwhelming greenery in a serene kind of paradise. From the midday warmth to the romantic evening under twinkling cafe lights, the River Walk shines at all parts of the day.
Nearby is the Shops at Rivercenter, where we stopped twice for a coffee and ice cream cone. There was an abundance of chain shops at restaurants alike, but we stopped at the Marble Slab Creamery and enjoyed it by the center’s San Antonio River front.
No trip to San Antonio would really be complete without a trip to the Alamo. The history and evolution of this landmark is particularly fascinating, but the grounds are beautifully landscaped and full of palms and succulents providing some shade from the warm Texas sun. (We also spent plenty of time on a park bench chatting inside the grounds here, too).
Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!
xo, C
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