Silvia’s guidebook
Outdoor Spaces & Walking
This is my favorite walk! From my house, cross Broadway at Burr road and wander on to the campus of University of the Incarnate Word. Stay to the right to walk by the chapel and then Brackenridge House. You will see a red foot bridge that will take you to the back part of the campus and athletic facilities. Keep following the path to the right and you will find the Headwaters Sanctuary walking trails. Shaded and peaceful with great bird watching. The main loop is just under half a mile, but follow the side trails to get in a great 3+ mile walk by the time you head back home. Enjoy!
Headwaters Sanctuary Trails
4503 BroadwayThis is my favorite walk! From my house, cross Broadway at Burr road and wander on to the campus of University of the Incarnate Word. Stay to the right to walk by the chapel and then Brackenridge House. You will see a red foot bridge that will take you to the back part of the campus and athletic facilities. Keep following the path to the right and you will find the Headwaters Sanctuary walking trails. Shaded and peaceful with great bird watching. The main loop is just under half a mile, but follow the side trails to get in a great 3+ mile walk by the time you head back home. Enjoy!
This is the "Riverwalk" that the locals actually love to walk. Walk down King William St. to see the beautiful homes and old-growth trees, then drop down to the riverwalk at Beauregard & Washington St. Checkout the view at night from the Arsenal St Bridge. Walk the loop from Cesar Chavez to Blue Star all the way to the footbridge at the Eagleland Trailhead. If you're feeling ambitious, keep walking south to the Mission Trail.
18 yerel halk öneriyor
King William Historic District
122 King William StThis is the "Riverwalk" that the locals actually love to walk. Walk down King William St. to see the beautiful homes and old-growth trees, then drop down to the riverwalk at Beauregard & Washington St. Checkout the view at night from the Arsenal St Bridge. Walk the loop from Cesar Chavez to Blue Star all the way to the footbridge at the Eagleland Trailhead. If you're feeling ambitious, keep walking south to the Mission Trail.
This is actually a City park, believe it or not!! Urban hiking - real hiking. Hills and challenging single-track. And famous for birdwatching. Bring water and enjoy a beautiful easy walk, or a nice long technical hike.
99 yerel halk öneriyor
Friedrich Vahşi Yaşam Parkı
21395 Milsa DrThis is actually a City park, believe it or not!! Urban hiking - real hiking. Hills and challenging single-track. And famous for birdwatching. Bring water and enjoy a beautiful easy walk, or a nice long technical hike.
Practical Stuff
I know Central Market is great and it is walking distance from my house... but this is "MY HEB" (That is their marketing tagline). Also, download the "HEB Go" app - you can scan your own groceries as you shop and checkout at the kiosk. Great for pop-ins. This HEB is very close to the Quarry and Quarry Village where you'll also find a Trader Joe's. If you don't have a car, the #9 bus goes to the HEB or it's an easy Uber of Lyft ride.
354 yerel halk öneriyor
H-E-B
2118 Fredericksburg RoadI know Central Market is great and it is walking distance from my house... but this is "MY HEB" (That is their marketing tagline). Also, download the "HEB Go" app - you can scan your own groceries as you shop and checkout at the kiosk. Great for pop-ins. This HEB is very close to the Quarry and Quarry Village where you'll also find a Trader Joe's. If you don't have a car, the #9 bus goes to the HEB or it's an easy Uber of Lyft ride.
Neighborhoods
San Antonio has several incorporated cities within the city limits. I sit on the corner of two of them - if you look out the front door of the house, Alamo Heights is in front to the left; Terrell Hills (home of Tommy Lee Jones) is to the right. Alamo Heights is worth exploring. Some hidden shops and cafes... start walking or driving down Broadway and you'll see some. Start with the tiny shopping center at Katherine Court just over a block away - several brave locals have opened shops worth looking at. Keep walking to the Daily Bread, Cappy's and other eateries. Don't drive too fast, you'll miss stuff. Then head over to N New Braunfels past the McNay museum to Sunset Ridge to the favorite 'hardware' store that you'll spend an hour in just looking around to see what treasures you find.
27 yerel halk öneriyor
Alamo Heights
San Antonio has several incorporated cities within the city limits. I sit on the corner of two of them - if you look out the front door of the house, Alamo Heights is in front to the left; Terrell Hills (home of Tommy Lee Jones) is to the right. Alamo Heights is worth exploring. Some hidden shops and cafes... start walking or driving down Broadway and you'll see some. Start with the tiny shopping center at Katherine Court just over a block away - several brave locals have opened shops worth looking at. Keep walking to the Daily Bread, Cappy's and other eateries. Don't drive too fast, you'll miss stuff. Then head over to N New Braunfels past the McNay museum to Sunset Ridge to the favorite 'hardware' store that you'll spend an hour in just looking around to see what treasures you find.
Local Eateries
Favorite local restaurant - 10 minute walk on a pretty evening. Food is delicious and consistent. Wine list changes. Recommend the halibut, yummy!
39 yerel halk öneriyor
Cappy's Restaurant
5011 BroadwayFavorite local restaurant - 10 minute walk on a pretty evening. Food is delicious and consistent. Wine list changes. Recommend the halibut, yummy!
Local success story - try the chicken salad and, of course, the cupcakes.
44 yerel halk öneriyor
Bird Bakery
5912 BroadwayLocal success story - try the chicken salad and, of course, the cupcakes.
Walk over in the morning and sit in back to enjoy the herb garden and visit the chickens. Another local success story - they fought to invest in our neighborhood and have since expanded to 3+ locations in San Antonio.
42 yerel halk öneriyor
CommonWealth Coffeehouse & Bakery
118 Davis CtWalk over in the morning and sit in back to enjoy the herb garden and visit the chickens. Another local success story - they fought to invest in our neighborhood and have since expanded to 3+ locations in San Antonio.
Surprisingly delicious and very family-friendly spot with large outdoor seating area. Bands are loud but fun. Great hangout.
191 yerel halk öneriyor
The Cove
606 W Cypress StSurprisingly delicious and very family-friendly spot with large outdoor seating area. Bands are loud but fun. Great hangout.
Best place to watch the Spurs play. Nice rest stop if you're walking around King William. Super-fun play area for the kids. Beer and a hot dog, the best!
194 yerel halk öneriyor
The Friendly Spot Ice House
943 S Alamo StBest place to watch the Spurs play. Nice rest stop if you're walking around King William. Super-fun play area for the kids. Beer and a hot dog, the best!
Beautiful outdoor dining in the garden with an interesting Mediterranean-style menu. Absolutely start with the Arancini (you'll order a second). Who doesn't love a few butterflies as dinner companions.
Jardin at the Garden
555 Funston PlaceBeautiful outdoor dining in the garden with an interesting Mediterranean-style menu. Absolutely start with the Arancini (you'll order a second). Who doesn't love a few butterflies as dinner companions.
While you are in this shopping center enjoying a fabulous bagel, be sure to pop around the shops, especially the 'Sunset Ridge hardware' store.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Boss Bagel
6458 N New Braunfels AveWhile you are in this shopping center enjoying a fabulous bagel, be sure to pop around the shops, especially the 'Sunset Ridge hardware' store.
Shops with fun stuff to look at
Best resale / antiquing experience. If you enjoy popping around shops and hoping you'll find something unique and unusual, this is your spot. If you go two days in a row, they will have different stuff!
Bygones
2211 NW Military HwyBest resale / antiquing experience. If you enjoy popping around shops and hoping you'll find something unique and unusual, this is your spot. If you go two days in a row, they will have different stuff!
Visit this little shop and several others at Blanco R. just south of Hildebrand. Stop for a burger at Chris Madrid's on the way home. Or have an ice cream from Lulu's while you pop from shop to shop.
Vintage Corazon
1721 Blanco RdVisit this little shop and several others at Blanco R. just south of Hildebrand. Stop for a burger at Chris Madrid's on the way home. Or have an ice cream from Lulu's while you pop from shop to shop.
It's always fun to add something to your wardrobe from a unique boutique on your trip. Great jewelry.
Pinky's Boutique
4215 McCullough AveIt's always fun to add something to your wardrobe from a unique boutique on your trip. Great jewelry.
This is my favorite place to find a unique gift (for myself, too!) and just look at all the fun stuff they have.
Sunset & Co. | Home. Hardware. Gifts.
6438 N New Braunfels AveThis is my favorite place to find a unique gift (for myself, too!) and just look at all the fun stuff they have.
Owners have a great sense of style and you'll find a gift for someone that they will love, or something interesting and unique for your house. This is on Austin Highway - it used to be near downtown on the eastside and AirBNB may still show it there but it is not.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
GOOD goods
1055 Austin HwyOwners have a great sense of style and you'll find a gift for someone that they will love, or something interesting and unique for your house. This is on Austin Highway - it used to be near downtown on the eastside and AirBNB may still show it there but it is not.
Seasonal
Every year at Christmas time, the trees on the campus at UIW light up to create a magical twinkling holiday canopy. Lighting is the Saturday before Thanksgiving with an all-afternoon event and (sometimes) fireworks. https://www.uiw.edu/lighttheway/index.html
22 yerel halk öneriyor
University of the Incarnate Word
4301 BroadwayEvery year at Christmas time, the trees on the campus at UIW light up to create a magical twinkling holiday canopy. Lighting is the Saturday before Thanksgiving with an all-afternoon event and (sometimes) fireworks. https://www.uiw.edu/lighttheway/index.html