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Only in San Antonio

Experience San Antonio like a local with some must-sees and find some of the most Instagram-worthy locations or memorable family experiences to recommend to your clients below. 

Murals

Artistic passion flows throughout the city of San Antonio, wherever your clients go, they will experience murals around the city, with large concentrations of expression in the East and Westside neighborhoods. Part of the goal of the San Antonio Street Art Initiative, a local nonprofit, is to create the Largest Outdoor Gallery in Texas!

The San Antonio River Walk

The 15-mile San Antonio River Walk gives tons of options for places to take ‘gram-worthy photos. Your clients can choose from the lush Museum Reach, bustling and colorful Downtown Reach, or the natural Mission Reach for focus on wellness and ecotourism.

Japanese Tea Gardens

Dating back to 1919 the Japanese Tea Garden is of free admission and features a lush year-round garden and a floral display with shaded walkways, stone bridges, a 60-foot waterfall and ponds filled with Koi. 

Fun for All

SeaWorld San Antonio and Aquatica offer rides, water park attractions, animal educational presentations, shows and more. Your clients can continue their fun below the surface at Natural Bridge Caverns, one of the largest show caves in Texas. At Topgolf San Antonio, even non-golfers will enjoy fun and competitive golf games. 

Those seeking even bigger thrills can book an indoor skydiving flight at iFly San Antonio where the dream of flying becomes reality. Animal lovers should make time for the San Antonio Zoo, the third largest in the nation with more than 3,500 animals.

Culinary Capital of Texas and Nightlife

As one of two U.S. cities designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, San Antonio's culinary heritage blends with new, homegrown talent for a food and drink scene bursting with originality, bold flavors, and Tex-Next fun. 

Your clients can pick among more than 4,000 restaurants – food trucks, local favorites, hidden gems and fine dining. 

Pearl, a former brewery dating from 1883 and located just north of downtown San Antonio, is bursting with food and drink options, boutique shopping, festive seasonal events and loads of local flavor. There’s a wealth of culinary events travelers have to see and do such as Culinaria Food & Wine Festival, Paella Challenge and Titans of Tailgating.

Another fun suggestion is hitting San Antonio's Taco, Barbecue or Margarita Trails. The San Antonio Food Trails curate restaurants and bars that offer some of the region’s best food and drinks, as decided by a committee of leading local restaurateurs, food experts and culinary ambassadors.  

Your clients should also take the evening by storm and explore the nightlife offerings in San Antonio. From classic cocktail bars, to neighborhood pubs, to urban wineries, and too many local entertainment venues to list, the nightlife scene in San Antonio is varied, festive and fun. 

Make sure to recommend your clients St. Mary's Strip for some live music venues, or the adjacent The Strip a.k.a the Gayborhood, for numerous bars, nightclubs, and various shows.

History, Arts and Culture

In San Antonio, culture sings. And its creative community is always evolving. 

Your clients can stroll and shop through El Mercado, an authentic Mexican marketplace in the heart of downtown. Check out The Witte Museum on the Broadway Cultural Corridor for a visit with the dinosaurs, browse modern European and American art at the McNay Art Museum, or explore a broad range of history and world culture exhibited at the San Antonio Museum of Art. The I-35 overpass near Camden Street offers views of a unique public art, the exhibit called “F.I.S.H.” includes 27 sunfish swimming in the sky.

Another great recommendation for your clients is San Antonio's newest contemporary art center Ruby City, which includes works by both local and internationally-acclaimed artists.

From marketplaces to museums, exploration never ends in San Antonio. The city’s rich history meets national parks at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park where your clients can experience the stories of people who came into the Spanish missions to live in the 1700s. 

Located on the south bank of the River Walk, La Villita Historic Village, San Antonio's first neighborhood is now an artisan district with more than 30 boutique shops and galleries.

San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country

Just a 90-minute drive from San Antonio is the Texas Hill Country. Settled by Germans and Eastern Europeans, it has a culture all its own.

Storybook farms and ranches dot the countryside, and your clients may even hear people speaking German in Fredericksburg, Boerne and New Braunfels. Picturesque small towns and a variety of outdoor adventures are just a short distance away – boutique shopping down Main Street, hiking and biking through rolling, scenic terrain, and vineyard tours galore. Not far from downtown San Antonio you’ll also find Bandera, TX, the Cowboy Capital of the World with dude ranches and authentic Texas culture.

On their way to Texas Hill Country your clients can stop in San Marcos, home to the largest outlet center in the U.S. to shop or to hike in the Spring Lake natural area.

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