In May of this year, following the completion of the long-running construction along South Alamo Street, neighboring hotels Kimpton Santo San Antonio – Riverwalk and Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa officially debuted the Arciniega District, a new lifestyle and dining destination that connects downtown and Southtown.
If you’re looking for a cool holiday outing, add this to your calendar. ice!™, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa’s immersive Christmas experience, returns for its third season, bringing one of the most unique holiday attractions in Texas. This year’s theme is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™, a classic that kids love and adults know by heart.
Calling all super heroes, sidekicks and comic book fans: it’s time to don your cape and head to the San Antonio River Walk. The annual Rey Feo Super Hero River Parade for Education is returning on September 26 with a colorful lineup of costumed characters, decorated floats, live entertainment and a special tribute to the local heroes who keep San Antonio safe.
Every fall, San Antonio bursts into color as marigolds bloom, candles illuminate elaborate ofrendas and calaveras, Catrinas and fantastical alebrijes appear throughout the city. Music fills the streets, families gather and food becomes a way to connect generations — both living and departed.
Perched on the eastern edge of Alamo Plaza, the Emily Morgan Hotel — with its soaring copper roof, stone gargoyles and gothic silhouette — stands out as one of San Antonio’s most iconic landmarks. While millions photograph the Alamo each year, many overlook the impressive Neo-Gothic tower directly across Houston Street. This building’s rich history includes medicine, architecture, preservation, tourism and tales of the supernatural.
Almost every city has a municipal golf course or two. Some have more. But almost none of them have a golf trail. San Antonio’s Alamo City Golf Trail is a national standout — eight courses under one name, one reservation system and one nonprofit mission: keep public golf excellent, keep it affordable, and keep the money in the courses instead of in a shareholder’s pocket. Since 2007, when the Golf Trail was put together under the management of the new, nonprofit Municipal Golf Association of San Antonio (MGASA), it has reinvested nearly $44 million in the city’s courses, according to Andrew Peterson, the Association’s President and CEO. Another $40 million in improvements is planned over the next 20 years.
Anne Ng and Jeremy Mandrell built a name for themselves in San Antonio and beyond with the greatly lauded Bakery Lorraine, growing the business from humble beginnings at the Quarry Farmers Market into a regional pastry powerhouse that earned numerous accolades, including a James Beard Award nomination.
For many San Antonians, the phrase “UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy” may still require a little explanation. Yet around the world, a UNESCO designation carries significant weight — a recognition that celebrates the cultural treasures, traditions and stories that have built communities across the globe.
Long before the Lone Star Art District became a monthly destination for gallery hopping, live performances and conversations about contemporary art, it was a neighborhood few people lingered in after dark. Vacant industrial buildings, low property values and even drug activity defined parts of the area. For a small group of artists, however, those challenges represented opportunity.