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.
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.
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.
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.
San Antonio’s Independence Day traditions are bigger, bolder and more spectacular — and Stars & Stripes on Houston Street is leading the charge, returning in 2026 as part of the city’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
Texas Hill Country wine traces its roots back more than 350 years, shaped by missionaries, immigrant farmers, visionary horticulturists and modern pioneers who turned the region into an important American Viticultural Area and one of the most dynamic wine regions in the country.
