Shops, restaurants and vibrant surroundings make up Market Square. A three-block outdoor plaza lined with shops, and restaurants in downtown San Antonio, Market Square is the largest Mexican market in the United States. “El Mercado” and the “Farmer’s Market Plaza” boast more than 100 locally-owned shops and stalls. Enjoy the sights and flavors of […]
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PEARL DISTRICT The Pearl Complex is about a mile north of downtown. San Antonio’s Pearl District – The Pearl Brewery operated out of this location from 1883 to 2001. For years after the brewery closed, the buildings were left to rust and ruin and the open land became empty fields of tall yellow grass. Over […]
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Hemisfair ’68 was the official 1968 World’s Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968. The theme of the fair was “The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas“, celebrating the many nations which settled the region. The fair was held in 1968 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of […]
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Adelita’s is the real thing! Fresh stone ground corn for masa, tortillas, tortilla chips, and pork tamales all made in Adelita’s factory and storefront in San Antonio, Texas. – Adelita’s has its own silo full of corn 🌽 where all of their offerings start. “The bag of chips I bought was still warm when they […]
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The Beautiful King William Neighborhood Near Downtown San Antonio, diagonally across from the Hemisfair site, is located the King William Historic District. A Victorian-inspired neighborhood filled with the history and charm of wonderful old gingerbread homes. In the mid-1800s, enterprising moneyed German immigrants began buying land and building grand and modest homes in the area. […]
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Hotel Options in San Antonio There are so many options for Hotels in San Antonio and more on the way. We stayed in one high-end hotel and one budget-minded hotel, but checked out many others which have a history directly attached to the city. ——————- LA MANSIÓN – ON THE RIVERWALK From 1934-1966 the […]
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The Chart House sits atop the Hemisfair’s Tower of the Americas, it is a spectacular revolving restaurant! The Chart House at Tower of the Americas is located 750 feet up in the sky over City of San Antonio. The restaurant has spectacular panoramic views of the Alamo City and the sprawling landscape. Located downtown, it […]
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The Briscoe Museum of Western Art in Downtown San Antonio has a magnificent collection focused on Western Art. The day ARTS&FOOD® spent in the museum was a relaxing and excellent learning experience – filled with both contemporary and traditional western art, plus the history of life in the frontier West and in the early […]
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I bought this Fruit Cup while roaming through the Mexican Mercado in San Antonio and was truly impressed. Spicy Mexican Citrus Fruit Cup What a wonderful healthy treat I discovered in San Antonio. I am certain this refreshment has been around for ages in the Latino community, but this was my first experience eating […]
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The Dale Chihuly ceiling in the connecting hall from SAMA’s main building to the Cowden Gallery is one of the favorite pleasures of the museum. (Look Up, when you are in the connecting hallway!) The San Antonio Museum of Art (SAMA) is an art museum in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, USA. With a collection spanning […]