The lovely, meandering River Walk is the heart of San Antonio…
It’s even prettier at night than it is at daytime. I loved hearing the mockingbirds singing in the trees all night long.
On our first evening in San Antonio we had dinner at Boudro’s on the River Walk. The only thing I can remember about that meal was the guacamole, which was transcendent. Fortunately for the world, they post their recipe here!
We witnessed a few weddings happening at this spot…
A glass mosaic mural by Carlos Merida Confluence of Civilizations at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
There are sculptures dotting the courtyard of the Mexican Cultural Institute, which is on the grounds of the convention center…
We strolled around La Villita Historic Arts Village, located right off the River Walk…
It was a long afternoon…
I am now obsessed with the concept of a jellyfish chandelier. They are kind of hard to see through the window…
…but check these out! Or how about these?
We didn’t forget the Alamo…
and San Fernando Cathedral, the oldest standing church in Texas, where Davy Crockett, William Travis, and James Bowie are laid to rest:
South Main Plaza where the Cathedral is situated has a European feel to it. We weren’t able to make it, but at night a light show is projected onto the façade.
The Spanish Governor’s Palace
Tchotchkes galore at Market Square…
A little bull rider…
Pint-size cowboy boots!
We waited for over an hour to be seated for dinner at places like Boudro’s, Zinc, and Rosario’s. On our last night in San Antonio, we had our one non-Mexican/Tex-Mex dinner here…
Hot Joy is a buzzy restaurant that has been written up in Bon Appétit as a “Top 10 New Restaurants in America.” It’s got a casual, colorful vibe and interesting Asian fusion dishes. It was probably way too cool for the likes of me, which is why we showed up at 5 pm and were seated with no wait!
Our hotel was right next door to the Briscoe Western Art Museum which opens late (and for free) on Tuesday nights. After our early dinner we strolled through the museum…
Reverence 2012, George Hallmark (b. 1949)
The one place on my list that I didn’t get to, which will be my first stop if I ever go back to San Antonio, is the Japanese Tea Garden at the San Antonio Botanical Garden…
My favorite place in San Antonio, besides the River Walk in general, was the Central Public Library. I’ll post photos of this eye-popping building tomorrow!
o wonderful, wonderful 