The DoSeum – Kids Museum In San Antonio
The DoSeum in San Antonio is one of my favorite places to take my kids. It’s not really a museum. Of course, it’s in the name, but this San Antonio children’s museum is essentially an epic play place that has sneaky hands-on learning incorporated. Meaning kids don’t realize they’re learning, because they’re just doing. Which…
Read More5 Best Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating in San Antonio (With A Map!)
Halloween is just around the corner which means stores are full of candy, costumes are ridiculously expensive, and Home Depot is repping the wide world of inflatable yard displays in a major way. All in the name of one night of sugar-laden fun. If you are looking to make October 31st an evening that your…
Read MoreSan Antonio’s 10 BEST Ice Cream Shops
I scream, you scream, and in San Antonio where the summers hit temperatures as hot as the surface of the sun, WE ALL scream for ice cream! Here’s a trustworthy guide to some the best San Antonio ice cream shops to help you cool off. It’s no secret that San Antonio is hot. Like, really…
Read MoreThe Best Pumpkin Patches In and Around San Antonio (Updated for 2024)
It’s officially the ‘ber months in San Antonio and that means all things autumn have started making their debut (and by autumn, we don’t actually mean cooler temps or leaves turning pretty colors because, hey, this is South Texas). Friday night lights football, spooky Halloween decorations, and of course, pumpkin spice EVERYTHING are popping up…
Read More11 Things To Do In The Fall In San Antonio
Each year, as summer’s blazing temperatures start to ease, residents of the Alamo City start to come out of the woodwork. And I mean that literally as we’ve all been inside where the air conditioning is since mid-May. But each September starts to usher in the cooler temps (and by cooler temps, I mean low…
Read MoreMap of the 13 Best Breakfast Tacos in San Antonio
Breakfast tacos are synonymous with San Antonio. Truly, they are baked into the very fabric of the city – on par with the Alamo and the Spurs. To live here is to have a favorite local taqueria and preferred go-to taco. Everyone and we do mean EVERYONE, has an opinion on who serves up the…
Read MoreThe 18 Best Cocktail Bars In San Antonio
When someone talks about good cocktail bars in San Antonio, my eyes kind of light up. And no, it’s not just the booze, although the idea of an ice-cold gin martini at a cute cocktail bar will always light me up. I love discussing great cocktail bars because I feel that there’s truly one in…
Read MoreIs Natural Bridge Caverns Worth It?
I confess, I am something of a cave-snob. You may not know that cave-snobbery is a thing, but it is totally a thing. And it is a malady that afflicts many who have been lucky enough to visit, or in my case live near, some of the most renowned cavern systems in the world (a…
Read MoreAllora: Where Coastal Italian Cuisine Dazzles in San Antonio
Open since March of 2022, Allora has staked its spot atop San Antonio’s Italian “best of” list. Between its open concept eating area with coastal accents and high ceilings, and its carefully curated menu highlighting the flavors of Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Allora shines with the best of both worlds – ambiance and food. Location Allora…
Read MoreWhen and Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest in San Antonio
While San Antonio is most notably known for its strong Mexican heritage, SA and many of the outlying communities also have a lesser-known German heritage that dates back to the 1840s. It was during this time that German immigrants made their way to the Alamo city in search of jobs and opportunities in agriculture, as…
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