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How to Enjoy the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse in San Antonio
Coming up on April 8, 2024, a once-in-a-lifetime event will take place in the Alamo city. A total solar eclipse will be passing through Texas, and nearly half of the city of San Antonio will experience totality. The last time a solar eclipse in San Antonio fell in the path of totality was in the…
Read MoreWhere to Catch Live Theater in San Antonio
Look, I get it – when it comes to the performing arts, people don’t exactly think of San Antonio. We are no New York, San Francisco, or London for sure, but we also aren’t without great options. Each year, guests and residents of SA can catch big name musical acts, touring Broadway shows, or even…
Read MoreThe Best Things to Do at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
As the saying goes, everything really is bigger in Texas, and that certainly includes the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. This event is BIG TIME – exciting entertainment, loads of family-friendly activities, animals galore, exceptional food, and top-notch musical performances. In fact, the list of options for things to do far outweighs most peoples’…
Read MoreA Holiday Visit to San Antonio Zoo Lights
Each November, the San Antonio Zoo rings in the holiday season by transforming the entire park into a shimmery, gleaming display of lights and all things Christmas. This festive holiday makeover, known locally as SA Zoo Lights, touches nearly all aspects of the zoo and includes dazzling displays, merry music, tasty treats, and miles of…
Read MoreA Complete Guide to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
February is just around the corner in the Alamo City, and that means the San Antonio Spurs will be packing their bags, heading out of town on their annual Rodeo Road Trip, and making room at the Frost Bank Center (formerly the AT&T Center) for the iconic San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. For two…
Read MoreWhere Can I See San Antonio Christmas Lights? (2024)
One of our absolute most favorite things about the Christmas season is the décor. It’s nearly impossible not to be in the holiday spirit when everywhere you look are festive trees, inflatable reindeer, and vibrant lights. It’s eye candy at its very best. And here in San Antonio, we have some of the most beautiful…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide To Holiday Events In San Antonio (2024)
Well, Halloween is over, and that means it is now time to turn our attention to the holiday season (at least according to all the television commercials). To reinforce that notion, as if by some magical force, the seasonal store displays made the overnight change from spooky to Santa and jack o’lanterns to jolly. Just.…
Read More8 Wineries Near San Antonio for Tastings and Tours (With a Map!)
Everybody in South Texas knows that ground zero for wineries and wine tasting is definitely the Texas Hill Country. The area in and around Fredericksburg alone has more than 60 wineries, vineyards, and tasting rooms. But wine lovers rejoice, because you don’t have to drive quite so far outside of San Antonio to enjoy that…
Read MoreHow to Get Outside and Enjoy the Beautiful Weather in San Antonio – 5 FREE Ideas!
Summer 2023 was one for the books. It was the hottest summer ever on record in San Antonio with a whopping 64 triple digit days. The heat was so oppressive and unpleasant, I am now reading about a sort of reverse seasonal affective disorder in which people experienced depression related to too much sun and…
Read MoreThe 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…
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