The Solo Traveler’s Guide To San Antonio
If you’re a solo traveler visiting San Antonio, you can rest assured that San Antonio is a very safe city to visit. It’s the 2nd largest city in Texas (both in square miles and population!), so it’s a sprawling, developed, fun place to spend a weekend of time. And if you’ve never been to San…
10 Cool Swimming Holes In San Antonio
Summer in Texas means it’s time for fun in the sun all season long! We have plenty of fun places to splash around in TX, from epic waterparks to splash pads to public pools. But one of my personal favorite ways to enjoy the summer sun is to scope out some amazing swimming holes in…
How to Survive a Summer in San Antonio
It’s officially summer in San Antonio. Schools are out, rush hours are noticeably less painful, and the pace of life for many has slowed dramatically. This welcome interlude to much of life’s busyness usually provides a great opportunity to get away and take a vacation with the family. And if you’re in the market for…
37 Cool Things To Do In New Braunfels, From A Texas Local
So, you’re visiting New Braunfels…and you know it’s home to an epic waterpark and that it’s a German-founded town in Texas, but you don’t know much more than that. Well, you’re in the right place! I’m going to share some of the best things to do in New Braunfels, Texas with you! New Braunfels is…
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…
Where 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…
8 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…
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…
Is 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…