Spots to spend your *Me Time* in San Antonio
Sightseeing
Sooo beautiful, very peaceful, great variety of plants, a small Japanese tea garden, and a nice lake you can mosey around. Can get lost in there for hours. Highly recommend!
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555 Funston PlSooo beautiful, very peaceful, great variety of plants, a small Japanese tea garden, and a nice lake you can mosey around. Can get lost in there for hours. Highly recommend!
San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden, or Sunken Gardens in Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas, opened in an abandoned limestone rock quarry in the early 20th century. Yes, the sign says "Chinese Tea Garden" when you get there. I know, I know. But it is quite peaceful.
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3853 N St Mary's StSan Antonio Japanese Tea Garden, or Sunken Gardens in Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Texas, opened in an abandoned limestone rock quarry in the early 20th century. Yes, the sign says "Chinese Tea Garden" when you get there. I know, I know. But it is quite peaceful.
Parks
Love coming here to walk around the lake at sunset. This is also a nice place to have a picnic, or shoot hoops.
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Woodlawn Lake Park
1103 Cincinnati AveLove coming here to walk around the lake at sunset. This is also a nice place to have a picnic, or shoot hoops.
Treat Yourself / Date Night
Very cute bar, with good drinks, good people, good music. Typically they have vintage movies playing. QTIPOC friendly place. There's also a food truck with elotes & other snacks outside most nights!
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Amor Eterno
540 South Presa StreetVery cute bar, with good drinks, good people, good music. Typically they have vintage movies playing. QTIPOC friendly place. There's also a food truck with elotes & other snacks outside most nights!
Swanky bar set in a historic cellar (inside Hotel Emma) serving classic cocktails, craft beer, select wines & bar bites. PRO TIP: you can order coffee / tea at the cafe (which is through some glass doors, in the same building), and take it into Sternewirth to enjoy the ambiance. It's all a part of the same hotel.
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Sternewirth
136 E Grayson StSwanky bar set in a historic cellar (inside Hotel Emma) serving classic cocktails, craft beer, select wines & bar bites. PRO TIP: you can order coffee / tea at the cafe (which is through some glass doors, in the same building), and take it into Sternewirth to enjoy the ambiance. It's all a part of the same hotel.
Cute decor, tasty drinks. They also have a daytime happy hour on their food menu.
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Hot Joy
1014 S Alamo StCute decor, tasty drinks. They also have a daytime happy hour on their food menu.
The Esquire Tavern
155 E Commerce StCheck out the downstairs bar, the decor is *chefs kiss*
Little Death
2327 N St Mary's StGreat place for dollar oysters!
Food scene
Small, unfussy café offering a healthy menu with organic, gluten-free & vegan options, plus takeout. Everything is yummy. They close at 2pm, so keep that in mind!
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Sweet Yams
218 N Cherry StSmall, unfussy café offering a healthy menu with organic, gluten-free & vegan options, plus takeout. Everything is yummy. They close at 2pm, so keep that in mind!
Sichuan House
3505 Wurzbach RdEverything is delicious. Salt & Pepper fish = *chefs kiss*
Taquitos West Avenue
2818 West AveExcellent & classic tacos.
Free fajitas at their Fajita Lounge event every Sunday night! Make sure you tip 'em fat. The fajitas are bomb.
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The Squeezebox
2806 N St Mary's StFree fajitas at their Fajita Lounge event every Sunday night! Make sure you tip 'em fat. The fajitas are bomb.
Dim Sum Oriental Cuisine
2313 Northwest Military HighwayLala's go-to spot for Dim Sum
Tong's Thai Restaurant
1146 Austin HwyMarkets
I-Market Square Yasekhaya
514 W Commerce StIronside Mall
10211 Ironside DrFabrictopia SA
Sari-Sari Filipino Restaurant, Market, & Bakery
5700 Wurzbach RdGalleries
One big art gallery, a bunch of small galleries & shops with local goods, a whisky bar, plus a bigger warehouse type space where they host various kinds of markets & events. Great place to come on First Fridays.
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Blue Star Coffee
One big art gallery, a bunch of small galleries & shops with local goods, a whisky bar, plus a bigger warehouse type space where they host various kinds of markets & events. Great place to come on First Fridays.
Ruby City
150 Camp StMe Time | Microgallery, Flexspace & Community Garden
DoSeum
2800 BroadwayProvisions
Art Store w/ nice folks who know their stuff. There's also a downtown location, but this one's closer.
Asel Art Supply
8127 Callaghan RoadArt Store w/ nice folks who know their stuff. There's also a downtown location, but this one's closer.
Recommended by the neighbors as a solid place to stock up on drinks, snacks, and even Local Art
Jefferson Bodega
1005 Donaldson AveRecommended by the neighbors as a solid place to stock up on drinks, snacks, and even Local Art