San Antonio Day Trip - what to do?

SoonerMatt · #1 07-22-2011, 10:08 AM

Hey gang,

I got a job lead in San Antonio and while I'm visiting the fam in Houston next week I'm going to make a day trip to SA to check it out. I've been to the Alamo and all the other touristy stuff, so what should I check out while I'm there to get a feel of what it'd be like living there?

**Eric Perry** · #2 07-22-2011, 10:10 AM

Not much I can add, as I haven't been there in a long time. The river walk is damn cool though!

Phalex · #3 07-22-2011, 10:29 AM

Tex-Mex.

pedroims · #4 07-22-2011, 10:32 AM

I will try real mexican food, I am sure it will be easy to find it

tastybasslines · #5 07-22-2011, 11:08 AM

As opposed to the Mexican Applebee's, El Torito?

SoonerMatt · #6 07-22-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Phalex

Tex-Mex.

I grew up with it and definitely miss it!

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Originally Posted by tastybasslines

As opposed to the Mexican Applebee's with a drive thru, El Torito?

Fixed

MJ5150 · #7 07-22-2011, 11:22 AM

Mi Tierra has some good food. It's by the hospital in this little shopping area. When we went, all the other stores were closed so, but it looked like a neat place to walk around.

I recommend stopping at Chunky's Burgers for the Four-Horsemen Challenge. Not an enormous burger, but it is hot beyond hot.

-Mike

Pilgrim · #8 07-22-2011, 11:41 AM

The best BBQ on the Riverwalk is the County Line. Even though it's a chain, the BBQ is really good.

I'm always torn between BBQ and Mexican food while in San Antone, so I compromise and have BOTH!

Kawai-chang · #9 07-22-2011, 02:44 PM

Go look for your bike in the basement of the Alamo?

DigMe · #10 07-22-2011, 03:28 PM

One of my favorite restaurants in San Antonio is Acenar. It's a really good quality non-chain mexican restaurant on the Riverwalk, go figure. More like upscale authentic mexican than tex-mex. It's on Houston St. right next to the Hotel Valencia and a block or two down from the Majestic Theater. It's a pretty quiet and less gaudy area of the Riverwalk. The cochinita pibil is absolutely to die for. Their tableside guac is better than the competition and the 10 Cane mojito is great.

bc

SoonerMatt · #11 04-11-2012, 10:05 AM

Okay, bumping this thread with a different purpose.

I just accepted a job in San Antonio and now need to find a place to live. To the SA locals (if any), where should I look, which parts of the city should I avoid, where do the single young professionals hang out, play, live, and all that good stuff? My office is going to be south of downtown near the end of the riverwalk.

**Eric Perry** · #12 04-11-2012, 10:12 AM

I don't have anything to really offer, other than a congratulations on the job offer!

MJ5150 · #13 04-11-2012, 10:26 AM

Too bad NJL bailed on us. He knows that hood well.

Cool deal on the job offer. Whatcha gonna be doing? How soon do you start?

I always found it odd that land locked San Antonio has a SeaWorld.

-Mike

**Eric Perry** · #14 04-11-2012, 10:42 AM

He's still on FB, so maybe track his arss down on there?

neurotictim · #15 04-11-2012, 10:46 AM

I dunno much about the area, but I went there for a weekend for a wedding. Riverwalk is really friggin' cool, and Lulu's 3+lb cinnamon roll was too awesome for words.

I have a friend moving from San Antonio to Virginia Beach, and she may be looking for someone to take over her lease, but it won't be till June, which I imagine is too late for you. If not, PM me.

SoonerMatt · #16 04-11-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

Too bad NJL bailed on us. He knows that hood well.

Cool deal on the job offer. Whatcha gonna be doing? How soon do you start?

I always found it odd that land locked San Antonio has a SeaWorld.

-Mike

Thanks! I'll be working as a business analyst for a certain Texas/north Mexico grocer that's headquartered there. I've done outsourced work for them before but since they're internalizing they thought they'd bring me on board full-time

I start either the 23rd or 30th; they'd prefer the 23rd but it really depends on how quickly I can get moved in.

The land-locked Seaworld makes sense to me, since those in other land-locked states don't have to travel as far. Plus, all the rivers running in still make it a moist enough environment for the animals (imagine if they'd put it in El Paso

) Also, Fiesta Texas is a blast, the Riverwalk is great, there's always the Alamo, and generally downtown SA is pretty fun.

MJ5150 · #17 04-11-2012, 11:18 AM

Whole Foods? I LOVE that place.

-Mike

**yodedude2** · #18 04-11-2012, 11:34 AM

probably h.e.b...whole foods is in austin.

check out the st. mary's street area north of downtown.

check out the gear at krazy kat's store.

check out the rivers and parks north and west of the city.

the best pit brisket is in lockhart (avoid kreuz's). southside market in luling and cooper's in new braunfels is good also.

DaveDeVille · #19 04-11-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SoonerMatt

Okay, bumping this thread with a different purpose.

I just accepted a job in San Antonio and now need to find a place to live. ...
My office is going to be south of downtown near the end of the riverwalk.

i don't live there anymore , but i'd advise you
to stay away from anywhere near the Loop 1604
and HWY.281 north area ...
construction will be causing terrible traffic jams
there for at least the next six years .

SoonerMatt · #20 04-13-2012, 09:15 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I looked at a place near there and it's already ripped up. Gorgeous apartments but the noise and congestion it would cause make for one major turn-off. I signed a lease on a place near I-10 in north central and move in after the 20th