San antonio

Elsewhere Garden Bar and Kitchen is a beer garden right on the Riverwalk with a large beer selection and very popular margarita's with a variety of flavors.  The food is surprisingly good, the best cauliflower wings we've ever eaten, brussel sprouts and pretzel were good as well.

Back Unturned Brewing seemd to be the kind of place with regulars who become friends.  Several good low abv beers but I went for the delicious 7% farmhouse ale.

Man Overboard Brewing has some excellent higher abv brews.  The owners work the brewery, they are very friendly and welcoming.  Great place for relaxation and conversation.

La Panadeira is a bakery and breakfast/lunch spot in old downtown San Antonio.   The chocolate and ham and cheese croissants were great.  They have these "Tortas", basically have your favorite type of bread stuffed with meat, cheese, and condiments to make a delicious sandwich.  Birote, Mexican Sourdough, stuffed into a Mexican Cubana.

Best of San Antonio Sight-seeing Tour is four tours in one:  Alamo, San Antonio MIssions National Park, Tower of Americas, and River Walk Cruises (see following sections for details on each).  Our guide, Alfredo, grew up in San Antonio.  He has deep historical knowledge and passion for the city he loves.  He saw JFK the day before Dallas and was there for the 1968 World's Fair.

The Alamo is a must do.  A self-guided walking tour with audio - carry this walktalky with numbered stops with recorded messages.  Now I know the story of Santa Anna, the battle of Alamo, and "remember the Alamo". 

San Antonio Missions National Park is located at an impressive Mission, San Jose.  San Antonio was  a collision of cultures:  Spanish, Native, Mexicans, and other European cultures to a lesser extent.  There is a lot of pride and love in San Antonio.  The church is beautiful and ask about the Rose Window. 

Tower of Americas was built for the 1968 Worlds Fair.  It is the 2nd tallest observation tower in the US, taller than the Space Needle but not the Stratosphere in Vegas. 360 degree views of San Antonio with pictures to show you what you are looking at.  If you go outside on the observation deck, hold onto your hat.

River Walk Cruise.  The River Walk is on a Canal built to manage San Antonio river floods in downtown.  Our ship captain new everything there is to know about San Antonio and the River Walk.  He teared up when he told us about Selena and her bridge, just think, he tells that story 10 times a day and tears up everytime. 

Kuenstler Brewing is one of my favorite breweries anywhere due to the variety and quality of the beers.   I had two flights, 8 different beers.  Liked the Saison and IPAs the best.  Bonus:  Charcuterie Pretzel.  Trust me.