San Antonio recommendations?

Hi all...my wife and I live in Houston, but are going to San Antonio on 12/30, and leaving 1/1. Any comments or thoughts on what sort of things we could do while we're there? We were planning on taking in the riverwalk and seeing if there are any bands playing, or catching the symphony, etc. Any thoughts would be appreciated. We like plays, classical music, rock/indie music, beer, food...

I should mention our hotel is about a block from the riverwalk (the Menger), and also that 12/31 will be our 20th anniversary...!

Thanks in advance!

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6 replies	Author	Time	Post
San Antonio recommendations? (Original post)	KatyMan	Dec 2012	OP
New Year's Eve in Hemisfair Park is always a big deal	bigbrother05	Dec 2012	#1
The Japanese Tea Gardens (Sunken Gardens) is an old quarry with plants, waterfalls & fishing ponds.	TexasTowelie	Dec 2012	#2
A definite MUST!	33Greeper	Dec 2012	#3
The Riverwalk is nice scenery, but if you want a REAL Margarita, go to Rosario's!!!	Lisa0825	Dec 2012	#4
REMEMBER THE ALAMO!	johncoby2	Dec 2012	#5
P.S. Congrats. Celebrated my 25th yesterday	johncoby2	Dec 2012	#6

Response to KatyMan (Original post)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 03:55 PM

bigbrother05 (3,843 posts)

1. New Year's Eve in Hemisfair Park is always a big deal

If you're at the Menger, it's a short walk to the park for the festivities. Lots of bands, etc. The whole area will be swarming with activities.

You can go to mySA.com to see what's happening for those dates as well.

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Wed Dec 19, 2012, 04:02 PM

TexasTowelie (3,316 posts)

2. The Japanese Tea Gardens (Sunken Gardens) is an old quarry with plants, waterfalls & fishing ponds.

It's a nice place to relax and it is free. They might have music playing on occasion.

Also check out Breckenridge Park and the zoo.

If you want to check out a cool neighborhood, I suggest the King William district which has a lot of older homes built by the German settlers.

All of these are in close proximity to where you are staying. I'm sorry that I don't have any suggestions for food or musical venues, but it's been awhile since I lived there.

Have fun Katyman!