Guidebook for San Antonio

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Guidebook for San Antonio

Food Scene

S.O.L. Food (Sustainable, Organic, & Local).Great family atmosphere with playground & ping pong tables for kids of all ages. 40 beers on tap & about 60 in bottles. A car wash & laundromat! Live music!
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The Cove
606 W Cypress St
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S.O.L. Food (Sustainable, Organic, & Local).Great family atmosphere with playground & ping pong tables for kids of all ages. 40 beers on tap & about 60 in bottles. A car wash & laundromat! Live music!
Amazing food, coffee, wine, tea, & dessert selection. Beautiful outdoor area & relaxing indoor area. LBGT friendly. Free Wi-Fi. Voted best coffee house of SA numerous times.
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Candlelight Coffeehouse
107 Kings Ct
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Amazing food, coffee, wine, tea, & dessert selection. Beautiful outdoor area & relaxing indoor area. LBGT friendly. Free Wi-Fi. Voted best coffee house of SA numerous times.
Within walking distance of the Furr Oasis! Great homemade pizza joint in the heart of the Deco District!
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Deco Pizzeria
1815 Fredericksburg Rd
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Within walking distance of the Furr Oasis! Great homemade pizza joint in the heart of the Deco District!
One of the best ceviches in town! Less than five minute drive from the Furr Oasis!
La Fogata Mexican Cuisine
2427 Vance Jackson Road
One of the best ceviches in town! Less than five minute drive from the Furr Oasis!
Great burgers, live music, full bar. Great for families, date night, or just hanging out with friends. A truly versatile place to eat and hang.
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Sam's Burger Joint
330 E Grayson St
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Great burgers, live music, full bar. Great for families, date night, or just hanging out with friends. A truly versatile place to eat and hang.
Voted one of the 10 best burger joints in San Antonio in 2012. Five minute drive from The Furr Oasis!
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Big Bob's Burgers
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Voted one of the 10 best burger joints in San Antonio in 2012. Five minute drive from The Furr Oasis!
Great food, GREAT drinks, & great crowd! LBGT friendly!
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Luther's Cafe
1503 N Main Ave
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Great food, GREAT drinks, & great crowd! LBGT friendly!
A favorite among the local Greek community. You may see a belly-dancing show. You can eat on the airy patio or in the dining room, decorated with murals of Greek island scenes.
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Demo's Greek Food
2501 N St Mary's St
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A favorite among the local Greek community. You may see a belly-dancing show. You can eat on the airy patio or in the dining room, decorated with murals of Greek island scenes.
Two blocks from Furr Oasis and you'll find great food, coffee, and local atmosphere.
Caffe Tutti
Two blocks from Furr Oasis and you'll find great food, coffee, and local atmosphere.
This is a great local spot to have breakfast and/or lunch! Pancakes are awesome, omelets rock too, and the portions are HUGE!
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Pancake Joe's
1011 Donaldson Ave
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This is a great local spot to have breakfast and/or lunch! Pancakes are awesome, omelets rock too, and the portions are HUGE!
Great new pizza company in town!
SoBro Pizza Co.
1915 Broadway
Great new pizza company in town!
This place is famous locally for their pizza! Come early and come hungry because the place is usually packed and the pizzas can be huge!
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Big Lou's Pizza
2048 S WW White Rd
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This place is famous locally for their pizza! Come early and come hungry because the place is usually packed and the pizzas can be huge!
Very tasty and popular restaurant in Southtown!
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La Frite Belgian Bistro
728 S Alamo St
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Very tasty and popular restaurant in Southtown!
Great food, great atmosphere, great location!
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Rosario's
722 S Alamo St
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Great food, great atmosphere, great location!
My family's favorite Chinese restaurant in SA!
Yum Wok
7863 Callaghan Rd
My family's favorite Chinese restaurant in SA!

Sightseeing

Who doesn't come to SA to see River Walk? Art, restaurants, bars, exercise, and history all spanning the San Antonio River! http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/
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River Walk
River Walk
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Who doesn't come to SA to see River Walk? Art, restaurants, bars, exercise, and history all spanning the San Antonio River! http://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com/
It's San Antonio! You can't visit SA without seeing The Alamo, site of the famous battle of the Texas Revolution!
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El Álamo
300 Alamo Plaza
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It's San Antonio! You can't visit SA without seeing The Alamo, site of the famous battle of the Texas Revolution!
Huge park close to downtown with plenty of green space, hiking trails, kiddie train rides, Japanese Tea Garden, & much more! http://www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/directory_brackenridge.aspx
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Parque Brackenridge
3700 N St Mary's St
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Huge park close to downtown with plenty of green space, hiking trails, kiddie train rides, Japanese Tea Garden, & much more! http://www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/directory_brackenridge.aspx
Discover authentic mexican dining and music enriched with a fascinating legacy of public markets full of bright, bold colors and beautiful treasures.
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Historic Market Square
514 W Commerce St
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Discover authentic mexican dining and music enriched with a fascinating legacy of public markets full of bright, bold colors and beautiful treasures.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower is a historic Roman Catholic church, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower
1715 N Zarzamora St
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower is a historic Roman Catholic church, located in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
SA Missions Natl Historical Park preserves 5 of the 5 Spanish frontier missions in SA. These outposts were established by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local natives.
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
6701 San Jose Dr
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SA Missions Natl Historical Park preserves 5 of the 5 Spanish frontier missions in SA. These outposts were established by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local natives.
The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot observation tower/restaurant on the southeastern fringe of Downtown San Antonio.
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Tower of the Americas
739 E César E. Chávez Blvd
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The Tower of the Americas is a 750-foot observation tower/restaurant on the southeastern fringe of Downtown San Antonio.

Entertainment & Activities

Need a great activity to do with the kiddos? The Zoo is home to over 8,500 animals representing 779 species of animals on 56 acres, all set in a lush and inviting setting near downtown SA!
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Zoológico de San Antonio
3903 N St Mary's St
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Need a great activity to do with the kiddos? The Zoo is home to over 8,500 animals representing 779 species of animals on 56 acres, all set in a lush and inviting setting near downtown SA!
Bring the kids to see Shamu! Way to much going on at Sea World to fit into this guide so visit their website at http://seaworldparks.com/seaworld-sanantonio
Military Between Seascape & Bobcat Pass station
Bring the kids to see Shamu! Way to much going on at Sea World to fit into this guide so visit their website at http://seaworldparks.com/seaworld-sanantonio
Rides, lots and lots of rides! And, of course, entertainment, games, events, and fun for the entire family. Visit their website at http://www.sixflags.com/fiestaTexas/index.aspx
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Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17000 W I-10
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Rides, lots and lots of rides! And, of course, entertainment, games, events, and fun for the entire family. Visit their website at http://www.sixflags.com/fiestaTexas/index.aspx
San Antonio's brand new children museum! This place is AWESOME! Fun for adults & kids. Learn and have fun all at the same time.
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El DoSeum
2800 Broadway
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San Antonio's brand new children museum! This place is AWESOME! Fun for adults & kids. Learn and have fun all at the same time.

Everything Else

SA International Airport is still small enough to be user friendly but large enough to get you where you need to go!
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San Antonio International Airport
9800 Airport Blvd
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SA International Airport is still small enough to be user friendly but large enough to get you where you need to go!
In town for a convention? The HBG Convention Center is convient to the Furr Oasis!
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Centro de Convenciones Henry B. Gonzalez
900 E Market St
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In town for a convention? The HBG Convention Center is convient to the Furr Oasis!
In town to check out colleges or here to visit your kiddo in college? UTSA Downtown Campus is about 5 min away from the Furr Oasis!
Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization
In town to check out colleges or here to visit your kiddo in college? UTSA Downtown Campus is about 5 min away from the Furr Oasis!
Premiere medical care close by the Furr Oasis...
Ewing Halsell Drive
Ewing Halsell Drive
Premiere medical care close by the Furr Oasis...
Need to get a good workout in while your in town? Head over to the YMCA on St. Mary's for free weights, group classes, spin, and much more! http://www.ymcasatx.org/page.aspx?pid=2163
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D.R. Semmes Family YMCA at TriPoint
3233 N St Mary's St
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Need to get a good workout in while your in town? Head over to the YMCA on St. Mary's for free weights, group classes, spin, and much more! http://www.ymcasatx.org/page.aspx?pid=2163
Our Lady of the Lake University
Our Lady of the Lake University
411 SW 24th St
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Pedro Springs Park, SA’s oldest designated park, is located on land reserved for public use by the Spanish government in the 18th century. Only 1 public park in America is older— Boston Common.
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Parque de San Pedro Springs
2200 N Flores
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San Pedro Springs Park, SA’s oldest designated park, is located on land reserved for public use by the Spanish government in the 18th century. Only 1 public park in America is older— Boston Common.
One of the premier children's hospitals in SA!
Children's Hospital of San Antonio
333 N Santa Rosa St
One of the premier children's hospitals in SA!

Arts & Culture

Love basketball? Go see the Spurs! Love concerts? AT & T Center has you covered. Like to rodeo? One way or another, you'll want to know where the AT & T Center is! http://www.attcenter.com/
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AT&T Center
1 AT&T Center Parkway
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Love basketball? Go see the Spurs! Love concerts? AT & T Center has you covered. Like to rodeo? One way or another, you'll want to know where the AT & T Center is! http://www.attcenter.com/
Downtown Historic Arts District. Great art, shopping, and dining. http://lavillita.com/
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La Villita Historic Arts Village
418 Villita St
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Downtown Historic Arts District. Great art, shopping, and dining. http://lavillita.com/
It is free of charge & showcases all art forms including Visual, Music, Theatre and Performance, Literary, Media, & Dance. Luminaria takes place in both outdoor and indoor venues.
Luminaria
600 Hemisfair Plaza Way
It is free of charge & showcases all art forms including Visual, Music, Theatre and Performance, Literary, Media, & Dance. Luminaria takes place in both outdoor and indoor venues.
Want to see a great play and/or musical? Woodlawn Theater is two blocks from the cottage and has great shows every week!
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Woodlawn Theater
4522 Fredericksburg Rd
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Want to see a great play and/or musical? Woodlawn Theater is two blocks from the cottage and has great shows every week!
Home to great concerts, performances, ballets, symphonies, and dramas...
Lila Cockrell Theatre
900 E Market St
Home to great concerts, performances, ballets, symphonies, and dramas...
Produces live theatre that inspires, educates, & entertains audiences. Our passion is to connect our community to the world at large by telling stories that reveal the truth of the human experience.
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The Public Theater of San Antonio
800 W Ashby Pl
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Produces live theatre that inspires, educates, & entertains audiences. Our passion is to connect our community to the world at large by telling stories that reveal the truth of the human experience.
Laugh Out Loud will keep you and your friends laughing. Our bar lounge is a great place to meet for a drink before the comedy show.
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Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club
618 Northwest Loop 410
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Laugh Out Loud will keep you and your friends laughing. Our bar lounge is a great place to meet for a drink before the comedy show.
The McNay Art Museum, founded in 1954 in San Antonio, is the first modern art museum in the U.S. State of Texas.
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Museo de Arte McNay
6000 N New Braunfels Ave
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The McNay Art Museum, founded in 1954 in San Antonio, is the first modern art museum in the U.S. State of Texas.
Exhibition galleries occupy the garden-filled grounds of the first girls' school in SA, established by the Ursuline order in the mid-19th century.
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Southwest School of Art
300 Augusta St
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Exhibition galleries occupy the garden-filled grounds of the first girls' school in SA, established by the Ursuline order in the mid-19th century.
Great place to spend a rainy day in SA!
Navarro & Augusta station
Great place to spend a rainy day in SA!

Shopping

Great downtown shopping, dining, and entertainment! http://www.shoprivercenter.com/
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Blimpie
849 E Commerce St
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Great downtown shopping, dining, and entertainment! http://www.shoprivercenter.com/
Upscale shopping at a beautiful outdoor mall...
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Brookstone
15900 La Cantera Pkwy
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Upscale shopping at a beautiful outdoor mall...
Premiere shopping in San Antonio!
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North Star Mall
7400 San Pedro Ave
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Premiere shopping in San Antonio!
Great restaurants, shopping, coffee shops, movie theater, and Whole Foods Market!
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Alamo Quarry Market
255 E Basse Rd
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Great restaurants, shopping, coffee shops, movie theater, and Whole Foods Market!
A huge selection of Mexican folk art and handicrafts! Everything from tinwork to colorful masks and piñatas! Geared to local Hispanic families looking to celebrate special occasions.
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Fiesta On Main
102 N Main Ave
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A huge selection of Mexican folk art and handicrafts! Everything from tinwork to colorful masks and piñatas! Geared to local Hispanic families looking to celebrate special occasions.
For all your outdoor needs!
Whole Earth Provision Co.
255 E Basse Rd
For all your outdoor needs!
Specializing in Hand-Made Cigars, Premium Pipes, Custom Blended Tobaccos, & Related Accessories
Club Humidor
7074 San Pedro Ave
Specializing in Hand-Made Cigars, Premium Pipes, Custom Blended Tobaccos, & Related Accessories

Essentials

It's Whole Foods...one of the best grocery stores on the planet. What else is there to say?
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Whole Foods Market
255 E Basse Rd
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It's Whole Foods...one of the best grocery stores on the planet. What else is there to say?
Another great grocery store within driving distance of The Furr Oasis.
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Central Market
4821 Broadway
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Another great grocery store within driving distance of The Furr Oasis.
Within walking distance of Furr Oasis. Good grocery store to pick up simple essentials. If you are looking for fancy, organic, or exotic, try Central Market, Whole Foods, or HEB on Olmos Dr. instead.
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H-E-B
2118 Fredericksburg Road
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Within walking distance of Furr Oasis. Good grocery store to pick up simple essentials. If you are looking for fancy, organic, or exotic, try Central Market, Whole Foods, or HEB on Olmos Dr. instead.
Good selection, great prices, within five minute drive of Furr Oasis.
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H-E-B
2118 Fredericksburg Road
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Good selection, great prices, within five minute drive of Furr Oasis.
Two block walk from the cottage! Owned by a former Iranian Air Force pilot who has great stories about Persia!
Deano's Discount Liquor
1946 Fredericksburg Rd
Two block walk from the cottage! Owned by a former Iranian Air Force pilot who has great stories about Persia!