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I'm visiting San Antonio this week for work and will have time to explore during the evenings. I'd like to check out the neighborhood(s) that I would live if I had to live there (this is an exercise, I don't have plans to move to SA) . Details inside. Not sure if this place exists, but something close would be nice to check out: [more inside]
posted by sandmanwv around San Antonio, TX at 12:28 PM - 5 answers

Can anyone recommend a gym in San Antonio, TX that you know for a fact offers a guest pass? I'm in Monte Vista, so somewhere in the greater downtown area would be great, but is not required. Thank you!
posted by 8603 around San Antonio, TX at 2:38 PM - 2 answers

Other than getting tickets for a game if the Spurs are in town, what should I not miss? Bonus points for quirky or outstanding offbeat places to eat, see, or things to do. Is the Alamo worth it? The zoo? I can get a car, or not. Hotel is maybe 15 min walk from downtown/riverwalk area. Late May timeframe. Coming from the Pacific Northwest, is it going to be hot and humid? [more inside]
posted by OneSmartMonkey around San Antonio, TX at 10:20 AM - 15 answers

What wonderful, unique gifts can I get in San Antonio? [more inside]
posted by firechicago around San Antonio, TX at 6:46 AM - 7 answers

I'll be visiting San Antonio for the 1st time, from 12/21-26, to attend my son's Air Force BMT graduation, with (adult) family, and would like some suggestions for vegan-friendly restaurants, in general, and possibly for Christmas, plus other activities. [more inside]
posted by j810c around San Antonio, TX at 6:13 PM - 3 answers

Can you recommend a San Antonio hotel that has rooms whose windows can be opened? Or is there a historic hotel that you like a lot in spite of its lacking this feature? [more inside]
posted by artistic verisimilitude around San Antonio, TX at 10:52 AM - 12 answers

I am surprising my spouse with a trip to the Hill Country. Difficulty: I know nothing about the Hill Country. And the Hill Country is, like, bigger than my home state. Texans of MeFi, can you help me out? [more inside]
posted by minervous around San Antonio, TX at 9:03 AM - 10 answers

Next month my work is going to send me to scenic San Antonio, TX! Please help me with some recommendations as I have never been there. [more inside]
posted by bile and syntax around San Antonio, TX at 7:30 PM - 15 answers

My company has offered me a weekend at a B&B in the Texas Hill Country in thanks for 10 years of service. Looking on the web there appear to be thousands of them, with wildly scattered reviews depending on which review site one chooses. Having had mixed experiences with B&B's, I thought I'd turn to the green for suggestions. If you've been to one in that area that you would recommend (or steer us away from), please write below.
posted by Runes around San Antonio, TX at 7:19 AM - 2 answers

I'm in San Antonio. I am going to be 1,454 miles short of making platinum on United Airlines at the end of the year. I'm trying to find a site or something that would allow me to find the cheapest round trip flight that would get me another 1,500 miles I could make on a single day before the year is out. Is there anything like this? [more inside]
posted by nushustu around San Antonio, TX at 1:42 PM - 16 answers

My partner and I are headed to San Antonio at the end of July so that he can go to a conference and I can visit Texas for the first time. We like cities, and nature, and are especially interested in how people organize and live together in whatever communities they've got (ie. social & political history and sociology). Other happy holiday finds have included biking Montreal's The Main and La Chine Canal, the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago and taking 3 kinds of trains to get to a hilltop overlooking Vienna. [more inside]
posted by Heart_on_Sleeve around San Antonio, TX at 1:54 PM - 12 answers

WeekendExcursionFilter: SeaWorld (San Antonio)/Aquatica, a one- or two-day destination? [more inside]
posted by TigerMoth around San Antonio, TX at 11:20 AM - 1 answer

Texas hill country folk, help plan my and my wife's anniversary! [more inside]
posted by SugarFreeGum around San Antonio, TX at 2:32 PM - 6 answers

Taking a day trip to San Antonio with 3 adults, 2 teenagers, 1 tween, and 2 toddlers. Driving from Austin. What are some things we can do as a group? We are looking for things that everyone can enjoy with minimal hassle. We will have strollers for the toddlers.
posted by jasondigitized around San Antonio, TX at 5:54 AM - 8 answers

I know this is a next to impossible inquiry but I'm doing it for a very kind Australian friend who requested I do research in this area for a friend of his who, also, lives in Australia. It seems that this man has created a very innovative and clever new design for the interior of a motor home (they do a lot of "caravaning" in Australia) and he would like to be able to find an American contact so he can come to the U.S. and exhibit his design at motor home/caravan shows here. Where would I begin to look?
posted by Tullyogallaghan around San Antonio, TX at 6:21 PM - 4 answers

My parents have backlogged their timeshare weeks and are giving one of those weeks to my wife and me. No kids. We are trying to find the best place to go during the first full week of March. What are your thoughts of Jamaica (Montego Bay), St. Lucia (north part of island), Grand Bahama Island, Dominican Republic, and/or Barbados? We'd like to spend some days on the beach relaxing, but we also really enjoy hiking, getting outdoors, and doing fun activities (bike riding, scooters, scuba/snorkel, etc.). Also, we're interested in good food, though most of these places are all-inclusive. We are total Caribbean noobs so any advice on how to narrow down our choices would be great. St. Lucia looks the coolest (volcanoes!) but also would require the most effort on our part (renting a car and driving from one side of the island to the other). Thanks!
posted by (Arsenio) Hall and (Warren) Oates around San Antonio, TX at 12:13 PM - 3 answers

Wife and I moving to SATX from west KY. Apprehensive about big city life. Looking for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. [more inside]
posted by bofe around San Antonio, TX at 6:41 AM - 7 answers

In a few weeks we'll be spending the weekend at a "rustic cabin." Tell me the things I'm forgetting to bring that will make our stay an enjoyable one! [more inside]
posted by angab around San Antonio, TX at 7:56 AM - 18 answers

Help me plan a low-budget day trip to San Antonio this Friday. [more inside]
posted by MuChao around San Antonio, TX at 12:05 PM - 14 answers

In San Antonio for a couple of nights, and want to see the sights, eat, and drink good beer. Where to go for these fine exploits? [more inside]
posted by deezil around San Antonio, TX at 7:50 AM - 11 answers