San Antonio Unveiled: A Weekend Escapade into the Heart of Texas

Dallas may be one of the biggest and most famous cities in not just Texas, but the US as well, and we seem to hear more and more about Austin every year. This may have people sleeping on the great city of San Antonio, when they shouldn't be! We're not going to lie to you and tell you San Antonio is nothing like the rest of Texas, but it definitely has it's own distinct vibe, and wears it's more artistic and Spanish-influenced history on it's sleeve. So if you want to spend a weekend somewhere a little different, we've got all you need to know on how to have a blast in San Antonio.

Soak in the History at the Spanish Missions National Park

Walk through real life churches and Missions - see how they lived - enjoy the incredible architecture

Get the best brisket of your life at 2M Smokehouse

The lines can be long - and feel even longer in the summer’s heat and humidity - but the wait is worth it, and the generous stadd constantly chops of free samples of brisket and passes them down the line to make the wait easier - it’s just so good and they have great prices, daily specials, and some really tasty mac and cheese to go with it. You can’t come to San Antonio and not go to 2M.

Explore the Underground at Natural Bridge Caverns

Epic caves that will make you feel like you’re wondering through a planet in star wars - guided tours take about an hour hour and a half - there are 2 - plus games for the kids - gift shops - 99% humidity inside so you will be disgusting after - but the views are incredible - cave pools - they are deep and sprawling

Cruise Along River Walk

Best to do at night - although it is a bit touristy - it’s the prettiest and most peaceful part of San Antonio - it’s the most unique and iconic attraction - there are tons of shops - restaurants (don’t eat there), and bars (with growlers and frozen margaritas to go, it’s just a beautiful walk, but you can also take river boat tours through the river, and at night see all the trees and walls lit up with tons of neon lights and live music playing - it’s the palce to be

Get Funky at Hopscotch

Cool electronic music, optical illusions, visual art pieces and interactive art pieces that create - get drinks at the bar and bring them in - neon ball puts to play in

Eat at Some Incredible Restaurants

Hot Joy (If you’re hungover, a little drunk, or want a hipster vibe), Hanzo, Battalion, Best Quality Daughter, Brasserie Mon Chou Chou, Cured, Cullym’s Attaboy, Magnolia Pancake Haus, Commonwealth Coffee

Unleash your inner Cowboy at the Briscoe Art Museum

A small but great art museum featuring paintings, scultptures, videos, and real life historical items that detail the history of Cowbows, Native Americans, as well as the Spanish, and Mexican history in San Antonio - and explain the six flags the city once pledged to.

See the top of the world at Tower of The Americas

If you’re not afraid of heights - tower of the Americas is like the Space Needle of San Antonio - goes high - has a spinning restaurant to grab a drink in

Get a Sugar High at VooDoo Doughnuts

Huge selection of donuts as funky as the town they originated in Portland, Oregon, you can never pass up an opportunity to get a donut shaped like a penis wiith bacon and eggs on it - or the all that Razz,

Catch A Spurs Game

They may not have many sports teams, but the San Antonio Spurs aren’t a bad one to have - a long history of winning and people in this town take it seriously -