OUR PICK: Pearsall Park, 4700 Old Pearsall Rd.
The newest addition to San Antonio’s system of city parks has just about everything you could ask for: A disc golf course, expansive dog park, delightful public sculptures, a “fitness challenge zone,” skate park, dozens of picnic areas — the list goes on. But what stands out the most about this Southwest San Antonio landfill-turned-park is its unique, colorful, and expansive playground (the biggest in city limits, in fact). With multiple stories of twisting bridges, space-age swings, slides, climbing walls, and rope ladders, this playground brings out the child in any visitor. Get too hot scrambling around in the sun? Bring a swimsuit to enjoy the neighboring splash park before starting the next round of Hot Lava Monster.
The newest addition to San Antonio’s system of city parks has just about everything you could ask for: A disc golf course, expansive dog park, delightful public sculptures, a “fitness challenge zone,” skate park, dozens of picnic areas — the list goes on. But what stands out the most about this Southwest San Antonio landfill-turned-park is its unique, colorful, and expansive playground (the biggest in city limits, in fact). With multiple stories of twisting bridges, space-age swings, slides, climbing walls, and rope ladders, this playground brings out the child in any visitor. Get too hot scrambling around in the sun? Bring a swimsuit to enjoy the neighboring splash park before starting the next round of Hot Lava Monster.
Previous Winners
WINNER: Victory Salon, 4745 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 281-5808, facebook.com/victorysalontx
2. All American Barbershop, 105 Warren St., facebook.com/allamericanbarbershops
3. Traveler Barbershop, 2202 Broadway, (210) 920-4134, travelerbarbershop.com
WINNER: Inn on the Riverwalk, 129 Woodward Pl., (210) 225-6333, innontheriverwalk.com
2. Arbor House, 109 Arciniega St., (210) 472-2005, arborhouse.com
3. King William Manor, 1029 S. Alamo St., (210) 222-0144,
kingwilliammanor.com
WINNER: Brackenridge, 3910 N. St. Mary's St., (210) 207-7275, brackenridgepark.org
2. Hemisfair, 434 S. Alamo St., (210) 709-4750, hemisfair.org
3. Phil Hardberger, 13203 Blanco Road, (210) 492-7472, philhardbergerpark.org
WINNER: Phil Hardberger Park, 13203 Blanco Road, (210) 492-7472, philhardbergerpark.org
2. Bark Park of Alamo Heights, 5150 Broadway, gotdoggetpark.com
3. McAllister Dog Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Road, (210) 207-7275
WINNER: Alamo Drafthouse, multiple locations, drafthouse.com
2. Santikos Embassy, 13707 Embassy Row, (210) 496-4957, santikos.com/san-antonio/embassy-14
3. Casa Blanca, 11210 Alamo Ranch Pkwy, (210) 982-0180, santikos.com/san-antonio/casa-blanca
WINNER: Glaze Nail Lounge, 742 NW Loop 410 Suite, Suite 113, facebook.com/glazenaillounge
2. The Opal Office, 6245 Vance Jackson Road, Suite 1, (210) 414-6985, facebook.com/theopalofficesalon
3. The White Orchid, 4079 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 107, (210) 408-1699, thewhiteorchidsa.com
2. The Opal Office, 6245 Vance Jackson Road, Suite 1, (210) 414-6985, facebook.com/theopalofficesalon
3. The White Orchid, 4079 N. Loop 1604 W., Suite 107, (210) 408-1699, thewhiteorchidsa.com
WINNER: Out in the Park, sixflags.com/fiestatexas/special-events/out-in-the-park
2. Texas Folklife Festival, texasfolklifefestival.org
3. Mexiqueens, facebook.com/mexiqueensa
WINNER: God’s Dogs Rescue, godsdogsrescue.org
2. Project HOT, 722 Isom Road, (210) 393-1981, projecthot.org
3. The Pride Center San Antonio, 1002 N. Flores St., (210) 370-7743, pridecentersa.org
WINNER: God’s Dogs Rescue, godsdogsrescue.org
2. SNIPSA, (210) 237-9400, snipsa.org
3. San Antonio Pets Alive, sanantoniopetsalive.org
