The 30 Best Decisions You Can Make in San Antonio

Taste your way through SA’s taco joints
If picking a side in the Puffy Taco War was tough, good luck finding a favorite taco truck and taqueria. Start with popular joints like Taquitos West Ave. and Taqueria Datapoint until you’ve dined at every hole-in-the-wall taco house in the city. Even if you can’t choose a favorite, you’ll have a great time trying to figure it out.
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Run, jog or bike through Mission Reach
6701 San Jose Dr., (210) 534-8875, nps.gov
Spend some time along the river, get active, learn more about the missions and explore San Antonio just by hitting up Mission Reach.
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Devote a day (or week) to exploring Brackenridge Park
3910 N. St. Mary's St., (210) 207-7275, brackenridgepark.org
Brackenridge Park is a world of its own, home to an impressive golf course, the Botanical Garden, Japanese Tea Gardens, San Antonio Zoo, Sunken Garden Theater and Witte Museum. Whether you’re looking for a place to get active, relax or learn in a fun way, Brackenridge Park has it all.
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Choose a side in the Puffy Taco War
Henry’s Puffy Tacos, multiple locations, henryspuffytacos.com; Ray’s Drive Inn, 822 SW 19th St, (210) 432-7171, facebook.com/RaysDriveInn
They’re both delicious, but you’re required to pledge your allegiance to one brother. Are you Team Ray or Team Henry?
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Drink it up at The VFW Post 76
10 10th St., (210) 223-4581, vfwpost76ontheriverwalk.org
With live music and daily happy hour specials, you’ll be toasting to America (and San Antonio, of course) at the oldest post in Texas.
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Toast your ancestors during El Dia de los Muertos celebrations
418 Villita St., (210) 207-8614, muertosfest.com
Bring la cultura to life in honor of the Day of the Dead. Make an altar for your departed loved ones, enjoy live music, dance to the rhythmic tunes, snap your fingers to moving poetry and cheer on the festival’s procession.
Photo via Instagram, muertosfest

Spend a day at The Pearl
303 Pearl Pkwy., (210) 212-7260, atpearl.com
Stock up on produce at the farmers market, dine at one of the award-winning restaurants, sip on eloquent drink concoctions and attend lively music and dance events. All in one day, all in one place.
Photo by i.am.rogerklotz via Instagram, historicpearl

Host a tamalada
It’s one thing to spend the day (scratch, weekend) making tamales with your family, but it’s a whole other thing to take over as host. Start off small and make a few dozens tamales with your squad.
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Go honking when the Spurs win
Can you really experience San Antonio if you haven’t gone honking downtown (but really, anywhere) after a win? Especially during the playoffs. We don’t think so.
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Watch the sunset from Hays Street Bridge
803 N. Cherry St., (210) 207-0970, facebook.com
San Antonio’s favorite bridge is a prime spot for yoga and photoshoots, so why wouldn’t you admire the beautiful Texas sky from here?
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Get yourself a pair of cowboy boots
110 Division Ave., (210) 923-2221, littlesboots.com
It doesn’t matter if you’re about that country life or not, every San Antonian should invest in a pair of custom made boots from Little’s.
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Attend the lighting ceremony on the River Walk during the holidays
849 E. Commerce St., (210) 227-4262, thesanantonioriverwalk.com
Let your inner romantic run free and take your date to see the beautiful lights on the Riverwalk during the holidays. Bonus points if you attend the magical lighting ceremony at the beginning of the holiday season.
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Spend some time in the city parks
Multiple locations, sanantonio.gov
Skate at Normoyle, play volleyball at Rosedale, take the pups to Lady Bird Johnson or get walking at Denman. Whatever park you visit, it’s bound to have plenty to offer.
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Check out where Willie Nelson’s career took off
14492 Old Bandera Road, Helotes, (210) 695-8827, liveatfloores.com
Pay tribute to the Texas legend and catch a show at Floore’s.
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Play tourist and take a tour on the River Walk barges
205 N. Presa St. B201, (210) 244-5700, riosanantonio.com
Just because you live here doesn’t mean you can’t indulge in some tourist traps. Hey, you might learn a thing or two about the 210.
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Indulging in barbacoa and Big Red on a Sunday morning
Multiple locations, (210) 433-1367, facebook.com
Pop into your favorite taqueria and order up some barbacoa tacos, or get it by the pound at Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa.
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Drink (or eat) your way through the “4” in Southtown
Take a map (when you’re sober) and look where Alamo, Pereida, Presa and St. Mary’s streets generally meet up. Behold the shape of the number 4, and a convenient trail for your next night of bar- and restaurant-hopping. You’ll hit up The Friendly Spot, Liberty Bar, Feast and Tito’s, just to name a few.
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Treat yourself to a guayabera or a pueblo dress
Penners, 311 W. Commerce St., (210) 226-2487, pennersinc.com; Nativa, 5124 Broadway St., (210) 829-5555, nativashop.com
What else would you wear during Fiesta?
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Start your day off with tacos from The Original Donut Shop
3307 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 734-5661, facebook.com/theoriginaldonutshop
Arguably the best breakfast tacos in the city to many, TODS is a must-try for those who haven’t already devoured these tacos. Trust us, you won’t be sorry.
Photo via Instagram, jacobsmyboy

Have dinner at the Tower of the Americas
739 E. César E. Chávez Blvd., (210) 223-3101, toweroftheamericas.com
The next time you can’t decide where to eat for date night, knock this off your unofficial San Antonio bucket list.
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