The best places in San Antonio to take out-of-towners that aren't the Alamo

Everybody knows about the Alamo and the River Walk, but San Antonio has much more to offer beyond its two most famous…

By San Antonio Current Staff

San Antonio Museum of Art
200 W. Jones St., (210) 978-8100, samuseum.org
Housed in the elegantly repurposed Lone Star Brewery within easy walking distance from the Pearl, the San Antonio Museum of Art is an eclectic treasure trove of works from around the globe. In addition to the many discoveries to be made in galleries dedicated to art from Texas, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the ancient Mediterranean world and elsewhere, the museum boasts a solid contemporary art collection that includes works by notable San Antonio artists.
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20 properties that should have been in the San Antonio version of Monopoly

Like many U.S. cities, San Antonio got its own custom Monopoly board in 2021. While the game features plenty of recognizable landmarks…

By San Antonio Current Staff

North Star Mall – $50
You get lost in the crowds while trying to get your shopping done and lose a turn. Pay the bank $100, because nobody gets out of North Star with their wallet intact.
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20 San Antonio 'tourist traps' every new resident should visit at least once

Just moved to San Antonio? There's no time like the present to start getting to know the city. Rather than getting overwhelmed…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The San Antonio Missions
Multiple locations, (210) 932-1001, nps.gov/saan
San Antonio has four other historic missions that are often overshadowed by the Alamo: Mission Concepción, Mission San José, Mission San Juan Capistrano and Mission Espada. Visitors can go to one or more of the Spanish colonial missions directly, or try to see them all by hiking or biking the 8-mile Mission Reach trail.
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The 25 weirdest attractions in San Antonio that are worth visiting

San Antonio has plenty of tourist attractions, from historic landmarks to museums — but the city has some surprisingly weird sights to…

By San Antonio Current Staff

F.I.S.H
200 West Jones Ave.
Created by artist Donald Lipski, these models of long-eared sunfish hang under an overpass on the River Walk's Museum Reach near the San Antonio Museum of Art.
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These before-and-after photos show how much San Antonio has changed

San Antonio's continued development and growth means that the local scenery changes dramatically each year — and the city is downright unrecognizable…

By San Antonio Current Staff

These before-and-after photos show how much San Antonio has changed
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A San Antonio Midcentury Modern home built by famed architect O'Neil Ford is for sale

A 1960 Monte Vista home designed by O'Neil Ford, the architect behind local landmarks including the Tower of the Americas and Trinity…

By San Antonio Current Staff

A San Antonio Midcentury Modern home built by famed architect O'Neil Ford is for sale
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These before-and-after photos show how San Antonio restaurants have changed in the last 15 years

It's one thing to know the food business is notorious for high turnover, and yet another to see it in action. San Antonio's…

By San Antonio Current Staff

These before-and-after photos show how San Antonio restaurants have changed in the last 15 years
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Everything we saw at the NSFW 88th anniversary celebration of San Antonio's Esquire Tavern

Downtown nightlife stalwart the Esquire Tavern celebrated 88 years in business Sunday with live music by the Dirty River Jazz Band and a…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw at the NSFW 88th anniversary celebration of San Antonio's Esquire Tavern
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These before-and-after photos show how much San Antonio has changed in the last 15 years

San Antonio's urban scenery is changing so fast it's liable to give you whiplash. Some of those changes have been for the…

By San Antonio Current Staff

These before-and-after photos show how much San Antonio has changed in the last 15 years
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20 things in San Antonio that are gone but we’d really like back

San Antonio's recent growth has brought along some great things, but it's also changed the character of our city. We've lost local…

By San Antonio Current Staff

El Mirador
This storied Southtown fixture closed permanently in 2018 after more than 50 years serving a blend of Tex-Mex staples and upscale takes on Mexican cuisine. Blue Star artists, city hall politicians and longtime regulars made up its diverse and loyal clientele. The restaurant's closure certainly seemed to mark the end of an era for its south-of-downtown neighborhood.
Photo by Kody Melton
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