Thursday: Fellow roller-hockey player W gear?
by mythosbaby
Weather permitting, you can usually find a roller-hockey pick-up game at the University of Texas at San Antonio (Loop 1604 campus) on Thursday nights.
Folks arrive around 9:30 and play from 10 to as late as 1 a.m.
Nowadays the location is on the newest parking surface, behind the apartments (phase III) nearest the interesection of UTSA Blvd and Old Babcock. You should at least bring your skates & a stick. There's a very rare chance you might borrow a stick. Shin guards, gloves & elboy guards are recommended.
Authentic Mexican Market
by msbrandysue about El Mercardo
My friend, Shanna, brought me to the Mercado when we were having a mini-vacation in San Antonio. Her family regularly goes here but I had never been, nor did I even know about it. My Eyewitness guidebook had suggested this place for the restaurant Mi Tierra(but it was way too packed-2 hour wait) to get in. So we decided to shop and get out of town.
El Mercado is part plaza, part eating market, and part shopping market. The main shopping area has different stalls set up in a big building. The prices were higher at some stores and lower in others. The stalls had traditional Mexican items, and clothing too. Many "handmade" items. I'm not sure if it was "Made in China" or not but it appeared to be handmade for the most part...but definitely at ALL stalls.
In the eating market there was live entertainment of traditional flamenco/Spanish dancing. I loved the bright clothing and dancing. The entertainment was in the center of the food stalls. Most of it seemed like items you would find in a "taco truck." At the time it wasn't very appetizing to me, so I chose not to eat.
And the plaza was nice on a warm day, but when it's gets blistering (in the middle of the day in July) it was a bit crowded under the shaded parts of the plaza. Most people were waiting outside the BUSY restaurants. With the crowds on Sunday morning getting busier, we decided to leave. Wouldn't mind going back again, though.
A great history of the Historic Market Square
Market Square is owned and operated by the City of San Antonio
Historic Market Square / El Mercado Parking
-There are paystations along the streets surrounding Market Square. Click here for more information.
-Parking is available in the Farmers Market Plaza roof parking lot. Click here to view rates and map.
-VIA Streetcars run throughout downtown and arrive every 10 minutes. Please visit VIA's website by clicking here for more information.
-Just hop on the red, purple or yellow streetcar!
Summer Hours ( June - August ) 10 am - 8 pm
Winter Hours ( September - May ) 10 am - 6 pm I bought some traditional Mexican hats and decorations for Cinco de Mayo.
Also, bought a cheap aluminum ornament for the Christmas tree. I've seen many ornaments painted on aluminum at other destinations so I'm pleased.
Also found an elephant sculpture made out of a specific rock for my mom. She collects elephants from wherever I go. :)
A list of the current shops inside the Mercado Some stalls are cheaper than others. It is touristy, so I definitely wouldn't pay the outrageous prices if you don't like them, find another vendor.
Good Food Great Waitresses
by Basaic about Hooters
Hooters is famous for their wings and their cute women in bright orange short shorts and Hooters T-shirts. I love their wings, their clam chowder and their chili. Gotta love the staff too. Friendly! They have great clam chowder, spiced just right.
american
by doug48 about hard rock cafe
the hard rock san antonio is located on the river walk downtown. like all hard rocks around the world it specializes in american fare. the hard rock cafe always offers a good hamburger. good place to take teenagers for lunch or dinner when in san antonio.
Art on the river walk
by amadeeville
I had to add to look at the mosaics and paintings on the river walk here because I wanted to add more pictures to the San Antonio page and as you know you can only add three to the main page. I wished that I had a good camera because I would have posted more and better pictures of mosaics and paintings.
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Entrance to IMAX theater, Rivercenter Mall
Chimichanga
San Jose Mission
Elaborate ironwork
