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Top choice in San Antonio & Hill Country
Folks have been congregating here since 1878, making it one of Texas' oldest dance halls and the oldest in continual operation. Toss back a longneck, two-step to live music on the wellworn wooden dance floor, check out the photos of past performers (love that 'do, Lyle Lovett!) or play horseshoes out in the yard. Music nightly.
There's only a cover on weekend nights and when big acts are playing, so at least stroll through and soak up the vibe.
27.41 MILES
This Spanish Colonial revival-style mansion, 5 miles north of downtown and originally owned by artist Marion Koogler McNay, is spectacular. McNay's 700…
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North of downtown near Trinity University, this 343-acre park is a great place to spend a family day. As well as the San Antonio Zoo, you'll find the…
14.67 MILES
About halfway between San Antonio and New Braunfels, this national landmark cave is one of the state’s largest underground formations. Its name comes from…
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This expertly tended, 38-acre garden complex showcases native Texas flora. There's also a rose garden and a wonderful conservatory, with a bit of…
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Thirty miles north of San Antonio, this exceptionally beautiful state park straddles a 9-mile stretch of the sparklingly clear, bald-cypress-tree-lined…
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San Antonio’s zoo, in Breckenridge Park north of downtown, is home to 9000 animals from 750 different species. As well as one of the country's largest…
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'Fort Sam' – as it's known 'round here – is ready to enlist you for a little military history. Its claims to fame? The Apache chief Geronimo was held here…
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Screenwriter/photographer Bill Wittliff founded this repository of literary and photographic archives on the campus of Texas State University. Stop here…
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Looking for family fun on dry land? Kids can experience everything from outer space to dude ranches at the McKenna Children’s Museum. The outdoor climber,…
2. Dry Comal Creek Winery & Vineyards
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Proprietor Franklin Houser gives his own tours around the tiny winery, which is constructed of stone and cedar trees. The Dry Spanish wine is made…
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Screenwriter/photographer Bill Wittliff founded this repository of literary and photographic archives on the campus of Texas State University. Stop here…
14.67 MILES
About halfway between San Antonio and New Braunfels, this national landmark cave is one of the state’s largest underground formations. Its name comes from…
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This ranch is home to more than 1200 olive-producing trees. It has a gift shop with free tastings, and runs a tour that takes in the orchard, the olive…
6. Texas Transportation Museum
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This modest, volunteer-run museum just northeast of the airport boasts full-size, miniature and indoor scale-model railroads. On the weekends hourly train…
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Thirty miles north of San Antonio, this exceptionally beautiful state park straddles a 9-mile stretch of the sparklingly clear, bald-cypress-tree-lined…
27.41 MILES
This Spanish Colonial revival-style mansion, 5 miles north of downtown and originally owned by artist Marion Koogler McNay, is spectacular. McNay's 700…