Since San Antonio is filled with so much fabulousness, it’s difficult to choose just 10. (That’s why I cheated a little on the double/triple entries below. Perdóname. Think of them as either/or options, even though I recommend ALL of them.)
What do you think of this list? Please leave a comment below with what you believe should be included in the Top 10. ¡Gracias!
- Breakfast Tacos
- The Alamo
- Christmas lights on the River Walk
- McNay Art Museum/San Antonio Museum of Art
- Mission Reach
- Bombasta Barrio Big Band/Tobin Center for the Performing Arts
- Sunken Gardens/Brackenridge Park/San Antonio Zoo and Aquarium
- San Antonio Botanical Garden
- San Fernando Cathedral
- Taco Cabana Happy Hour/Tower of the Americas’ Happy Hour
Denise Barkis Richter, Ph.D., author of “San Antonio’s Passport to Fun,” has been blogging about San Antonio since June of 2010. Follow her at facebook.com/SanAntonioTourist so that you’ll never miss a post. Her love affair with the Alamo City began at Hemisfair in 1968. She moved to San Antonio in 1979 as an 18-year-old college student, and San Antonio has been her home ever since. Denise completed certification to become a professional tour guide in 2019. Please contact her at sanantoniotourist at gmail dot com if you’d like for her to curate a fabulous San Antonio experience for you!
Perhaps it’s not on the Top 10, but an attraction that definitely should be on the Top 50 List is Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Museum: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/6166 or https://www.facebook.com/Barney-Smiths-Toilet-Seat-Art-Museum-258301387544372/. The museum is whimsical and Barney is delightful. Since Barney was born in 1921, don’t delay visiting!
Thanks, Diane! The Toilet Seat Museum has been on my to-do list. I need to check it out. Thanks for the suggestion, and thanks for reading. Cheers, Denise
Denise – What a challenge to trim the activities & opportunities in San Antonio to one tenth of what exists for locals and tourists to explore. That said, your Top 10 list looks good, along with the Long Weekend Getaway suggestions. A runner-up area to consider for Top 10 is the King William neighborhood with its mix of German and Mexican cultures, food, art and architecture…a prime artery of San Antonio’s heritage springing up along the San Antonio River. The Blue Star arts district, meshed with the neighborhood of historic homes and wonderful restaurants (both hip and historical)make an impressive multicultural, multigenerational statement.
Whatever you choose will be fine…I’m here to follow your lead in tour guide and planning. Congratulations! This recognition and opportunity is long overdue!!! OLE! Peggy
Thanks, Peg! I don’t think it’s possible to limit San Antonio to just 10 items. Too many wonderful things to do and see! King William and Blue Star are definitely going to be in my book. Thanks for your feedback! xo, Denise
Denise
Congratulations on the book deal! I hope to be able to do at least your top 20 eventually. If you have to narrow to 10, definitely favor the Tower of the Americas over Taco Cabana. The tower is too big of a civic icon to relegate below the top 10.
Mike
Mike, I think you’re correct about the Tower, but I do love a $1.50 margarita at Taco Cabana! Once you retire, you can do all 100. Why stop at the Top 20?! (; Thanks for reading/commenting. Cheers, Denise
We have lived in the area for a few months now, but I’ve never been to the San Antonio Zoo! We’re planning to do some kitchen renovations this spring, so we will definitely be visiting the zoo and aquarium to get away from the mess and dumpster rental. Thanks for the fun list of things to do!
Welcome to the region, Sara! The San Antonio Zoo is one of my favorite spots in town. I do believe it’s one of the best zoos in the U.S. and, frankly, the world. The new entry is beautiful! ENJOY. Cheers, Denise