The 10 Best Things to do in Uptown Broadway, Texas (TX)

December 19, 2021 Darleen Reid

Step to the beat of wafting flamenco music as you wander the downtown River Walk before sampling as much chili (San Antonio’s signature dish) as your taste buds will allow. A visit to the Alamo is an absolute must, as is taking in a show at the ornate Majestic Theatre. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is dotted with 18th-century buildings and features, making for an enriching excursion.
Restaurants in San Antonio

1. A.R.T. Body Spa

215 W Sunset Rd, San Antonio, TX 78209-2634 +1 210-832-0892 http://www.artbodyspa.com/home.html
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A.R.T. Body Spa

2. San Antonio Gun Club

928 Contour Dr, San Antonio, TX 78212-1762 +1 210-828-9860 http://www.sagunclub.com/
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San Antonio Gun Club

3. Stumpy's Hatchet House

758 Isom Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216-4026 +1 210-693-6900 http://stumpyshh.com
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Stumpy's Hatchet House

Reviewed By ThatGuyBobbyB

Had such a great time with a group of friends here! The staff was extremely helpful to make it fun for everyone.

4. RD Speakeasy

8400 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209-1115 +1 210-605-2292 https://www.facebook.com/rdspeakeasy/?ref=page_internal
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5. Witte Museum

3801 Broadway St At the edge of Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, TX 78209-6396 +1 210-357-1900 [email protected] http://www.wittemuseum.org
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Witte Museum

The Witte Museum is Where Nature, Science and Culture Meet. Discover Texas Deep Time in spacious galleries located on a beautiful, riverside campus. Explore dinosaurs, Chili Queens and cattle kings, original Gallery Theater plays and so much more. Come discover YOUR Witte Museum.

Reviewed By BennettS_12

We visited the Witte to see their current art exhibition, which was fantastic. Then we were pleasantly surprised to learn they are more than an art museum with wonderrful interesting exhibits of native Texas history and wildlife.

6. San Antonio Zoo Eagle Train

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San Antonio Zoo Eagle Train

There are two things just about every child in San Antonio has done — visited Brackenridge Park and taken a ride on the Brackenridge Eagle Miniature Train. It'll take you on a scenic tour of the park, so you can rest your feet and enjoy the ride. It is also one of the longest miniature train rides in the world, covering 3.2 miles of track and taking guests to many stops around the park such as the zoo, sunken gardens, and the Witte Museum.

7. The DoSeum - San Antonio's Museum for Kids

2800 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209-7034 +1 210-212-4453 [email protected] http://www.thedoseum.org
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The DoSeum - San Antonio's Museum for Kids

The DoSeum, San Antonio's museum for kids, serves as a “charging station” to power up kids’ minds and support the important work of schools and community organizations. Our exhibits and programs promote joyful learning, invite discovery, spark interest, and develop positive attitudes towards learning across critical content areas - including STEM, the arts, and literacy.

Reviewed By hornfan31 - Austin, United States

Wonderful children’s museum. So many activities. Great for kids and adults. Impossible to do everything in one day. Kids really enjoyed spy area. Stayed till closing.

8. Brackenridge Park

3700 N. St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, TX 78212 +1 210-207-7275 [email protected] http://www.sanantonio.gov/Parksandrec/directory_brackenridge.aspx
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Brackenridge Park

You'll never lack for something to do in San Antonio's largest park. Its grounds contain the San Antonio Zoo, a carousel, skyride, the Japanese Tea Gardens, a golf course, and playground.

Reviewed By beckiparedes - San Antonio, United States

Small park for a nice short jog and great for a picnic after. You can park and also go to the Japanese Tea garden for a hike

9. Japanese Tea Gardens

3800 N Saint Marys St, San Antonio, TX 78212-3170 +1 210-559-3148 http://saparksfoundation.org/japanese-tea-garden
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Japanese Tea Gardens

Originally a rock quarry, part of the tea garden came from a donation by George W. Brackenridge and another section from Emma Koehler. In 1915 Ray Lambert, city parks commissioner, thought it would make a nice location for a lily pond. Ultimately, it grew to become a tea garden. The latest renovations began in 2007 and cost about $1.6 million, compared with the $7,000 Lambert originally spent to open the park. It is a Registered Texas Historic Landmark and on the National Register of Historic Places.

Reviewed By volcanogirl - Texas, United States

This was one of our favorite things that we did on our trip to San Antonio. The gardens are absolutely stunning. More elaborate than most Japanese gardens we've seen before. You enter from above and what was once an old rock quarry is now a beautiful oasis full of lakes, bridges, colorful flowers, loads of steps, a pretty waterfall, and some gorgeous architecture. There's also a little restaurant, but that was closed when were there along with the restrooms. We spent about an hour exploring. It's a beautiful place for taking photos. Surprisingly, it was free, so that was an added bonus. We've been going to San Antonio for years, but this is the first time we've ever visited the gardens. If you love getting outdoors and exploring nature, don't miss this beautiful spot.

10. McNay Art Museum

6000 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209-4618 +1 210-824-5368 [email protected] http://www.mcnayart.org/
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McNay Art Museum

The McNay Art Museum engages a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts. Built in the 1920s by artist and educator Marion Koogler McNay, the Spanish Colonial Revival residence became the site of Texas’s first modern art museum when it opened in 1954. Today, 200,000 visitors a year enjoy works by modern masters including Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Joan Mitchell, Alice Neel, Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The 25 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds include sculptures by Willie Cole, Robert Indiana, Luis A. Jiménez Jr., Alejandro Martín, George Rickey, Joel Shapiro, Kiki Smith, Tom Wesselmann, and more.

Reviewed By pdashnaw - Georgetown, United States

This was our second visit to the McNay, and we were not disappointed. There is a tastefully curated mix of Impressionism, the Dutch Masters, Cubism, modernism and pop art among their Permanent collection, and lots of floor & wall space is allocated to traveling/special exhibits. One big innovation that has been added since our previous visit, is the ability to use your Smart Phone to listen to the audio commentary that used to require a separate device either rented, or checked out from the counter. Parking is easy and adequate, and the museum is in a delightfully urban area of the city away from the downtown. They have discounted rates for seniors and active duty military while teens and children are free. Check in advance before you head out though, the day we visited, there was another collection on display - big yellow things called school buses in the parking lot which means....

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