I'm going to San Antonio for my 21st birthday, where are some places worth stopping by?

Question

I'm taking 3 days --August 31st (my birthday) from Dallas and coming back Sept. 3rd (Labor Day)...I'm kind of limited on time so I was wondering where would be some good place to visit while I'm there. Also, I wanted to stick to a budget of $500 and that's including gas, hotels, food, site-seeing. I've never been to san Antonio before so if anyone knows any good tourist spots out there, whether it be on the way from Dallas to SA...Let me know

Oh and since it is my 21st birthday (yes, I know I'm young) I wanted to stop by Austin's 6th st. and take a tour of the capital

Answer 1

The Alamo is free and it's in the middle of downtown. The Riverwalk is free to stroll along, tho food can be pricey. El Mercado (The Market) is a nice place to shop and it's walking distance to the Riverwalk.
For food and a good price, go to "Good Time Charlie's". It's at the corner of Broadway and Mulberry (short taxi ride). It's decent food at a decent price. The staff are friendly. Nothing fancy. BBQ places abound and the best are usually a small Mom & Pop places. Mexican food is outstanding. You know the food will be good if you can order lemonade instead of ice tea.
Skip Seaworld and Fiesta Texas as you've seen one-you've seen them all.
Lackland AFB has a HUGE display of aircraft from pre-WW2 to present.
Endless number of parks for picnics or naps.
The Brackenridge Zoo is an outstanding zoo. It isn't huge, but it is well stocked. And inexpensive.
The Witte Museum is excellent. The SA Gardens are close to the Witte.
You can't do everything here in San Antonio in three weeks. So be sure to come back.
Visit http://www.sanantoniocvb.com/ for more
BTW, San Antonio is very friendly just in case you couldn't tell

Answer 2

Sounds like fun! In San Antonio, of course go to the River Walk, especially at night it is beautiful, eat Mexican food and let the Mariachi bands play for you. Go to Sea World, that's lots of fun. Remember the ALAMO!

By Austin, you should go to Barton Springs--so cold and refreshing, great place in late summer. You already know about 6th street, that is a lot of fun. Drive up in the Balcones and look at the views.

Happy Birthday!

I am giving you some San Antonio tourism sites so you can see what interests you about the town and also see where you can stay for whatever the different prices are.

Answer 3

Wow...$500 isn't plenty for 3 days. Romantic? How bearing directly to the San Antonio Botanical Gardens? this is enormously, a great number of vegetation, stable image taking components. this is placed on Funstun very close to N. New Braunfels. additionally, the McNay paintings Institute is fairly alluring and the paintings is wonderful. you do no longer could desire to circulate interior, yet once you do, there is Renau and O'Keefe this is on N. New Braunfels in Alamo Heights in the midst of san Antonio. you would be right here for 1st Friday in Southtown. this is a funky community occasion with bands from blue action picture star (who usually have loose issues additionally, like nutrition and drinks and t shirts with the paintings shows), to the middle section on the Beethoven domicile purely off of Alamo and Perieda the place there is often a reliable band and it purely expenditures a greenback to get in. additionally the beer isn't costly there and that they've some much less costly nutrition. you could walk up and down Alamo St. that night and purchase much less costly issues to recollect your holiday. I have been given a lovable bracelet for $a million and a dozen rose buds created from wood for $5. i think of you will fairly like that. King Willies usually has a band additionally and this is loose. circulate see Deborah there, she's have been given a sales area at King Willies with lovable pillows in shapes of footwear and weapons and with lips. She's a funky artist. She's purely became 21 and can inform you greater bearing directly to the hip places that at the instant are not too costly in the section. Then hit Austin on the Saturday night. be helpful to spend funds properly. Are you staying with acquaintances? inns are costly. there's a youthful human beings hostel in the two San Antonio and Austin. link below:

Answer 4

The River Walk- it's right by the Alamo, the first thing right in the door is margaritas and daquris that you can buy and walk with- a must for any 21 year old!! It's a great area with lots of shopping and awesome resturants, and it's all along the river- totally worth doing!!

Answer 5

Well I live in San Antonio and have all my life--there isn't much to do here fun-wise except for the Riverwalk, but that is fun. Lots of clubs, restaurants to go to there and they're all awesome!

If you want to party Mad Dog's on the Riverwalk is a really cool club to go to at night--lots of Marines hang out there. Take Care.

Answer 6

if you like history try the Alamo! Great place!