I find myself frequently sharing information with people about what to do and where to go in Texas. So I am in the process of creating a guide to my favorite places.
This is a work in progress. Please feel free to comment and offer up your own recommendations.
Educational
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Visitor Center – 1 Lone Star Pass, San Antonio, TX 78264
Events – Annual
Fiesta San Antonio – multiple locations in mostly downtown San Antonio, TX
International Quilt Festival – George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo – AT&T Center, 723 AT&T Center Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78219
Food
B&B Smokehouse – 2619 Pleasanton Rd, San Antonio, TX 78221
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q – multiple locations
Blackbeard’s On the Beach – 3117 Surfside Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78402
Cabo Bob’s Burritos – multiple locations
Cheesy Jane’s – 4200 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Dahlia Thai Cuisine – 8498 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229
Dairy Queen – multiple locations
Dos Jaliscos Mexican Restaurant – 8250 FM 78, #104, Converse, TX 78109
El Mexicano Grill and Bar #6 – 812 E Central Ave, Belton, TX 76513
El Mirasol – multiple locations
El Potosino – 7243 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar – 1287 Gruene Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Guajillo’s – 1001 Northwest Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78213
Hungry Horse Restaurant and Catering – 109 Saunders St, Boerne, TX 78006
Johnny’s Steaks & Bar-Be-Que – 301 Thomas Arnold Rd, Salado, TX 76571
Los Arcos Mexican Grill – multiple locations
Los Cucos – multiple locations
Luciano Ristorante Italiano – 15900 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78256
Main Street Pizza & Pasta – 1906 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
Mama Margie’s Mexican Cafe – multiple locations
McAdoo’s Seafood Company – 196 N Castell Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Mi Tierra Café y Panadería – 218 Produce Row, San Antonio, TX 78207
Mod Pizza – multiple locations
Monterrey Café – 2570 IH 35 S, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Moroccan Bites Tajine – 5718 Evers Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238
Mozart’s – 3825 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Pasha Mediterranean Grill – multiple locations
Pho Please – 1920 E Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78741
Pollos Asados Los Nortenos – multiple locations
Taqueria Los Jaliscienses #2 – 6201 E Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78723
Tarka Indian Kitchen – multiple locations
Texas Roadhouse – multiple locations
The Oasis On Lake Travis – 6550 Comanche Trail, Austin, TX 78732
The Original Panchito’s Mexican Restaurant – 1705 S Zarzamora St, San Antonio, TX 78207
The Original Panchito’s Mexican Restaurant – 4100 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212
Tommy’s Restaurant – multiple locations
Torchy’s Tacos – multiple locations
Whataburger – multiple locations
Historical Attractions
Espada Aqueduct – 9045 Espada Rd, San Antonio, TX 78214
The Alamo – 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX 78205
Hotels
Plantation Suites & Conference Center – 1909 TX-361, Port Aransas, TX 78373
Interactive
Embassy Miniature Golf – 500 Embassy Oaks, San Antonio, TX 78216
McKenna Children’s Museum – 801 W San Antonio St, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch – 26515 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX 78266
New Braunfels Tubing – 499 E Mill St, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Rowing Dock – 2418 Stratford Dr, Austin, TX 78746
Schlitterbahn Waterpark – 400 N Liberty Ave, New Braunfels, TX 78130
The DoSeum – 2800 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209
Topgolf – 5539 N Loop 1604 W, San Antonio, TX 78249
Museums
McNay Art Museum – 6000 N New Braunfels Ave, San Antonio, TX 78209
San Antonio Museum of Art – 200 W Jones Ave, San Antonio, TX 78215
Parks
Arsenal Bridge – 479-499 E Arsenal St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Brackenridge Park – 3700 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212
Chalk Ridge Falls Park – 5600 FM 1670, Belton, TX 76513
Chris Park – 111 Camp St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Comanche Lookout Park – 15551 Nacogdoches Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247
Covert Park at Mount Bonnell – 3800 Mt Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX 78731
Dana Peak – 3800 Comanche Gap Rd, Harker Heights, TX 76548
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area – 16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Hamilton Pool Preserve – 24300 Hamilton Road, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Hays Street Bridge – 803 N Cherry St, San Antonio, TX 78202
James Kiehl River Bend Park – 118 River Bend Rd, Comfort, TX 78013
Japanese Tea Garden – 3853 N St Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78212
Johnson Street Pedestrian Bridge – 100 W Johnson St, San Antonio, TX 78204
Landa Park – 164 Landa Park Drive, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Marriage Island – 306 W. Market St, San Antonio, Texas
McAllister Dog Park – 8418 Buckhorn Rd, San Antonio, TX 78247
Miller Spring Park – Miller Springs Park Rd, Belton, TX 76513
Mustang Island State Park – 9394 TX-361, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
North Beach Camping – N Beach Access Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Old Tunnel State Park – 10619 Old San Antonio Rd, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Padre Balli Park – 15820 Park Rd 22, Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Phil Hardberger Park (East) – 13203 Blanco Rd, San Antonio, TX 78216
Quadrangle Fort Sam Houston – 1405 E Grayson St, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
Robber Baron Cave – 155 Camellia Way, San Antonio, TX 78209
Roberts Point Park – 301 J C Barr Blvd, Port Aransas, TX 78373
San Antonio Botanical Garden – 555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209
San Antonio River Lock & Dam – Brooklyn Locks, San Antonio, TX 78215
South Padre Island County Beach Access #3 – Beach Access 3, South Padre Island, TX 78597
The Park at Pearl – 312 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78215
Public Art
Selena Memorial Statue – 600 N Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue – 210 Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail, Austin, TX 78704
World’s Largest Cowboy Boots – 7400 San Pedro Ave, San Antonio, TX 78216
Shopping
BookPeople – 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Central Market – multiple locations
Chicho Boys Fruit Market – 1631 S Laredo St, San Antonio, TX 78207
Gruene Historic District – Gruene Rd & Hunter Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Half Price Books – multiple locations
Pearl District – 303 Pearl Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78215
Royal Blue Grocery – multiple locations
The Rim – 17703 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78257
The Shops at La Cantera – 15900 La Cantera Pkwy Suite 6698, San Antonio, TX 78256
Whole Foods Market – 525 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Sightseeing
Franklin Mountain West Overlook 1 – TX-375 Loop, El Paso, TX 79912
Harbor Bridge – Harbor Bridge, Corpus Christi, TX 78402
River Tours – multiple locations
Sam Houston Boat Tour – 7300 Clinton Dr, Houston, TX 77020
Tower of the Americas – 739 E César E. Chávez Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78205
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