For all coming in from out of town who have never been on a River Boat Cruise I would recommend getting a group together and ordering your own private charter. The group price is much more reasonable versus individual tickets but even if you're unable to get a group together the trip is very well worth it. We hosted my grandmother for her birthday and had a great time.

Private charters run for one hour and can accommodate up to 40 people. The link will take you to the exact spot on their website with all the detail. Some information below:

GROUP SALES & PRIVATE CHARTER INFORMATION
Reservation Office Hours: MON–FRI, 8AM-5PM
205 N. Presa, Bldg. B Suite 201
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-244-5700 or 1-800-417-4139

There are a variety of tours available to take at our most historic site. Even if you just visit the plaza it is still a lovely site to see (and in the heart of the city!)

Off-Peak Season (Sept. 4 – March 3): 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Last entry 15 minutes before close

For those of you that like to bike and hike The San Antonio Mission Trail is a new 10 mile extension along the San Antonio river walk that takes you to all of San Antonio's Missions. The San Antonio Missions were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2015.

The Mission Reach along the river will take you to four Spanish colonial missions—Concepción, San José, San Juan and Espada.

They can also be reached by car.

Additional detail:

San Antonio's bike share program is BCycle very similar to Divvy in Chicago

https://sanantonio.bcycle.com/

http://visitsanantonio.com/english/Explore-San-Ant...

Map through website link

The Pearl is a neighborhood just north of downtown San Antonio with a rich history from the buildings, the river and a since closed brewery that was founded in 1881. The Pearl is a place to get together. It has apartments, fifteen restaurants and cafes, thirteen retailers and eighteen resident businesses as well as a twice weekly Farmers Market, this neighborhood is always full of activity and only a few minutes drive from downtown San Antonio. You can also take the river walk north extension (Museum Reach) and be there in a 30 minute (or less) walk from downtown.

You cannot go wrong with any of the restaurants in this area from Bakery Lorraine for brunch, Local for coffee, La Gloria for Mexican & margaritas, Sternwirth inside Hotel Emma for cocktails (strongly recommend making it here) or Jazz, TX for live music this place has it all!

Southtown, known as the arts district, and just minutes south of downtown San Antonio is one of the best neighborhoods to visit - it also has great food, entertainment, shopping and so much more. You can grab brunch or a coffee at Halcyon in the Blue Star Arts Complex then tour their galleries and shops. Among our other favorites spots are Feast for bites, Beethoven Maennercho Halle for German food, Rosario's Restaurant y Cantina & Azuca for some Latin flavor or dancing, The Friendly Spot for relaxing drinks or Liberty bar (pictured) for a bit of it all.

Adjacent to Southtown is King Williams Historic Neighborhood . On the south bank of the San Antonio River, 19^th century residences have been preserved and reincarnated into cafes, art galleries, museums and shops. In the late 1800s, the King William District was the most elegant residential area in the city. Prominent German merchants originally settled this district and brought with them a distinct architectural style. It was zoned as the state's first historic district, and remains a great place to visit.

There are an abundance of places to eat and drink in downtown San Antonio. Below we've listed a few of our favorites. A complete list is linked through the website.

Brunch/Lunch:

Chisme - 2403 N. St Marys

Rosella Coffee - 203 E. Jones Ave, Ste 101

Guenther House - 205 E. Guenther

La Boulangerie - 207 Broadway

Alamo Ice House (BBQ) - 802 N. Alamo St.

Dinner:

Boudros on the Riverwalk

Mi Tierra at the Market Square (family friendly)

Ocho at Hotel Havana - 1015 Navarro St

Won't mention in detail again but any of the places at the Pearl and Southtown are great

Cocktails:

Downstairs at the Esquire Tavern - on the Riverwalk

Juniper Tar - 244 W. Houston

The Brooklynite - 516 Brooklyn Ave

Paramour Rooftop Bar - 102 9th St

Davenport - 203 N. Presa (across from our venue)

Beer Gardens: (all family friendly)

Alamo Brewery - 202 Lamar St

Burleson Yard Beer Garden - 430 Austin St.

The Friendly Spot - 943 S Alamo St.

and if you must Piano Bar & Sing along . . .

Durty Nelly's Irish Pub - on the Riverwalk

Don't do Pat O'Briens or their Hurricanes unless you don't plan on doing much on your trip . . . you've been warned ;)

The Market Square is a three-block outdoor plaza lined with restaurants, shops and produce stands near downtown San Antonio. Market Square is the largest Mexican market in the U.S. Dozens of shops sell everything from hand-embroidered dresses to leather belts. Market Square's working artists, musicians, dancers and events give it a rich and lively cultural atmosphere. There are 32 shops at "El Mercado," and 80 specialty shops in the Farmers Market Plaza. Market Square is also the scene of many festivals where food and beverage booths spring up while the sounds of mariachi music blends with Mexican dances.