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Bowling is a resurgent classic pastime and fashion fad. This used to be a popular weekend activity for many people. If you’re looking for a fun activity in San Antonio with your friends or families, try a game (or two!) of bowling at one of these downtown locations:

TOP BOWLING ALLEYS IN ALAMO CITY

BOWLERO

A long-running bowling alley located in 13307 San Pedro Ave is Bowlero. It used to be the premier bowling alley in Alamo city. Since it has kept up with modernization, it is indeed remains that way now. The San Antonio bowling alley has 48 lanes, as well as an arcade, a sports bar, and other amenities.

BANDERA BOWLING CENTER

Bowling leagues are a great way to spend your spare time with friends, co-workers or family. The Leon Valley neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is home to the family-run Bandera Bowling Center. They offer fantastic birthday celebrations, league bowling, as well as a bar and cafe to feed those ravenous bowlers!

ASTRO SUPERBOWL

Featuring 44 lanes for your amusement, Astro SuperBowl is located in 3203 Harry Wurzbach Rd. Astro SuperBowl recently underwent modifications, including new flat-screen TVs, ball returns, and scoring monitors. They also provide a complete snack bar with a wide selection of dishes, including finger foods like cheese sticks and french fries.

BOWL & BARREL

Bowl & Barrel is a posh bowling alley in San Antonio and is a great place to bring friends, family, and coworkers together to bowl. When we say posh, we mean having access to fine dining, premium beverages, and bowling.

MAIN EVENT

In downtown neighborhood, Main Event has bowling lanes for both experienced players and beginners. When you’ve had your fill of bowling for the evening, there’s always more to enjoy at Main Event. All locations provide billiards, along with karaoke if you feel like belting out a few tunes. Even laser tag, rock climbing, and mini golf are available in some places. For your gaming pleasure, each location offers a game floor with over 100 games, including both classic and contemporary arcade games.

Now that you are aware of the bowling alleys in San Antonio, you can prepare for National Bowling Day on August 14. So take advantage of any bowling specials, arrive to one of these lanes early to beat the crowds.

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You might want to see a show or contact a person for entertainment, we have one of the bests at magic in San Antonio. Top magicians you will be thrilled to see performing in one your events.

Gianni – Magicians San Antonio

A mentalist speaker that through comedic acts will definitely make an audience have their best time. Definitely the mood will be lifted up, acts as hypnotist, magic presentations and definitely an awesome mentalist. You can check on his information in vegasmagiclive.com

John O’Bryant

Its unique twist carries you to the age-old art of magic, being in the industry for over 10 years. He performs all over the country with massive audience, entertaining with illusion, magic, mind reading, thrilling escape routines and of course comedy included. His performances are on stage and virtually, distance is not an issue for him.

Magician Agency Theatre

A variety of experts and talented magicians are part of the Theatre. Some of them even offer magic classes and lectures in different parts of the world. Magicians such as Scott Pepper has as part of his repertoire tricks of illusion, sleight of hand and ecology.

The Astonishing Mr Pitts

A professional comedian and entertainer for kids and families of all ages. He performs in birthday parties, libraries, schools and he is a resident entertainer of Morgan’s Wonderland. Mr Pitts talented in ventriloquism, comedy, magic and puppetry, will secure you a fun and entertaining time. The hives cartooning. Classes and empowers children in drawing providing an avenue to create their own.

Flying Debris

A comedy variety show for all ages, with over 20 years of experience performing at many corporate events. An hour of spinning basketball skills up to blow your mind with mentalism with a little taste of comedy in it.

I bet you come to our city to get some stress out, or maybe for work but either way you are able to relax. Even though the city already offers you an incredible number of places and activities that will make you recharge batteries and forget all issues, we got some places especially for relax. The city could be a little noisy sometimes, so might wanna a place completely silent, I got some pretty good options in here:

Mokara Spa

A recharging scape on the River Walk at the Mokara Spa of San Antonio. It’s been honored as a top spa by travelers, all details attended by the expert staff makes such a difference in the treatment and amazing experience. Massage therapy, body treatment facials, manicure, pedicure and hair care is all part of the service, also has 18 private rooms for treatment, lounges for women and men, there is a separation of space for women and men, facilities for each one.

Windflower Spa

The spa is known for using native Hill Country ingredients for the relaxing treatments. Will be able to feel the warmth and authenticity of Texas in the place since the concept of the place is not just recharging you of energies and get a full relax but also make you feel homey with a Texas style.

Eilan Hotel & Spa

Located at the northwest side of the city very near from shopping, entertainment and restaurants other activities complementary to have a very relaxing trip. Spa is amazing and with all the amenities you need and wish to have.

Yoga at the Mission San Jose

Yoga classes are free in the Mission San Jose at 10 am the 1^st , 2^nd and 3^rd Saturday of the month. They take place beneath the big Live Oak tree at the tight side of the Mission San Jose church. You may join us in the place, not only enjoying of the precious view of the Mission but also relaxing on a yoga class.

Class at Central Market Cooking School

Cooking, a stress reliever for a lot of people who love the kitchen. A culinary class should be a great option at the Central Market Cooking in San Antonio. The class fee includes the ingredients and equipment for it, so do not worry about anything else. Decide the course and show up to start learning new things in the kitchen!

Indulge in Retail Therapy at La Villita

Visit la Villita for a retail therapy, the place to head for boutique-style shopping and artisanal treasure. Though you buy nothing the village has a beautiful story, charm and culture. Check the historic markets, cobbled streets, and cute areas on each building to learn more about the evolution of this special space.

Of course, the Tower of the Americas is one of the most important monuments the city of San Antonio has. Visiting our city always implies that at least you need to have the experience of one of our various treasures, and the Tower is one them. Don’t worry, I know it might be scary and a lot of work because of how high it is, but it will worth it. Some of the reason you will surely want to take a look to it.

It was the tallest structure in US during 1968-1996.

A 750-foot-tall tower built in 1968 World Fair, HemisFair. Up to today, it is the tallest building in San Antonio, multiple areas were improved for guests, such as restaurants and bars, observation deck, 4D theater, and beautiful shopping souvenirs. The view of this high building, you can clearly see the round La Villita Assembly Building and at the right Saint Joseph Catholic Church surrounded by the River center Mall.

The Chart House Restaurant Rotates.

Enjoy a delicious dinner, remember to make a reservation for it, you’ll have the best panoramic view ever, perfect place for a magical night. Special menus, a unique dining opportunity.

Observation Deck with View to the Whole City.

If you have no time to get a dinner reservation at the restaurant, then enjoy the view! The elevator ride from the floor to the observation deck for a minute at least. Different sites are displayed in the deck, the board helps visitors locate everything starting with the Alamo to several displays that represent history of San Antonio. Perfect way to appreciate several important parts of San Antonio, all in one quick ride if you can’t go to each of them personally.

The Grounds are Magnificent

You’ll feel like you are in a relaxing park right in the waterfall which blocks the sound of the city and makes it so comfortable, even though you’re in the middle of the seventh largest city of United States. Even special events can take place in the area, a photo session would be perfect.

Remember whenever you go to visit the Tower of Americas there are different tickets cost, the admission include you can go to the Observation Deck unlimited times, as well as to the flags over Texas and the 4D Theater Ride. Heads up, not the place for you if you fear to heights unless you want to overcome that fear. Might need a sweater since the observation deck is a little windy, and walk counter clockwise, will help you not get all your hair in the front.

As you might know by now, here in San Antonio we love making festivals, shows and competitions that enrich our culture and scream out loud the beauty of our city and our people. Which is why, we have almost every month a different activity to share with you all. Our grand festival from April it has gone to the end but we still have much to do this month.

The Grand Crawfish Boil Competition is back this year for the second time, benefitting Saint City Culinary Foundation, sponsored by Lone Star Beer. Providing resources and telehealth services targeted to foodservice workers.

Chefs and contestants from Austin and San Antonio will be head-to-head to see on who has the best boil in South Texas. Of course, not only competition but everyone will be able to enjoy live music while you are in between crawfish plates and dancing.

This Thursday, April 21^st, pitting local culinary pros against each other for the coveted title of Crawfish Commandants. This time it will be significantly larger, 8 teams will compete with 1,500 pounds of mudbugs at The Espee, east downtown event venue formerly known as Sunset Station.

You need your ticket so, heads up! Will have to reserve yours for the event, you won’t want to lose it so better buy yours in time. The experience of delicious food and different flavors would surely be winning for you!

Francis Marion Poteet never thought his namesake community would have such heights of celebrity based on simple strawberry. Within a few decades the rosy red fruits would dominate the community up to inspiring to organize the first Poteet Strawberry Festival in 1948. Half century later and visitors to Poteet in April will find the three-day festival still in full swing.

Annually in April to promote Poteet’s premier strawberries, this annual berry fest now is a major tourism attraction for the state and provide scholarships to educate the youth. This event hosts continuous entertainment by nationally-known musicians, carnival, contests and rodeo performances.

It is set for April 22-24 at 9199 N State Hwy 16, in Poteet. Among the performers some are renowned country artists, including Kevin Fowler and Randall King. Each year, the Poteet Strawberry Festival Association awards approximately 30 scholarships to Poteet high school graduates. You would really want to squeeze a lot of really big things from simple strawberries.

Online tickets are available, prices from $5 to $15 per person, and it may vary if it is purchased at the festival gates, so buy yours as quick as you can. The parking inside the festival ground is free, outside they may have a fee per vehicle, you got to be urgent on the situation.

For the 2020 it was cancelled and last year it was hosted with health precautions in place to help curb. But this year it is coming back, hope you have fun during the event!

San Antonio offers a very interesting top race experience. Starting with indoor racing facilities up to outdoors theme parks, enjoy with your families the go-karts. Seriously you’ll have all the fun you can’t even imagine. Today we bring you some very reliable options of great parks you might want to check out and have race with your family and friends. Also, these theme parks have many other attractions that hopefully you’ll want to stay all day exploring.

Andretti Indoor Karting

Andretti is known as the best indoor go-kart in the area, the ultimate entertainment arena for friends and family to experience. Has awesome facilities including a world class go-kart. Has high-powered electric motor but very safe to drive and the environment is friendly. There are also mini-Mario electric karts which are karts specially for young racers. It also has many other activities to enjoy that you might want to check out for.

San Antonio’s Incredible Pizza Company

The San Antonio’s Incredible Pizza Company it features glow-in-the-dark indoor karting, has very unique go-kart racing experience. Go-karts suitable for adults and children therefore make it a family traditional race. Do not worry your children will be very safe, you need to use belts, and safety bumpers and speed governor. Not only they have this incredible activity but also virtual reality, arcade games, mini games and more attractions.

K1 Speed San Antonio

Indoor go-karting facility experience that ensures a strong guarantee to thrill. It’s an Italian-inspired place, a high-powered race karts reaching extreme quick speeds. Of course, you might be worry about your children, do not worry because they also have youth karts, slightly smaller with reduced speed for young racers. Important fact to know, they are friendly to the environment, meaning they release zero emissions keeping air clean and healthy.

Green Acres Golf and Games

Specially designed go-karts and an outdoor race track for any kind of racers with special deals for couples, families and friends. Has two different types of go-karts, for adults designed for adult racers with single-seater karts and high-top speed and the two-seater karts ideal for parents to race along with their little ones. Both, children and adults will have the adrenaline to make races and have fun for the day at the go-karts. It is a very diverse place so you will be able to enjoy paintball, mini-golf, water wars, trampolines and more. It is a park made for families and friends to create memories.

April 16^th is known as the Selena Day, not only in Texas but all across the world it is annually commemorated the late, Queen of Tejano for her influence on music industry on the world. It would be her 51^st birthday celebration, but the day became a tribute and honor to Selena Quintanilla-Perez legacy. She remains as a legendary artist, event this year is her 27^th anniversary of her untimely death, she is still one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the 20^th century.

The queen of Tejano spent a lot of time in San Antonio before her death in 1995, indeed the Alamo City was as a second home for herm even had a boutique in town. Several key scenes of the biopic Selena in 1997 were shot in San Antonio, you might want to take a look to them by visiting our city. One of them was filmed on an arched stone bridge, located between N. Saint Mary’s and Navarro Street, the Bidi Bidi Bom Bom scene was shot at the Alamo.

A mural was made of her, the Christopher Montoya’s Mural, she adorns a wall of a small shopping center in the city’s Missions/South neighborhood. The other mural is located at the corner of I-10 Hildebrand, made by Alan Calvo featuring Selena with colorful Aztec-printed background. A star honoring her is outside Hard Rock Café, a tribute her at Mi Tierra where her brother loves sitting nearby when he visits.

Who was she? She was born the April 16^th, 1971, in humble beginnings at the Lake Jackson of Texas being the youngest of three children. Selena’s father Abraham Quintanilla took notice on his daughter’s talent, by 10 she was performing lead vocals with her siblings in the family band. Selena’s musical successes continued to blossom, for 1984 she recorded the first LP. She ended up winning 11 times since 1986 the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the year and 9 consecutive awards during 89-97. A legend who was included on Billboard’s top 100 albums with the song Amor Prohibido.

A treasure for the world, her music meant and continues to bring joy to the world, which is why there is an important day to celebrate her.

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Of course, it will quickly be hot in San Antonio, we need places to go have a little fun with some peaceful and inspirational views to relax. Texas is full of diversity, not only culture but the whole state is a piece of art, in terms of nature and history, San Antonio is the highlight for sure. Outside and nearby the city you’ll find some rivers and beaches that will surely surprise you and I bet you’d like to fish and make many water-sports these places have available for. Check it out some of the most famous ones:

Comal Park Beach and River

Near San Antonio is one of the best places for swimming. About an hour away from the city but the experience is amazing. There are many outdoor activities definitely for the scenarios, hiking camping, picnic, swimming, go boating, play volleyball and more. A consistent temperature of 70 to 72 degrees is the water even in summer. This natural piece of art provides enough entertainment for the whole family.

Canyon Park Beach

One of the closest beaches to San Antonio, perfect for kayaking and canoeing even biking, not just it but tons of water sports to play such as wakeboarding, paddle boarding, tubing and more! You’ll need water shoes since the shoes is made of pebbles. Perfect getaway located northern, and in case you are into adventures that much, 1 mile from the beach camping is available at the Park.

Guadalupe River State Park

A historic park opened since 1983, pretty views of how precious nature is. What I love the most of the Park, the scenario is like a hybrid of beach and river, the water is all decorated of trees and rocks that make the place look so amazing. Four miles of river frontage ideal for swimming, fishing canoeing or just hiking, even horse riding. It has over 80 water and electric campsites so a night under adventures is possible.

Blanco State Park

Quick trip out of San Antonio to the north of the city. It is permitted to swim and fish in the area, there is even a website, so make sure to reserve for you and your family. Curious data is that early 19^th century it was called Spaniards because of the white limestone, since then park has been cherished for generations. Remember cool water are available in this Park.

Hollow Tree Ranch

One of the best places for horseback riding, they can accommodate 12 riders at a time in case you got with your family. Riding lessons, horse riding, horse camping, get prepare for competitions or just have fun with family, all the options are available. They do have rules because of their horses, people over 200 pounds weight are discouraged from procuring their horses.

Westcreek Trails Rides

Horse riding lessons for kids and petting zoo are some of the things Westcreek Trail has. It is a very friendly place for a family to hang out, they started in the business in 2014 but they aren’t starts in the industry. The price is per hour but if you go in groups, you’ll get some discount.

Stricker Trail Rides

Horse riding in a calm and relaxing place is definitely a definition for the Stricker Trail Rides, professional training lessons are the perfect match in here. An hour of riding is long enough for you to get use the horse. It is near from the Tapatio Springs, the places is indeed incredibly beautiful.

Spring Creek Stables

A barn with 18 stalls, grooming area, large tack and an environment full of nature and fresh air is waiting anxiously to meet you. Horseback riding at Spring Creek Stables won’t disappoint you.

Hidden Springs Equestrian Center

54 horses can be accommodated at Springs Equestrian Center, imagine how spacious the place is. You may explore the 20-acre facility as well as the outdoor and indoor riding arenas; amazing place.

Turkey Creek Stables

Established since 1988, their experience in the industry is undoubtable. Safe horseback riding, and Turkish roots are obviously incorporated, so it might be a culturally diverse place. They have one boarding stable, and 2 spaces for practicing.