SAN ANTONIO
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Market Square
Shops, squares, authentic wares
San Antonio’s neighborhoods are teeming with sprawling markets, funky
boutiques and fine art galleries where travelers can find souvenirs and a bite
to eat while taking in the local culture. Here are three shopping hot spots:
visitors can shop for art, textiles, ceramics and jewelry made by local
craftspeople or imported. The three-block market encompasses more
than 100 shops and stalls, and live performances and working artists
add to the vibrant atmosphere. Visitors should save room for dessert,
too, since sweet bread and cinnamon-infused hot chocolate from the
market’s food vendors are favorites.
Antonio’s oldest neighborhoods. In 1939 it became La Villita Historic
Arts Village. Today, the neighborhood offers visitors the opportunity
to browse more than 30 shops and galleries run by artists from San
Antonio and the surrounding area. Wares on display range from
copper objects and sculptures to painting and folk art, and nearby
restaurants serve savory, authentic Mexican and steakhouse staples.
La Villita
Brackenridge Park
Alamo Heights is an upscale neighborhood known for fashionable
boutiques. The Alley on Bitters features an eclectic collection of crafts
shops and antique dealers and is built on the site of an 1800s dairy
farm. Alamo Heights is also near the Witte Museum and Brackenridge
Park, with 343 acres that include a tea garden, birding, walking trails
and picnic areas.
For more on these and other San Antonio attractions, go to visitsanantonio.com. To learn more about Travel
Exchange, visit NTAonline.com/convention, or turn to page 16 to find out more about what the association has
planned for its December convention.
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La Villita was established nearly 300 years ago, and it is one of San
Market Square is San Antonio’s largest Mexican market, and