What started for me as a volunteer event ended with loads of fun, laughter and fantastic food and…read moremusic! This is a three -day event takes place yearly during Fiesta at the Sunken Garden Theatre. Parking is difficult because SO MANY people attend but the VIA buses offer low-rate rides to and from all Fiesta events. This is a cashless event so you'll have to purchase entry and food/ride credits either online or at one of the booths at the event. I can't detail enough how good the food was....i just can't! You can find almost every New Orleans food and drink at this event and you'll want to go back for more, as I did. Be prepared to dance all day and night to the live jazz music by the various bands. I will be going again next year to try more of the foods and drinks that I missed out on! This event is for everyone, they even have small rides and bounce houses for the kids!

The music and the good food is a great reason to go. However it does get hot in San Antonio so wear…read morea cap or hat or take a small umbrella. Oh dont forget your hand held fan.

Thanks YELP for giving us the opportunity to attend this awesome event! Our second time attending…read moreand loved how they have expanded with more vendors and moved it to the Freeman Coliseum. More space and ample parking ! Parking $15. Various food vendors ranged from chicken on a stick, everything barbacoa, BBQ, Filipino food, and corn on a cup to state fair food like funnel cakes, turkey legs, and everything fried :D And the vendors continued from the outside into the building- where you could shop for jewelry, bid on silent auction items, and buy kettle corn etc. Live bands played indoor and out, although the band indoors was super loud, it was an annoyance .. hard to carry a conversation. We sampled free HEB barbacoa tacos and chile and limon Guerrero chips. Really enjoyed the chips! But my fave tacos were the $3 barbacoa with works from Big Chile Grillers and the delicious brisket taco from Jag BBQ . Both bomb!!!!!!! Accompanied my food with a refreshing decaf blueberry HTeaO drink. Plenty of shady picnic tables outside and inside to eat your yummy items and listen and chill to music. A nice little Sunday event to enjoy a few hours of entertainment and great food : )

Like I said last year - this is one of my favorite Fiesta events. I was sad that since the Lion…read moreand Rose closed their Broadway location, they were not there with scotch eggs. So good. Looks like PF Changs took their place with chicken lettuce wraps. Ok, but just not the same. Beer was $5. They offered Angry Orchard apple stuff on draft which I enjoyed. One booth was just canned beer. Also a craft beer booth. Offered Guinness Blonde. Go figure. Angry Orchard, the fun without bloat always a good thing. Ha, ha. The bands are always good: Hotcakes and Suede (Austin) are the headliners. Good stuff. Good cover bands. Go there next year if you didn't this year.

How is it that Alamo Heights Night is no longer in Alamo Heights? What gives?…read more It's a great night to go wine, dine, and '09! It's held now out at the University of the Incarnate Word, which is just outside of AH. Alamo Heights Night is really sort of the kickoff for Fiesta, and is usually the first event. Parking is an absolute nightmare to get to this event, so I recommend parking over at Alamo Heights United Methodist - the Methodome over on Basse by the Quarry. They have a bus that will take you down there. There's always a good number of restaurants participating, so come hungry!

I've been coming to Lights Alive for at least three years, and this year I grew tired of the…read moredisplays being exactly the same. This event has always stood out from other light shows because of its Winter Wonderland, but even that felt unchanged. The games were identical to previous years. This year, I purchased the Santa package, which included two game wristbands, two ornaments, and a photo with Santa, but overall the experience did not feel worth it due to the lack of new attractions.

Fun event for the whole family! We went as a fundraiser for our kids school and had a blast…read more Pro Tip: when buying tickets online choose a school or charity in the drop down based on day to support your community. They give $10 back per carload ticket purchase. Super great! It's about a mile long and then has a winter wonderland to purchase extras. We did Santa's workshop, picture with Santa and inflatable games add on. There are plenty of free things and activities also like writing Santa a letter along with photo ops. Pets are welcome in your car but not at the winter wonderland area.

My parents used to bring us to the drive-in as a child and I have vague memories of it. I thought…read morewhen they restored it that we would be able to experience movies in the car with the big heavy metal speaker that you would put in your window. I was a little disappointed but the renovation has been good. I've been to many events here and it's very spacious and the semicircle layout feels intimate and inviting. The grass is always pretty and it makes for a nice time. There's plenty of parking throughout especially towards Mission County Park which is adjacent. I like the overall peaceful feeling of the space.

Came here last night with friends. They played Little Shop of Horrors on the screen. The weather…read morewas perfect. We had lawn chairs and blankets spread out to lay on. Food vendors sold lemonade, shaved ice, popcorn, and burgers. You're also free to bring your own food and drinks if you like. This was a perfect family event or a great date idea. You can check the website for the movie schedule. I want to do this again.

My brother and I had a wonderful time celebrating his birthday at the Texas Transportation Museum…read more With multiple trains to enter and explore, if you're a railroad enthusiast, whether young or old, you'll have a great time. Exploration at your own pace. A short train ride, topped off with a model train exhibit. Like one of the many volunteers said, "it's no fun adulting." Trains

The people there are all very friendly and helpful. I liked it so much there that I'm now a…read morevolunteer.

So much great food at the San Antonio Brunch Festival held in downtown San Antonio this weekend…read more It wasn't just local restaurants, but some top-notch caterers bringing their best brunch bites. They give you one ticket when you check in. It's your jobs to put it in the box for the favorite food you had. It was a hard choice. There was a lot of creativity. Look at that biscuit sandwich with the egg on top. So good. The empanadas from Mxicanna Café were my favorite for a while. The crust was perfect and the filling meaty and slightly spicy. Southern Grit to Go provided a great mini meal with a pancake with egg and candied bacon, bread pudding, and shrimp atop grits. Hots Catering made something I had never seen. Thanksgiving in a collard green wrap with mac and cheese on the side. So good. But my ticket went to what I though=t was the best from Qulture. A lamb chop and a jumbo shrimp with grits and a dipping sauce. Both the lamb and shrimp were perfectly season and not overcooked. The line was so long I almost skipped this one. Plenty of parking nearby. I opted to park under the freeway to keep the truck shaded on a super-hot late September day. Only one recommendation. Please move the event to October or to an indoor venue. It was way too hot for both the contestants and the attendees.

**This is a Festival**…read more I attended the 2nd annual Brunchfest. I purchased my tickets about 3-4 months in advance which landed me at about $65 for a ticket for VIP. At the time I purchased my tickets, there wasn't really much on the website. Things were still getting finalized. Leading up to the event, I noticed that information was being shared on Instagram more so than the actual website. The website was not being updated, but the IG page was. Ticket prices increased to $75-$80 for VIP. Literally the night before the event, information was being sent out and instructions were being changed. It felt like a lot of disorganization leading up to the event. VIP were sent an email to arrive at 10:30 instead of 11 (when doors opened). Well, doors didn't open until about 11:10-11:15. First hour was supposed to be open bar, but then there were instructions about drink tickets that not everyone understood. There were 4 registers and only 2 bartenders. It was a bit of a mess at first. Very disorganized. Lot of angry people; especially where I was standing. The founder did his best to make things right by extending the open bar as people who were waiting in line at 10:30 didn't get in until 11:15-11:30. There were people cutting the line talking to bouncers like "Hey are you Rob? I was told to talk to Rob". And the founder was there basically telling everyone to have patience and get in line. Again, he did his best. What did go super well was the food. All the restaurants and caterers brought such delicious food and were well prepared. I really loved the food and vendor aspect. When people think brunch they want to drink. So the biggest issue was the bar and lack of staff. It felt like there were too many VIP tickets sold. The food didn't run out when I was there and I was able to get seconds if I wanted too. My goal was to try all the food and thankfully I was successful. But the ticket price for the small bites didn't feel worth it. Since this is such a new event, I think it has so much room for potential! I think it will get better in the coming years. All the mistakes that were made this year will hopefully be fixed or improved upon for next year. Hopefully they get more organized. Regarding the ticket price: again, I paid $65 and even then I thought that was a bit too high. I wouldn't pay over $65 for a ticket; even if it's VIP. So if you plan on going buy your ticket early. I think tickets should be $30-$45 a person, but not much more than that.

Beer Kickoff week festivities reminded me of a relaxing concert in the park...come drink beer,…read morelisten to the music of Outlier and stay a while. Blue star Brewery had a trailer with about 10 beers on tap that included the Guadalupe honey ale, Freetail bat out of helles and more, priced at $5 cup. Both beers were nice cold and delicious . Who would have known that there are so many local breweries ?The event was at the Main St Plaza right in front of the San Fernando Cathedral and lasted 4 hours in the evening. Lots of places to sit on the concrete seating but it was limited shade. The schedule of events for beer week for the next 6 days includes a minimum of five events at different local breweries daily. Just a fraction of events include beer pairings with donuts, beer pairings with cheese , beer pairings with BBQ , beer & yoga, painting with beer and a lot lot more. Sounds like a great week !