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- San Antonio, Texas - Natural Bridge Caverns
If you are in the area take the time! Its been 40+ years since my parents took us here and it did not disappoint today. My adult kids loved it!
[B DiJohn, 03/26/2024]Natural Bridge Caverns:- Address:
- 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Rd, San Antonio, TX
- Directions:
- 30 miles north of San Antonio, 8 miles west of I-35 exit 175. FM 3009.
- Hours:
- Daily 9-4, open later Jun-Aug. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 210-651-6101
- Admission:
- Discovery Tour (12+) $16.95; Child (3-11) $9.95Illuminations Tour (12+) $17.95;
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
So many photo ops! A vast collection of taxidermy, antler art, a mosaic made from rattlesnake tails, a freak show, and gallery of optical illusions. Fun place to spend half an hour. The bar is free and is kitschy itself.
[Jennifer Kefer, 03/10/2024]Buckhorn Saloon, Museum, and Texas Ranger Museum:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 318 E. Houston St., San Antonio, TX
- Directions:
- Downtown, corner of Houston and North Presa Sts, two blocks from The Alamo.
- Hours:
- Summer daily 10-6; off-season 10-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 210-247-4000
- Admission:
- Adults $20.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Easy walk on paved path. Very neat park, with dog park.
[Mike Stevens, 04/08/2023]Tom Slick's Nessie:- Address:
- 7400 Texas 151 Access Rd, San Antonio, TX
- Directions:
- Tom Slick Community Park. West side of the city. From TX-151/Raymond Stotzer Fwy exit onto TX-16. Drive to the south side access road, then follow it east a half-mile. You'll see the Park entrance on the right. Park in the lot, then follow the paved path back to the flooded quarry and Nessie.
- San Antonio, Texas - Graves of the Alamo Cats
Unfortunately this exhibit has been removed. A restroom was built where this was previously located. The Ranger I spoke to told me that it would not be replaced.
[Tom & George, 03/27/2023]Graves of the Alamo Cats:- Directions:
- Downtown. On the east side of Alamo Plaza, between E. Houston and E. Crockett Sts. Go the restrooms at the Alamo. Directly across from them you'll see a gate labeled "Employees Only." Look inside the gate. You'll see a small rock with attached nameplates for the cats.
- Hours:
- Reported replaced by a restroom in March 2023.
- Status:
- Gone
- San Antonio, Texas - Pig Stand: Last Vestige of First Drive-In Restaurant
Closed permanently and is currently under demolition. Have to make way for another apartment complex or parking garage as San Antonio slides slowly into contrite mediocrity. Pretty soon it'll be Austin South, TX.
[W.G. Worthy, 03/15/2023]Pig Stand: Last Vestige of First Drive-In Restaurant:- Directions:
- Pig Stand No. 29. On Broadway south of Hwy 368 and next to the US Hwy 281 overpass.
- Hours:
- Building demolished in early 2023.
- Status:
- Gone
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