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Let’s face it. Summer near the Equator can be a little intimidating when it comes to outdoor dining. But the fall can be a glorious time to have a great dinner outside. And when it comes to beautiful outdoor fall dining, few places in the Southwest offer the views, the bustle, and the culture of San Antonio. So check out these great restaurants with beautiful patios.

Aldaco's Stone Oak

This Mexican restaurant is built on the highest point in San Antonio   on, which means its patio offers fantastic views of the city and the woods. In fact, sunset on the patio feels more like a vacation getaway than a fine meal. And if you’re visiting from out of town, Aldaco’s offers a courtesy shuttle to and from the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort and Spa guests.…

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A checklist for great golf: Awesome scenery? Check. Convenient to get to? Check. World-class course? You better believe that’s a check. San Antonio and its neighbors have all these bullet points and more. If you’re looking for reasons to golf in the Alamo City, here are five compelling ones:

Tapatio Springs Golf Resort & Conference Center

Eighteen holes? Pah! Tapatio Springs offers 27 holes of championship golf just a few minutes northwest of San Antonio. Its three 9-hole courses offer exquisite Hill Country views, complete with blue lakes, limestone cliffs, and soaring trees. The terrain runs from simple to challenging and is a must for anyone looking for a unique day on the links.

Northern Hills Golf Club

Looking for a real challenge? Try…

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Just because you live in a place that always has something to do doesn’t mean you always know what to do. But there are always things to do, and several you must do if you live in or near San Antonio.

1. Wine, Anyone?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas produces some fantastic wines. So much so that there really is such a thing as the Texas Wine trail, which runs a string of 30+ Hill Country wineries. Follow the trail (but don’t drive it) from just north of San Antonio, though Fredericksburg and Lampasas, and stop in New Braunfels. See how the state’s best wines are made, get samples, and take in some fabulous scenery along the way.

2. Boo!

 

It doesn’t need to be Halloween season to enjoy a good spooky haunted house (though Halloween…

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Whether your kids are looking forward to going back to school or not, there’s no reason for them to look out of style. If you want them to look their best for a brand new year, you can’t go wrong with these San Antonio malls.

1.North Star Mall

Considered the best mall in San Antonio by TripAdvisor, North Star is almost an old friend to the city. This uptown mall features 200-plus specialty stores and major anchors, including Dillard's, J.C. Penney, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Forever 21, so if you can’t find it here for back-to-school, it probably doesn’t exist. By the way, this is the mall with the famous cowboy boots sculpture by Texas artist Bob "Daddy-O" Wade.

2. South Park Mall

On the south side of Alamo City is South Park Mall. This mall…

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Do you need to be smart to live in San Antonio? Well, no, but if you are, you’ll be in great company. It seems Alamo City has tied with New Orleans as the U.S. metro area with the biggest “brain gain,” according to a new study by Forbes magazine. Forbes studied metro areas with fast college graduation rates and found that San Antonio, with New Orleans, is gaining in the number of college students who graduate quickly and is collecting college educated people from elsewhere. San Antonio, had a net brain gain of  203 percent  ‒‒ that’s 76,000 college-educated people who’ve moved to town since 2007, or 20.3 percent

What makes this so important for San Antonio? Basically, the fact that brainpower gain is recognized as an indicator of economic momentum for…

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Life in the big city offers lots to do, but what happens when you just want to spend the day in the park with the family? Well, in San Antonio, the answer is easy ‒‒ take the kids to one of the River City’s great family-friendly parks, like these:

1 San Pedro Springs Park

San Pedro Springs Park, the oldest park in the State of Texas, is actually one of San Antonio’s best-kept secrets, which is good until everyone realizes what a jewel this park is. Sitting less than two miles north of downtown, the park is named for the springs that emanate from below a limestone bluff and has been a municipal swimming facility since 1922. And this isn’t some gamy city pool, this is a magnificent, crystal-clear playground ringed by cypress trees that stretches as far…

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What would life be without good food. Well, San Antonio has some of the best restaurants in Texas, and it’s not all Tex-Mex (though you’d be hard-pressed to find better in the Lone Star State). So which restaurants did San Antonio Magazine pick to be the best? Have a look:

Breakfast

Start the day right and indulge your sweet tooth at Tribeca, where Sunday brunch takes on epic new meaning. Or try Magnolia Pancake Haus for a fluffy stack any day. In the mood for a breakfast taco? You can’t miss with the fluffy soft breakfast taco at La Gardenia or the savory stylings of Taco Taco Café.

Burger

A good burger goes a long way for lunch (or any time). Grab one of San Antonio’s best at Arcade Midtown Kitchen. Or, if you don’t trust San Antonio Magazine’s…

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Looking to take the family out for a weekend of fun in the San Antonio area? Well you’re in luck, because there’s plenty to do in and around Bexar County

Theme Parks

If you’re in the market for thrills and spills, look no further than Six Flags® Fiesta Texas or one of the region’s two water parks, Splashtown San Antonio or Schlitterbahn Waterpark, which features The Falls, the world’s longest water ride. There’s also Morgan’s Wonderland, designed for individuals with special needs, but fun for everyone.
Green Acres Golf and Games has tons activities, from mini-golf to paintball, and Kiddie Park, America’s Oldest Children’s Amusement Park, features an old-fashioned Ferris wheel and hard-carved carousel animals

The Natural World

The San Antonio Zoo…

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Spring is almost here and that means you may have a renewed interest in your Olmos Park home! Why not take the time to refresh and spruce up your home so that your buyers can experience spring the moment they walk through the door? There area a number of things you can do to spruce up your Olmos Park property today!

  1. Fresh flowers – Nothing says spring more than a few strategically placed vases of fresh flowers. Stop by your local florist on the day of your next open house or showing and purchase a few bouquets of inexpensive, colorful flowers. Consider placing your flowers in the entry way, on the bedside table or on the dining room table.
  2. Clean the windows – The rainy weather over the last few weeks has taken its toll on otherwise clean windows.…

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After the dismal 2009 we are all looking to move on and look ahead to new real estate opportunities in 2010. So, the question is: what are your real estate resolutions? A recent study conducted by Move.com found that there are a lot of resolutions to be found across America:

  • Nearly 18 percent of individuals who answered the Move.com survey said they hope to become first-time homeowners in 2010. If you are among that 18 percent, consider this: rates continue to be near historic lows; there is a nice supply of Champion’s Ridge homes on the market; and the first-time homebuyer tax credit has been extended into April 2010. It seems that all of the pieces of the real estate puzzle are coming together for many soon-to-be first-time homebuyers.
  • About 15…

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