August visit

My family will be visiting austin/san antonio from august 18-25. We will be dropping our younger daughter off for her freshman year at UT Austin and staying in Austin for three days. My husband (a big golfer) 19 year old daughter ( a bit of a hipster) and I plan to continue from there to San Antonio. We are not big on theme or water parks. Please help me plan an itinerary which will satisfy both my husband and daughter. I know it will be hot so I don%26#39;t imagine golf will be a big priority although it would be nice if my husband could squeeze a round or two in. Any suggestions on hotels, restaurants or quirky ';must sees'; will be appreciated.

August visit

If you are looking for hotel with Golf Courses you should check out The Westin La Cantera Resort www.westinlacantera.com it has a nice area with a great pool, spectacular view of the Hill Country, %26amp; a championship golf course plus you%26#39;ll be near the best shopping area you%26#39;ll have the Rim plus near Shops at La Cantera which is an open mall that%26#39;s circular with water fountains, greenery %26amp; places to have a rest it%26#39;s so beautiful with lots of great shopping. www.theshopsatlacantera.com/html

Also check out Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort with a 4 acre water playground plus a golf course.

www.hillcountry.hyatt.com

If you are planning staying downtown on the RW then here is a website to check out the golf courses. www.visitSanAntonio.com/golf

Also to check out Hotel on the RW with some Hot Deals this is a good website to check out. www.visitSanAntonio.com click on SAVE then Hotels also here is another website to check out for Hot Rates. www.SanAntonio.com/hotels

Not sure what you are looking for in a stay so I gave the website for you to check out what SA has to offer %26amp; you can see which meets your criteria, any questions just ask!!!!!!

Thinks to check out while here is the Alamo www.thealamo.org you may want to watch the movie 1st to get a better understanding. www.imax-sa.com also take a river cruise which is a 35 min narrated cruise. www.riosanantonio.com Also go up the Tower of the Americas www.toweroftheamericas.com or visit Historic Sunset Station www.sunset-station.com or the Guenther House www.guentherhouse.com %26amp; have breakfast there. You could visit the Market Square www.marketsquaresa.com eat at La Margarita www.lamargarita.com or Mi Tierra www.mitierracafe.com

Also you could visit Enchanted Springs Ranch www.enchantedspringsranch.com or visit Texas Hill Country Wineries www.texaswinetrail.com or go to Natural Bridge Caverns www.naturalbridgecaverns.com

Hope this helps you to get started in your planning any question just ask??????

August visit

For the Golf courses you can go to the www.visitSanAntonio.com %26amp; click on Play scroll down to Golf hope that helps you out.

thanks for the response-any ideas for more ';funky'; hotels or sites. We are staying at the hotel San Jose in Austin and I was wondering if there is something similar in flavor in San Antonio? I thought about booking the Westin La Cantero but it has received poor reviews recently. The Hyatt seems oriented toward families with small children.

August = swimming for me - Toobing the Comal or Guadalupe rivers. In Austin there%26#39;s Barton Springs or Hippy Hollow if you really want quirky. 19 year old should enjoy Austin - shopping around UT and 6th Street.

Golfing, pay the extra money and get an early tee time.

I can%26#39;t advise on hotels - my philosophy is 3-star under 75 bucks in the burbs (free parking) plus I don%26#39;t ever stay at hotels around here. I think there are some boutique hotels and some B%26amp;Bs (not my cup of tea either.) that would fit the bill. Hopefully someone else will chime in.

Funky sites - Music Venues in Austin, Gruene, and here in SA. We have a ';Toilet Seat Museum.'; Great folk art gallery - San Angel; Another fun artsy spot Southwest School of Art and Craft. It%26#39;s a good lunch spot, too.

thank you for the suggestions-they are just the kind we need. Is there an area in SA that is similar to 6th in Austin?

Nope - there are some good music venues...

Live music in San Antonio benefits greatly by being close to Austin the self proclaimed ';live music capital of the world.'; We%26#39;re definitely spoiled here getting regional and national acts wanting to fill out their tour with a date in San Antonio before or after playing Austin. There are many great, intimate venues booking great music.

Casbeers http://www.casbeers.com/ is a soulful, kitschy little (about 100 seats) spot with great food (enchiladas and burgers.) They have live music every night they%26#39;re open. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights there%26#39;s no cover. They book so many great acts. I%26#39;ve been less than 20 feet away from legends like Pinetop Perkins, Gatemouth Brown, Dave Alvin, the Subdudes and so many more. It%26#39;s one of our very favorite spots.

Luna http://www.lunalive.com/ is a little more upscale, listening room with a romantic ambiance. Music tends to be on the jazz side of things, but they book all kinds so check the schedule.

Sam%26#39;s Burger Joint http://www.samsburgerjoint.com/ books all sorts of music from Punk to Blues to Singer/Songwriters to Swing to Poetry Slam. They%26#39;re currently hosting the San Antonio Blues Society%26#39;s Blues Jam on Thursday nights. It%26#39;s hard to beat the full bar, burgers, and eclectic mix of clientele.

There are also several great institutions, aka dance halls. A quick drive to Helotes about 20 miles north towards Bandera gets you to John T Floore Country Store http://www.liveatfloores.com/ an authentic Texas dance hall. The sign outside says, ';Willie Nelson Live Every Saturday Nite.'; While those days are from a bygone era, you can still see him a few times a year along with the likes of Charlie Robison, Lyle Lovett, Jack Ingram. About a 30 minute drive up I-35 just past New Braunfels is Gruene Hall http:// www.gruenehall.com/ It%26#39;s Texas%26#39; oldest dance hall and a destination unto itself. Along with legendary music there%26#39;s great shopping, restaurants, the Guadalupe River , and a cool music store, Lone Star Music http://www.lonestarmusic.com/index.asp

We also have some cool Radio stations. In New Braunfels there%26#39;s KNBT 92.1 http://www.knbtfm.com/ an Americana station. Here in town we%26#39;re blessed with KSYM 90.1, San Antonio College%26#39;s radio station. I love their Third Coast Music Network program http://www.accd.edu/tcmn/ (They have a great links page too.)

Add other factors in the area like The Kerrville Folk festival, International Accordion Festival, Austin City Limits Festival, SXSW (and Not SXSW) not to mention all of the Conjunto or Houston Rap music that filters its way over here and I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll find a hipper music scene than San Antonio.

this is awesome-I know even my jaded daughter will enjoy your suggestions. Any other hotel ideas?

If you are looking for a simple place the Drury on the Riverwalk may work. It has a great location on the RW plus a little more on the quiet side. It also has a lot of FREE amenities plus there is lots going on the RW to enjoy some of the music %26amp; fun atmosphere.

Drury Plaza www.druryhotels.com/properties/alamo.cfm

Drury Inn %26amp; Suites www.druryhotels.com

Homewood Suites www.homewoodsuitesriverwalk.com

Omni La Mansion Del Rio www.omnihotels.com

SA Rivercenter Marriott located on RW %26amp; connected to Rivercenter Mall www.marriott.com/satrc

The Westin RW www.westin.com/riverwalk

Hawthorn Suites RW www.hawthorn-riverwalk.com

Hilton Palacio Del Rio www.palaciodelrio.hilton.com

In the Downtown Area

Courtyard Marriott Market Square www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/satcd

Fairfield Inn Suites MS www.marriott.com/satfi

The O%26#39;Brien Historic www.obrienhotel.com

Sheraton Gunter www.gunterhotel.comStaybridge Suites Sunset Station www.staybridge.com/sunsetstation

Maybe some of the above will meet your criteria as the one in Austin, there are so many good choices, hope you can find what you are looking for.

OOOooopps!!!! gave you the wrong website for the Gunter it should be www.gunterhotel.com

Another you may want to check out

St Anthony www.wyndhamstanthony.com

Historic Menger www.historicmenger.com

Hope these help you %26amp; remember to check out for Hot Rates on www.visitSanAntonio.com click on SAVE then Hotel.

thanks again!!