San Antonio – The Adventures of Messy Bun and The Bearded One

San Antonio holds a special place in my heart. It was the very first “grown-up” vacation I took with the bearded one. Since then, we’ve made countless weekend trips back, spending evenings on the Riverwalk with dinner and cocktails, wandering through Market Square, and stopping for shopping and micheladas along the way.

This spring break we decided San Antonio would be the perfect adventure for our 6 and 3 year old. The goal we had in mind was Sea World, both our boys love all things sea creatures, and as educators, the bearded one and I had free passes (we also signed up for a free pre-k pass for our youngest). We knew Sea World wouldn’t be our only stop but it was our biggest surprise for the boys.

After a 4 hour car ride, we arrived at our destination. I heard so many fabulous things about the Drury Inn so that’s where we decided to stay, and it did not disappoint. The hotel itself self was an old bank and full of beautiful architecture, stained glass, and old bank fixtures. They also had free breakfast and a free snack hour each evening. The snack hour honestly had full meals and free cocktails (which we enjoyed), but our boys opted for popcorn 🍿. The hotel also had a rooftop pool and hot tubs which of course we had to checkout.

The first day we checked out our hotel, took a river boat tour, and enjoyed the Riverwalk.

The second day we headed to SeaWorld and I was pleasantly surprised. It has changed so much since the bearded one and went last time (over 15 years ago). There was lot to see and do. We visited all of the aquariums and watched all of the shows. We decided to skip the rides this time, but will definitely check them out next time.

We packed a lot of little adventures in to our short two day trip; we took a riverboat tour, saw the Alamo, ate at Rainforest Cafe, and shopped in Market Square. There is so much to do and see in SA; we will be back to explore more next time. I feel like the city is very kid and family friendly and we greatly enjoyed our little adventure away from home.

Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m slightly obsessed with Christmas and all it encompasses. I love the beautifully decorated trees, the sparking lights, the perfectly wrapped gifts, the nostalgia of Christmas as a kid, heck I even like the corny Christmas shirts! I’m just in love with the whole Christmas season and I want to experience it in every way possible!

When I saw everyone posting on the IGs about the San Antonio Riverwalk Christmas lights I knew we had to check it out for ourselves, and it was definitely worth it.

Now we’re not new to SA by any means; Six Flags, Seaworld, Market Square, The Alamo, The Riverwalk, Beerfest, birthdays, bachelorette parties, the list of San Antonio adventures goes on and on. We’ve been to SA so many times I’ve lost count, but this was the first time we’ve seen the city sparkle and shine with the Christmas spirit and it did not disappoint.

We’re pretty touristy when we visit San Antonio and we started this little overnight adventure at Market Square. For those of you that have never been, Market Square is a great place to shop, eat, watch street performers, and experience something new.

During the wonderful Christmas season Market Square was decorated with poinsettias, lights, and a giant Christmas tree. We had a great afternoon shopping and people watching.

After Market Square we took our cliche touristy selves down to the Riverwalk to see the lights. Once again, San Antonio did not disappoint with their Christmas flare. From the trees to the river,the whole area was dripping with lights. No matter how many pictures I attempted, I just couldn’t capture the beauty of the Riverwalk Christmas Lights. It’s something y’all will just have to experience yourself!