In + Around San Antonio

A parent’s guide to all things San Antonio! The Alamo City is geographically a large area and there are tons of things to do in a variety of spots in and around the city. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and don’t know where to start, this is a great starting place. From kid-friendly restaurants to the best things to do with your family, Alamo City Moms has you covered with everything to do in our great city. Our team of 40+ moms is happy to share the ins-and-outs of what’s happening in San Antonio! Topics of articles include museums, parks, arts, restaurants, family-friendly events, the River Walk, Sea World, Schlitterbahn, Fiesta Texas and much, much more.

Yesterday, you had the chance to meet three of our finalists for Alamo City's Amazing Mom contest. Today, we are introducing you to our next three finalists! As a reminder, we will be introducing our finalists to you each day...
San Antonio seems to be leading the country for entrepreneurs, makers, creators and developers.  We have local businesses like Geekdom paving the way and making national headlines, successful local businesses like Rackspace that encourage creativity in halls of their...
We have been in complete awe of the moms that were nominated in our Alamo City's Amazing Mom contest! We have loved learning about the women in our community.  Narrowing our submissions down to a list of finalists was...
Planning your child's birthday party can be stressful. It's not easy to come up with the perfect place that will dazzle your child and her guests without breaking the bank. Plus, there's the added pressure of finding a venue...
Two weeks from today is our very first Mommy Foodie Fair! You may remember our Moms Night Out last fall that gave us a chance to mix and mingle with other San Antonio mamas.  We've mixed it up a...
When it's time for a homeschool history lesson, and you live in San Antonio, what do you do? Visit the Alamo, of course! My son, F.T., and I visited the Alamo last month, and it got me thinking about the...
You don't have to go very far to realize that San Antonio is a military town.  Whether you're visiting the Riverwalk or attending a Spurs game, you'll probably run into a basic trainee or two (or two thousand).  With six military...
Fiesta is here! Mamas, it's time to get out your embroidered tops and capris, your white jeans, your bohemian accessories, your brightly colored sundresses and your sandals. That takes care of YOUR Fiesta wardrobe, but your kids are growing...
Fiesta starts this week and I can't wait for all of the fun were going to be having this year! To get in the Fiesta spirit, we made something at home that really screams Fiesta to me... Cascarones! If...
What do you when your daughter is not aspiring to be Princess Elsa?  Gasp.  What do you do when your daughter loathes is not a fan of  pink?  What do you when your daughter last wore a dress almost two...
Look, it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's a SUPER MOM!  They are all around us - moms that amaze us, inspire us, challenge us to better or show us how to be better versions of ourselves.  And because...
It was a tradition in our family growing up: Every summer, we loaded up the Suburban in the heat of July and made the two-and-a-half-hour trek to Port Aransas for our in-state summer vacay. Thirty years later, though sans...
Disney on Ice is bringing an all new show called “Let’s Celebrate” to San Antonio with performances April 9-13, 2014!  Do your children have a slight obsession with all things Disney like many of our kids do?  We are so...
Spring has truly sprung in San Antonio, and March going out like a lamb also signifies Sadie, the baby of my family of six, blowing out an ever-increasing number of birthday candles. Sadie turned the great 8 on March...

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Viva San Antonio: How Fiesta Unites Us

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I once proclaimed that Fiesta really isn’t my thing. Yes, right here on Alamo City Moms, I put this shocking news into the world...

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