Happy 100th Birthday to the San Antonio Zoo! The zoo turned 100 on March 7 in grand style - the St. Mary's marching band led a parade - including a 100 year old Model T - around the zoo grounds...
Eleanor, Beverly, Parsons, and Sadie watch for enemies aboard the Red Dragon Pirate Cruise.
Even though we are all in the throes of back-to-school mania, guess what? Here in San Antonio, we still have plenty of summertime left in spite...
"So please, oh please, we beg, we pray,
Go throw your TV set away,
And in its place you can install
A lovely bookshelf on the wall."
—Roald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Wondering how to counteract the pull of television and video games...
With school out and all this recent rain, there is no better time to pack up the kids and take a day trip to a Texas Watering Hole. For anyone who is not familiar with this fine Texas tradition,...
I don’t know about you, but we spend as much of the summer as possible in one body of water or another. When you live in the inferno that is South Texas, pools, lakes, beaches, and swimming holes are...
Summer 2017 is here! Our beloved Alamo City is full of family-friendly activities that are easy on the wallet. We've compiled a list of free and cheap events across the city for kids of all ages. Take advantage of...
Have you ever taken something for granted because it’s close by? We live within walking distance of Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum. It’s one of Alamo City Moms Blog's ABCs of summer activities, so I put it on my summer bucket...
We are happy to partner with Hilton to share more about their Texas-Sized Savings for both a San Antonio Staycation and Texas summer travel. This is a sponsored post.
Those of us who call San Antonio home know that...
Have you seen the Birdhouses exhibit at the San Antonio Botanical Garden yet? A partnership with the San Antonio chapter of the American Institute of Architects, these innovative, human-sized creations will have your kids tromping all over the garden to...
If you’re looking for a quick getaway, head east on I-10 and cruise to Houston. A ton of fun awaits for kiddos (and adults). What’s that you say? Houston’s large, confusing, and traffic, traffic, traffic? Get past that and...
Admit it: every time you drive by the Snake Farm on I-35, scary images run through your head, you then shudder and give thanks that you haven’t been there.
That was definitely me until my little started asking what that...
Alamo City Moms Blog is excited to partner with Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark to bring you this sponsored post.
It's hot in Texas, y'all! I'm talking burn-the-bottoms-of-your-feet-if-you-don't-step-in-the-grass kind of hot. Bake-cookies-on-the-hood-of-your-car kind of hot. Fry-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk kind of hot. You get...
Can you believe that there is less than a month until school starts? I'm not complaining about this! By the time it's time to get into the school routine, I'm ready for my kids to be back at school....
I’m a practical girl. Sometimes too practical. I tell my children to always eat their dessert last. When we go out for a treat I say “no” to the extras. “You don’t need any toppings,” I tell them. "A...
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