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The Broadway Cultural Corridor
The Broadway Cultural Corridor starts out as a funky urban warehouse district downtown, then blossoms into the upscale Alamo Heights district, lined with shops, galleries and restaurants as you head north. The five-mile corridor links some of the city’s best attractions: three major museums, the Pearl Brewery complex, the 343-acre Brackenridge Park -- where you'll find the San Antonio Zoo and the Japanese Gardens -- and the San Antonio Botanical Garden.
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BROADWAY DOWNTOWN
Artpace
Founded by legendary art patron Linda Pace, Artpace has earned international acclaim for its innovative artists’ residency program. Located in a converted 1920s automobile dealership, Artpace presents original works created by Texas, national and international artists during their residencies, along with contemporary art exhibits, lectures and other avant-garde events in the Hudson (Show) Room. Every Friday, a mobile food truck serves delicious tacos, curbside at Artpace's courtyard.
Southwest School of Art
You can catch outstanding contemporary shows, most for free, in the Russell Hill Rogers Galleries of the Southwest School of Art, one of the largest art schools in the U.S. The school occupies the campus of a former school founded in 1851. The grounds are breathtaking and slope down to a beautiful garden right on the San Antonio River Walk. Stop in for lunch at the Copper Kitchen and don't miss the gift shop, one of the best places to shop in San Antonio.
San Antonio Central Library
San Antonio's main library is also an award-winning architectural masterpiece and a good place to view art. The“enchilada red” library was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. The gallery focuses on local artists and the spectacular hanging glass sculpture is by Dale Chihuly.
BROADWAY MIDTOWN
The San Antonio Museum of Art
Tour the world of art in encyclopedic exhibits ranging from ancient Greek and Egyptian art to Asian ceramics and Latin American, American, European and contemporary art. Out back, the new Museum Reach of the San Antonio River Walk features public art installations such as Donald Lipski’s giant, lighted sunfish and a fantastic carved concrete grotto by San Antonio artist Carlos Cortés. Plan lunch at the museum's Café des Artistes, on a patio overlooking the River Walk.
The Pearl Brewery Complex
The Pearl Brewery is a restored brewery built in 1883 and now a green urban village of shops, restaurants, apartments and a branch of the prestigous Culinary Institute of American. An amphitheater faces the River Walk and stages outdoor concerts and a Saturday farmer's market sells the makings of a picnic lunch as well as locally produced food.
BROADWAY UPTOWN
Witte Museum
The city’s most popular museum, the Witte Museum, hugs Breckenridge Park and the banks of the San Antonio Rive. The river is in a more natural state here although it is soon to be developed as part of the city's master plan . The Witte is primarily devoted to science and natural history, with wonderful children's exhibits and stellar traveling exhibits from around the world, but also boasts the best early Texas art collection in the state.
McNay Art Museum
From a Spanish Mediterranean mansion, the McNay Art Museum has grown into one of the best small museums in the country -- the Wall Street Journal puts it in the top four -- with a world-class collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century French and American art along with changing exhibits in the ultra-posh Stieren Wing.
Brackenridge Park
The 343-acre Brackenrige Park, home to the San Antonio Zoo, a miniature train, the Japanese Gardens and the historic Brackenridge Golf Course, is one of America's oldest urban parks and largest: second only to Central Park in New York City. Public art and hike and bike trails are throughout.
San Antonio Botanical Garden
Demonstration gardens show plants from every aspect of the natural world. Special events and exhibits include a summer concert series and interactive play areas for children. A restaurant on the premises is a terrific place to stop and regenerate, and a gift shop is a good place to find gifts to take home.
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