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GO EAT<br />
TED DREWES FROZEN CUSTARD<br />
6726 Chippewa Ave • 314-481-2652<br />
www.teddrewes.com<br />
There’s nothing classy about this beloved St.<br />
Louis frozen custard institution. There aren’t<br />
any tables or chairs, but after one taste, you<br />
won’t mind eating it standing by the car. $<br />
HIGHWAY 61 ROADHOUSE<br />
AND KITCHEN<br />
34 S Old Orchard Ave • 314-968-0061<br />
www.hwy61roadhouse.com<br />
If you’re looking for an authentic bayou<br />
experience, this is the place. Live music<br />
complements classics like Louisiana-style<br />
barbecue shrimp and spicy Creole pasta. $$<br />
FRANCO<br />
1535 S Eighth St • 314-436-2500<br />
www.eatatfranco.com<br />
Bring a client or your spouse to this elegant<br />
French restaurant near Soulard Market. Dishes<br />
like country-fried frog legs and wood-grilled<br />
bistro steak are sure to impress. $$$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
MCGURK’S<br />
1200 Russell Blvd • 314-776-8309<br />
www.mcgurks.com<br />
St. Louis has so many Irish bars—but this one,<br />
added to Esquire’s Best Bars in America list in<br />
2007, is a beautiful indoor/outdoor pub with<br />
live music, a full menu and a waterfall.<br />
ATOMIC COWBOY<br />
4140 Manchester Rd • 314-775-0775<br />
www.atomic-cowboy.com<br />
Atomic Cowboy claims to be a “Mexican<br />
nuclear night spot,” and who’s to argue<br />
(because really, who knows what that means)?<br />
Regardless, it’s worth a visit for great drink<br />
specials and late hours (open until 3am).<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
MOUNT PLEASANT WINERY<br />
55 miles west of St. Louis<br />
5634 High St, Augusta • 636-482-9463<br />
www.mountpleasant.com<br />
Believe it or not, the fi rst designated wine<br />
district in the US was not California, but<br />
Augusta, MO. Visit this 150 year-old winery to<br />
tour the cellars and taste a bit of history.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
Missouri has a state fossil, called the crinoid,<br />
which is formed from prehistoric sea lilies.<br />
San Antonio<br />
TEXAS<br />
Shopping, Dining, History, Art.<br />
A perfect getaway.<br />
— Erin Eggers<br />
GO SHOP<br />
MELISSA GUERRA TIENDA DE COCINA<br />
200 E Grayson St, Ste 122 • 210-293-3983<br />
www.melissaguerra.com<br />
If you just can’t get enough of San Antonio’s<br />
Tex-Mex cuisine, buy a tamale kit and some<br />
rich chocolates to take home at this colorful<br />
Mexican market, which also sells authentic<br />
molcajetes (stone mortar and pestle sets).<br />
RUN WILD SPORTS<br />
300 E Grayson St, Ste 101 • 210-223-9453<br />
www.runwildsportssa.com<br />
A lot of locals run along the River Walk, and<br />
many of them get their gear from this shop.<br />
The family that owns the store can fi t any foot<br />
and has a wealth of information about local<br />
jogging trails.<br />
UNIVERSITY CO-OP<br />
255 E Basse Rd #528 • 210-824-3293<br />
www.universitycoop.com<br />
University of Texas fans will love the plethora<br />
of prideful products in this very orange store.<br />
There’s something for UT fans of every age—<br />
from longhorn-embroidered luggage to orange<br />
and white diaper cakes.<br />
GO SEE<br />
COFFINS ON PARADE<br />
At San Antonio River Walk • 210-227-4262<br />
www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com<br />
Join crowds of witches and superheroes to<br />
watch ghoulishly decorated coffi ns fl oating<br />
down the San Antonio River on barges. After<br />
the eerie night parade ends and the little ones<br />
go to bed, Dicks Last Resort hosts an afterparty<br />
for adults. Oct. 31.<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
ACCORDION FESTIVAL<br />
S Alamo St at E Nueva St • 210-865-8578<br />
www.internationalaccordionfestival.org<br />
Festivalgoers gather here to enjoy everything<br />
from zydeco to Czech polka. Dance, mingle<br />
with the artists or just enjoy the food in<br />
downtown’s historic La Villita district. If you<br />
brought your own accordion, you can even<br />
play at an open-mic session. Oct. 9-11.<br />
SAN ANTONIO CENTRAL LIBRARY<br />
600 Soledad St • 210-207-2500<br />
www.mysapl.org<br />
Known locally as the “red enchilada” for<br />
its striking color, the Central Library is an<br />
impressive piece of architecture as well as a<br />
cutting-edge community gathering place. Art<br />
exhibitions, a café and movie nights make it<br />
well worth a visit.<br />
CONTACT US FOR YOUR FREE VISITORS GUIDE<br />
1-866-382-9601 | www.historicstcharles.com<br />
GO EAT<br />
ALAMO PIZZA<br />
3938 S Zarzamora St • 210-932-2500<br />
www.alamopizza.net<br />
The Texas-sized pizza can easily feed most<br />
families. Get the one topped with enchilada<br />
fi xings (grilled chicken, enchilada sauce,<br />
mozzarella and pico de gallo). $<br />
LA MARGINAL<br />
2447 Nacogdoches Rd • 210-804-2242<br />
www.lamarginal.com<br />
Get a taste of Old San Juan with the fried green<br />
plantain sandwich, made with roast pork and<br />
grilled ham, and a side of arroz con gandules<br />
(rice and roast pork) at this Puerto Rican-style<br />
bistro. $$<br />
MAGNOLIA PANCAKE HAUS<br />
606 Embassy Oak, Ste 100 • 210-496-0828<br />
www.magnoliapancakehaus.com<br />
Rated “Best Breakfast” in San Antonio by<br />
AOL and CitySearch year after year, this<br />
establishment offers the most mouthwatering<br />
German apple pancakes around. $$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
DUO ROCK LOUNGE<br />
523 Med Ct • 210-592-1729<br />
www.duolounge.com<br />
Known equally for rock ‘n’ roll and fl air<br />
bartending, this bar is popular with locals and<br />
visitors alike. A DJ keeps the crowd moving<br />
downstairs on the weekends.<br />
OLMOS BHARMACY<br />
3902 McCullough Ave • 210-822-1188<br />
www.olmosbharmacy.com<br />
This former pharmacy is one of the city’s top<br />
retro hangouts, complete with milkshakes<br />
from the counter (but these ones are made out<br />
of Guinness).<br />
GO DAY-TRIPPING<br />
COWBOY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD<br />
50 miles northwest of San Antonio<br />
Bandera, TX • 800-364-3833<br />
www.banderacowboycapital.com<br />
Friendly wranglers here wait to lead visitors<br />
on horseback through Texas’ gorgeous Hill<br />
Country. Also visit the Frontier Times Museum,<br />
the rodeo and one of several local honky-tonks.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
San Antonio is home to four major military<br />
installations, including Fort Sam Houston, the<br />
“birthplace of military aviation.”<br />
OCTOBER <strong>2009</strong> GO MAGAZINE<br />
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