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San Antonio<br />
TEXAS<br />
— Melanie Young<br />
GO SHOP<br />
KATHLEEN SOMMERS<br />
2417 N Main Ave • 210-732-2207<br />
kathleensommers.com<br />
This San Antonio designer has come a long<br />
way since she launched her career in 1970,<br />
making bikinis in Acapulco. Today, she sells<br />
her high-style but easy-going clothing out of<br />
a boutique in the Monte Vista neighborhood,<br />
alongside distinctive jewelry, accessories,<br />
gifts, and luxurious bed and bath products.<br />
PARIS HATTERS<br />
119 Broadway • 210-223-3453<br />
parishatters.com<br />
Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Luciano Pavarotti,<br />
President Lyndon Johnson and Pope John Paul<br />
II have purchased a cowboy hat at this famed<br />
spot. It has been making hats, which range from<br />
$20 to $7,000, since 1917.<br />
LIN MARCHÉ FINE LINENS<br />
4307 McCullough Ave • 210-826-6771<br />
linmarche.com<br />
The exquisite linens here for bed and table—<br />
woven, embroidered, quilted, ruffl ed—create<br />
a feast for the eye, along with the hand-blown<br />
Juliska glassware from Prague and the Vietri<br />
ceramics dishes from Italy.<br />
GO SEE<br />
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATIONS<br />
Citywide • 210-432-1896<br />
sacalaveras.com<br />
Mexico’s Day of the Dead has become one<br />
of the most extravagant celebrations in<br />
town, with costumed processions, folkloric<br />
dances, art exhibits and ofrendas—dazzling<br />
homemade altars festooned with fl owers, art,<br />
candles and the dearly departed’s favorite<br />
things. Events start in October and culminate<br />
on All Souls’ Day, Nov. 2.<br />
BOERNE, TX<br />
30 miles southeast of San Antonio<br />
visitboerne.org<br />
Founded by Germans in the 1800s, Boerne (pronounced<br />
“Bernie”) bustles with unique shops<br />
along Main Street. Monthly Market Days feature<br />
crafts, collectibles and antiques, while Second<br />
Saturdays bring gallery openings with wine.<br />
ARTPACE SAN ANTONIO<br />
445 N Main Ave • 210-212-4900<br />
artpace.org<br />
This cutting-edge gallery is a leader in<br />
supporting local, regional and international<br />
artists. Besides touring the exhibits, visitors<br />
can purchase Mexican fare on the patio from<br />
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the “Taco Truck-in-Residence” (on most<br />
Fridays from noon to 2pm).<br />
GO EAT<br />
LA GLORIA ICE HOUSE<br />
100 E Grayson St • 210-267-9040<br />
lagloriaicehouse.com<br />
Overlooking the new extension of the River Walk,<br />
La Gloria serves the irresistible street foods of<br />
Mexico. Chow down on sopes—thick corn patties<br />
with a slight rim to hold all the toppings—and<br />
wash them down with a cold beer or margarita. $<br />
GREEN<br />
1017 N Flores St • 210-320-5865<br />
greensanantonio.com<br />
Both vegetarian and kosher, Green lives up to<br />
its name with breakfast dishes featuring freerange<br />
eggs, as well as salads, sandwiches and<br />
other dishes made with mostly local produce<br />
and herbs, some of which are grown in Green’s<br />
on-site garden. $$<br />
THE GRILL AT LEON SPRINGS<br />
24116 IH-10 West • 210-698-8797<br />
leonspringsgrill.com<br />
The patio’s the place to be on Thursday through<br />
Saturday nights, when live music fi lls the air<br />
while you dine on sublime pasta (try the stuffed<br />
agnelotti in a creamy sauce), pizza or grilled<br />
meat in this stylishly rustic restaurant. $$<br />
GO PARTY<br />
THE BUBBLE ROOM<br />
1846 N Loop 1604 W • 210-479-9463<br />
thebubbleroomsa.com<br />
Sophisticated without being snobby, this<br />
swanky, laidback lounge serves tasty tapas<br />
along with an impressive selection of<br />
champagne and wine. The Sex in the City girls<br />
would feel right at home here.<br />
THE COVE<br />
606 W Cypress St • 210-227-2683<br />
thecove.us<br />
The Cove is eclectic—it’s a car wash, a<br />
laundromat and, oh, a restaurant. It’s not clear<br />
which came fi rst, but nobody’s trying hard to<br />
fi gure it out; they’re too busy enjoying the cool<br />
vibe, live music, monthly beer tastings and one<br />
of the city’s best burgers with fresh-cut fries.<br />
Fish tacos are another local favorite.<br />
FUN FACT!<br />
The Boerne Village Band is the oldest<br />
continually playing German band outside of<br />
Germany, marking its 150th anniversary with a<br />
performance at the county fairgrounds. Oct. 10.<br />
San Francisco<br />
CALIFORNIA<br />
— Josh Krist<br />
GO SHOP<br />
CREATIVITY EXPLORED<br />
3245 16th St • 415-863-2108<br />
creativityexplored.org<br />
This Mission Dolores studio features fun,<br />
colorful art created by developmentally<br />
disabled artists. Buy a postcard, poster<br />
or painting, and you’ll help out a good<br />
cause. Check the calendar for upcoming<br />
gallery exhibitions.<br />
HAIGHT STREET WORK CLOTHES<br />
631 Haight St • 415-621-2181<br />
haightstreetworkclothes.com<br />
This is the place to go for manly but coollooking<br />
cold-weather gear, like pea coats,<br />
gloves and scarves. It also sells clothing by<br />
Dickies and Ben Davis—think hipster chic<br />
meets truly utilitarian.<br />
PAXTON GATE’S CURIOSITIES FOR KIDS<br />
766 Valencia St • 415-252-9990<br />
paxtongate.com<br />
Like the original Paxton Gate a few doors<br />
down, this place is full of curiosities fi t for a<br />
mad 18th-century scientist (also this store<br />
has fewer spooky items than its predecessor).<br />
Browse educational toys like DIY edible<br />
gardens, ships in bottles and vintage<br />
phenakistoscope animation kits.<br />
GO SEE<br />
SUTRO BATHS<br />
At Golden Gate National Recreation Area<br />
415-561-4323<br />
sutrobaths.com<br />
The outdoor remains of the once-heated<br />
baths may look like Roman ruins, but they<br />
were actually opened in 1896 so that San<br />
Franciscans could swim in the winter. Today, a<br />
path leads down to the ruins—it’s worth a hike<br />
for the stellar ocean views.<br />
MISSION DOLORES PARK<br />
18th & Dolores sts • no phone<br />
Locals like to picnic and sunbathe in Dolores<br />
Park. Thanks to local microclimates, it’s almost<br />
always the warmest, sunniest park in the city.<br />
Come hungry—you can expect to see street<br />
food for sale nearby.<br />
COIT TOWER<br />
1 Telegraph Hill Blvd • 415-362-0808<br />
While the rest of San Francisco heads to<br />
Fisherman’s Wharf during Fleet Week to<br />
watch low-fl ying Navy jets perform acrobatics<br />
above the Bay, come to the parking lot of Coit<br />
Tower for fantastic views and (somewhat)<br />
smaller crowds. Oct. 7-12.
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