25 cool things to do in and around San Antonio when it's hot AF outside

San Antonio has plenty of fun to offer, but it can be hard to leave the house on hot days. You know,…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Take a scenic swim at San Pedro Springs Park Pool
2200 N. Flores St., (210) 732-5992, sanantonio.gov 
It may be more convenient to hit up the neighborhood pool, but there’s no better way to beat the heat than a soak in the picturesque pool at San Antonio’s historic San Pedro Springs Park.
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All the cool performances we saw during the second day of Texas music festival Float Fest 2022

Float Fest returned to Central Texas this weekend after a three-year hiatus, allowing music fans to catch performances by nearly 30 acts…

By San Antonio Current Staff

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Everything we saw during the first day of Central Texas music festival Float Fest 2022

After a three-year hiatus, Float Fest returned to Central Texas this weekend, allowing music fans to tube the Guadalupe River between sets by…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Everything we saw during the first day of Central Texas music festival Float Fest 2022
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21 cool things to do in the San Antonio area when it's hot AF outside

We're getting to that time of year when it feels too hot to do anything. Sure, the AC is great at home, but…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Cool down with the kids at a splash pad
A splash pad is a simple pleasure that kids love. Many San Antonio parks have splash pads, including Pearsall Park and Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair, as well as at Pearl Brewery near the Bottling Department.  
Photo via Instagram / bottlingdept
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The "Red House on the River" — a landmark for Guadalupe River tubers — is up for sale

New Braunfels locals and people who float the Guadalupe River know it as the "Red House on the River," a three-story, tomato-red…

By San Antonio Current Staff

The "Red House on the River" — a landmark for Guadalupe River tubers — is up for sale
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Tell me you're from San Antonio without telling me you're from San Antonio

There's no shortage of ways to tell if someone hails from San Antonio. Eating tacos for breakfast, for example, or breaking into…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Pickles and gummy worms seem like perfectly normal toppings for your shaved ice. 
Photo via Instagram / hellomynameis_hersch
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All the Sexy People We Saw at Float Fest 2018

What is more Central Texas than a music festival that is also part tubing trip? Float Fest! This year's offering brought Snoop…

By San Antonio Current Staff

All the Sexy People We Saw at Float Fest 2018
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The best tubing spots within driving distance of San Antonio

With a sizzling summer already underway, we're all feeling the urge to get wet. Fortunately, being in San Antonio puts us in…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Running through New Braunfels, the Comal River has plenty of entry-points that have dedicated fans. One such spot worth visiting on the river is at Landa Park, specifically the City Tube Chute. The slide diverts tubers around the dam and is the longest slide of its kind.
Photo via Instagram / im_socksy
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Wild Moments from Float Fest 2017

If the whole idea of Float Fest — the Central Texas music festival that encourages and even facilitates tubing (though you can't actually…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Photo by: Ismael Rodriguez  (www.ismaelphoto.com)
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25 Beautiful Rivers and Swimming Holes that are Driving Distance from SA

Texans are tough enough to endure the heat that comes with living in paradise, but that doesn't mean we haven't come up…

By San Antonio Current Staff

Frio River
    234 RR 1050, Concan, (830) 232-6132, tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/garner
    Would your year be complete without a swim or two in the Frio River?
    Photo via Instagram, axel.sir
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