Nicole Dearman

I've been twice so far. Went a little after 10am on a weekday (they're closed Tuesday) and about half the shops were closed (you could look in but couldn't walk into the area). I was told by one store owner that if you can safely reach an item in a closed shop, you can bring it to another shop owner and pay for it. I walked around for an hour and as I was leaving, more shop owners were showing up to open their store, but I couldn't stick around. I returned on a Saturday afternoon to check out all those shops that had been closed on a weekday morning. Two shops that I was super interested in were still closed, and I was told by their neighbors that it was strange. I appreciated that there are public restrooms. I loved the variety of antique and vintage items to view, everything from video games & arcade games to decor & collectibles to clocks & lighting options to rare & unique items. A few shop owners kept an eye on me, but I can understand being worried about theft when so many small items are out in the open. Some shops are so extremely cluttered that is awkward to walk around or even step into them without worry of knocking into something. Some shop owners were friendly and others more reserved but not necessarily unfriendly. I noticed different things each time I visited so I'm looking forward to returning. Another reviewer said it was a museum that you could take things home and I agree that it feels a bit like that.

I walked a little down every trail and they are all nice. I saw other walkers and people with dogs. There's a lot of picnic tables and even a huge covered picnic area that you can call to reserve. There was minimal trash and I saw people walking around, picking up the trash. There was plenty of shady areas while you walked any of the trails. It's really cool seeing the river so placid in some areas and more furious in others. This place would have five stars from me except the portapotties were absolutely disgusting and I saw a worker poke his head into one before walking away from it.

If you arrive before the park opens, there are big gates blocking the entrances, so you can go across the road to Mission Pkwy Parking and see the quiet part of the riverwalk (this is what I did). This park is huge with many picnic tables and a huge paved circular loop. There's covered pavilions, bathrooms, a huge metal art piece with cacti growing atop it (that was unexpected and cool), and a brief metal bridge. There was minimal trash and I saw someone going around picking it up. This is a lovely park next to the San Antonio river with a lot of wide open grassy space.

It's a small dam, but it's pretty cool. The sound is calming. You can stand below and above it. The dam creates a little waterfall. It's worth checking out if you're in the area, walking or riding your bike along the path.

A very small park that's part of Ruby City art gallery with paved paths and well maintained greenery. It's a peaceful walk. I enjoyed reading the phrases written into the cement benches. There are restrooms as well.