Guidebook for San Marcos

Robyn
Guidebook for San Marcos

Food Scene

Awesome food in a very modern brew-pub setting. This is the closest San Marcos has to a Gastro-Pub. This is my go-to place when I am taking guests out to eat.
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AquaBrew
110 E Martin Luther King Dr
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Awesome food in a very modern brew-pub setting. This is the closest San Marcos has to a Gastro-Pub. This is my go-to place when I am taking guests out to eat.
The second go-to place in San Marcos for a good meal in a unique setting. Parking can be a challenge.
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The Root Cellar Cafe & Brewery
215 N LBJ Dr
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The second go-to place in San Marcos for a good meal in a unique setting. Parking can be a challenge.
Open 24 hours, has wild game dishes, as well as everything else. Known for brunch and eating after-hours. This place always seems to be thumping.
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The Buzz Mill
194 S Guadalupe St
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Open 24 hours, has wild game dishes, as well as everything else. Known for brunch and eating after-hours. This place always seems to be thumping.
Best courtyard in San Marcos for drinks. This is less of a student place and more of an upscale traditional fine-dining restaurant.
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Palmer's Restaurant Bar & Courtyard
218 Moore St
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Best courtyard in San Marcos for drinks. This is less of a student place and more of an upscale traditional fine-dining restaurant.
I don't go here often enough. The food is always good and the prices are very reasonable.
Nostimo Mediterranean Cafe
141 South Main Street
I don't go here often enough. The food is always good and the prices are very reasonable.
Torchy's is an iconic Austin phenomenon. One of the best decks for outside eating.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
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Torchy's is an iconic Austin phenomenon. One of the best decks for outside eating.
Awesome plentiful Italian food at great prices.
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Italian Garden
415 N LBJ Dr
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Awesome plentiful Italian food at great prices.
There are now two Garcia's. This is the original one, and I think the food is better here. Hands down most popular family-owned Mexican restaurant in San Marcos.
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Garcia's
104 S Main St
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There are now two Garcia's. This is the original one, and I think the food is better here. Hands down most popular family-owned Mexican restaurant in San Marcos.
It's like eating in a tree house. Good food. Moderate prices. Easy to walk to from University.
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Grins Restaurant
802 N LBJ Dr
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It's like eating in a tree house. Good food. Moderate prices. Easy to walk to from University.
Upscale gourmet pizza and salads in a very modern atmosphere.
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Pie Society
700 N LBJ Dr
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Upscale gourmet pizza and salads in a very modern atmosphere.
Some people say that the Taproom has the best burgers in town. It's a fun place to grab drinks, play Trivia, etc.
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Taproom
129 E Hopkins St
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Some people say that the Taproom has the best burgers in town. It's a fun place to grab drinks, play Trivia, etc.
Irish-styled food in an Irish pub. Great setting with patio and indoor bar.
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Sean Patricks
202 E San Antonio St
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Irish-styled food in an Irish pub. Great setting with patio and indoor bar.
Decent, plentiful, cheap mexican food right off the river. Herbert's has been a San Marcos institution for as long as I can remember.
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Herbert's Taco Hut
419 Riverside Dr
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Decent, plentiful, cheap mexican food right off the river. Herbert's has been a San Marcos institution for as long as I can remember.
All of our BBQ places are fairly equal in my opinion. I listed this one because it's close to the house, and visitors seem to love it. He's from the famous BBQ family that hails out of Lockhart.
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Black's Barbecue San Marcos
510 Hull St
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All of our BBQ places are fairly equal in my opinion. I listed this one because it's close to the house, and visitors seem to love it. He's from the famous BBQ family that hails out of Lockhart.

Drinks & Nightlife

Zelick's is just right across the street. It is an outdoor beer garden, often has live music, and is very popular with both locals, as well as tourists doing the Hill Country Loop.
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Zelicks Icehouse
336 W Hopkins St
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Zelick's is just right across the street. It is an outdoor beer garden, often has live music, and is very popular with both locals, as well as tourists doing the Hill Country Loop.
This is where George Strait got his start.
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Cheatham Street Warehouse
119 Cheatham St
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This is where George Strait got his start.
This is a wine bar kind of tucked away on a Cheatham St. I am not a wine drinker, so I have never been, but friends tel me it is quite nice.
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Patio Dolcetto
322 Cheatham St
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This is a wine bar kind of tucked away on a Cheatham St. I am not a wine drinker, so I have never been, but friends tel me it is quite nice.
This seems to be thumping all the time now.
Rooftop on the Square
126 S Guadalupe St
This seems to be thumping all the time now.
I am putting Cafe in as a center point for the entire square. Almost all of San Marcos's nightlife occurs after 10pm in the myriad of bars that border the Square. Cafe is also a decent place to have breakfast.
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Cafe on the Square
126 N LBJ Dr
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I am putting Cafe in as a center point for the entire square. Almost all of San Marcos's nightlife occurs after 10pm in the myriad of bars that border the Square. Cafe is also a decent place to have breakfast.

Arts & Culture

This is the main central campus.
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Texas State University
601 University Dr
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This is the main central campus.
TX State's University Theater
Performing Arts Center
430 Moon St
TX State's University Theater
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LBJ Museum
131 N Guadalupe St
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Entertainment & Activities

You can take a glass bottom boat ride, picnic, explore the nature trail...
Aquarena Center Ticket Kiosk
201 San Marcos Springs Drive
You can take a glass bottom boat ride, picnic, explore the nature trail...
Train ride, caves, small amusement park.
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奇幻世界洞穴及探險公園
1000 Prospect St
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Train ride, caves, small amusement park.

Parks & Nature

Rent a tube, float the San Marcos river.
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San Marcos Lions Club Tube Rental
170 Charles Austin Drive
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Rent a tube, float the San Marcos river.
The University-owned park right on the river. Sand volleyball, frisbee, swimming, laying out, etc. No dogs allowed.
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Sewell Park
601 University Dr
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The University-owned park right on the river. Sand volleyball, frisbee, swimming, laying out, etc. No dogs allowed.
Ringtail Ridge Natural Area
1814 Ranch to Market 12
Greenspace
Hiking in the green space area.
Prospect Park
1414 Prospect St
Hiking in the green space area.
Swimming in the Blanco is a little bit warmer than the San Marcos.
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五英里水壩公園
4440 Old Stagecoach Rd
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Swimming in the Blanco is a little bit warmer than the San Marcos.
Swimming hole that has good access for dogs, kids and folks who like to go in slowly.
Dog Beach
400 University Dr
Swimming hole that has good access for dogs, kids and folks who like to go in slowly.
Hiking in green space area.
Schulle Canyon Natural Area
100 Ridgewood Ln
Hiking in green space area.
This is my go-to natural area for mountain biking. People hike here a lot as well. Probably my favorite green space area in town. The waymark I included is an actual sundial in the park.
The Sundial
This is my go-to natural area for mountain biking. People hike here a lot as well. Probably my favorite green space area in town. The waymark I included is an actual sundial in the park.
Hiking and biking in green space area.
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Purgatory Creek Natural Area
2102 Hunter Road
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Hiking and biking in green space area.
Really great place to hang out in a park next to the river. This is where the tube chute/kayak course is located.
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Rio Vista River Dam
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Really great place to hang out in a park next to the river. This is where the tube chute/kayak course is located.

Essentials

This is the "Big HEB" -- has more stuff in it than the "Small HEB".
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H-E-B
641 E Hopkins St
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This is the "Big HEB" -- has more stuff in it than the "Small HEB".
This is the "Little HEB" which gears more towards students. Less variety.
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H-E-B
641 E Hopkins St
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This is the "Little HEB" which gears more towards students. Less variety.

Shopping

This is Outlet Mall Paradise.
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Tanger Outlets San Marcos
4015 I-35 South
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This is Outlet Mall Paradise.