Life in the Fast Lane: Via San Antonio!

Daniel and I had a great time celebrating our one year anniversary in San Antonio. The weekend was full of rest and relaxation, shopping, eating, walking, singing, and enjoying. I really felt like I was on a "real" vacation.

Daniel surprised me with where we were staying for the weekend. We stayed at this B&B, Riverwalk Vista. This B&B is right in the heart of Downtown San Antonio. You can get just about anywhere from this hotel. Very nice, big and homey rooms. Everyday at 3:00 they serve lemonade and fresh cookies, and everyday at 5:00 they offer complimentary wine! We enjoyed our stay there and would definitely stay there again!

Some pictures of our room:

Our views:

Day

Night

We enjoyed some great restaurants in San Antonio. Friday night we ate at a Mexican restaurant called Acenar. This restaurant had a very hip, modern feel to it. Food was good, not great, but good. I would go there again. The ambiance is what made this place fun. Saturday night we enjoyed a romantic dinner at an Italian restaurant called Dolores Del Rio. This restaurant was nestled in the back of the riverwalk. This place was EXTREMELY small, but that's what made it kind of romantic and gave it a more European feel. Daniel and I split the ravioli, which was big enough for two, and it was very good! Dolores Del Rio is known for the belly dancers and jazz music. Unfortunately, we did not get to enjoy that entertainment because we had another form of entertainment to get to (Wicked)!

Here we are enjoying our dining experiences:

Acenar

Dolores Del Rio

Daniel and I had ourselves a gay 'ol time in San Antonio! I really just had so much fun. Friday night, after dinner, Daniel and I decided to go to Howl at the Moon. OH MY GOODNESS, it was SO MUCH F-U-N!!!!! We got there about 9:30 and didn't leave until about 12:30. We stood for half our time there. For those that do not know what Howl at the Moon is, it is a dueling piano bar. The entertainers take requests all night long, and it ranges from classics to modern songs. It's a lot like karaoke without the embarrassment. You have to be willing to be involved or it's not fun. I HIGHLY recommend you check it out! There is also one in Houston.

The other exciting thing we did (the reason we went to SA) was see Wicked!!! In honor of Wicked, I am changing my text to green. If you notice, back at the picture of us at Dolores Del Rio, Daniel is sporting a green polo. I picked that out for him in honor of Oz. All I have to say is Wicked was wicked awesome!!!!!! I enjoyed it oh, so much. The singing, the special effects, the acting, the set, it was all so great. I have to give a shout out to our Glinda, Katie Rose Clarke, she graduated Sam Houston State. Eat 'em up Kats! The entire cast did an outstanding job. Of course, it was not Idina or Kristin worthy, but still very, very good! After 4 years of wanting to see Wicked and missing it in Houston a couple years back, I was thrilled and not disappointed. Another thing I HIGHLY recommend you check out!!

First year anniversary gift= paper