place. Nearby Fredericksburg's boutique-
lined main street is interspersed with
tasting rooms to give visitors easy access to
a cross-section of libations without having
to drive to the area's more than 100
wineries. And wine clubs are a way for both
buyers and sellers to capitalize on volume
purchases online or at exclusive events.
PEARL DISTRICT
Nowhere is San Antonio's love of amazing
edibles more pronounced than in the River
Walk's nine-hectare Pearl district. From
Latin cuisine and pop-up cafés at the Culi-
nary Institute of America (CIA) to organic
cured charcuterie at Cured and handmade
macarons at Bakery Lorraine, the enclave
bustles with gastronomic creativity. Every
Saturday morning, the farmers' market
brings in amazing produce and wares,
while foodie festivals throughout the year
celebrate wine, tamales, tater tots and beer.
Once the site of the Pearl Brewery, the
district has adopted an industrial chic
flavour by repurposing the existing struc-
tures. For example, the 19
th
-century
brewhouse has been converted into the
swanky Hotel Emma, where guests can sip
margaritas in the old brew tanks sur-
rounded by an ammonia compressor, old
ventilation fans and bottle-filling wheels.
The rebuilt bottling house is now home to
Jazz, TX—a classic supper club created by
local bandleader, Doc Watkins. Its patrons
can enjoy South Texas cuisine and bespoke
cocktails while, between courses, dancing
WINTER/SPRING 2017 DREAMSCAPES
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LEFT: La Cantera Resort & Spa overlooks a wide
expanse of Texas Hill Country.
La Cantera Resort & Spa
BELOW: The iconic Texas longhorn cattle
provide top-quality beef.
Bob Howen/visitsanantonio.com
CENTRE: San Antonio's River Walk is a dynamic
artery pulsating through downtown.
Al Rendon/visitsanantonio.com
BOTTOM: Seafood dishes abound in San
Antonio, only 225 kilometres from the Gulf of
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