25 things to do in the San Antonio area when you're stoned AF
Whether you need 4/20 as an excuse to blaze or you keep a bong in every room and a jar full of edibles by your bedside, one thing is sure: it's always best to pair your illegal smile with something fun and stimulating. Let the ideas and activities on this list take your enjoyment of San Antonio to new, ahem, highs. And don't forget to save a hit for us.
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whatsbrewingsaLevel up your gaming skills
Whether you're more into Be Kind & Rewind's 80's/90's/Y2K vibes, classic pinball at What's Brewing or Japanese arcade games at Otaku Cafe, there are plenty of ways to get your game on in SA.
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elcaminosaIndulge your munchies while bathed in the lights of the El Camino food truck park
1009 Avenue B, elcaminosa.com
Pretty much any food truck park will hit the spot when you've got the munchies, but why not seek out one that's got some serious stoner-ready visual stimuli. If the trees draped with colorful lights aren't enough, El Camino boasts plenty of colorful public art, too.
Jaime Monzon
Lose yourself in one of Hopscotch's interactive art exhibits
711 Navarro St., Suite 100, letshopscotch.com
A gallery that specializes in immersive light installations and optical illusions sounds like it's practically courting stoner attendance. Throw in a food truck and the deal is sealed.
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therollercadeStrap on some wheels at The Rollercade
223 Recoleta Rd., (210) 826-6361, therollercade.com
Nothing beats the neon-lit, retro vibe of the roller rink. Throw on some skates and take a whirl around and around while immersing yourself in the colorful sights and sounds.
Oscar Moreno
Take in heavy sounds on the St. Mary's Strip
San Antonio's near-downtown nightlife district is a good place to treat your ears to stoner-approved sounds, whether they be heavy riffs from a Sell Your Soul-booked show at Faust Tavern to touring psych act at the Paper Tiger.
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coolcrestgolfLive up to a stoner stereotype at Cool Crest Miniature Golf
1402 Fredericksburg Rd., (210) 732-0222, coolcrestgolf.com
When it comes to stonerific sports, it's hard to top mini-golf, and for our money, Cool Crest is the San Antonio spot. The retro atmosphere, lush greenery, beer garden, food trucks and live music make for a party worth getting squinty over.
Sanford Nowlin
Marvel at murals while cars rumble overhead
Corner of E. Quincy and N. St. Mary’s Streets under I-35, sanantoniostreetart.org
There are few SA stoner diversions that can trump wandering the space beneath the Interstate 35 underpass at the intersection Quincy and St. Mary's streets. Mindblowing murals plus the weird sound of cars thunk-a-thunking along the highway overhead? Sign us up. Right fucking now.
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ella__fergusonHave your mind blown by the bats at Bracken Cave
26101 FM 3009, tpwd.texas.gov
There's nothing more mindblowing than experiencing the wonders of nature. And what better place to do that than Bracken Cave? During the summer, the cave is home to the largest colony of bats in the world — about 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats, to be exact. Seeing them stream from the cave at sunset to feed is as 420-ready an experience as you're likely to get.
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match_mloneFreak out over the light-up fish and creepy grotto on the River Walk Museum Reach
Until the Museum Reach opened in 2009, who knew the River Walk could be so 420 friendly? The public art on this less-touristy stretch of the river is a feast for the senses.
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oremel19Go crate digging for Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, Budgie or other must-have stoner LPs
There's something meditative about thumbing through crates of vinyl, and once you score that well-loved copy of Ash Ra Tempel's debut album, well, you'll be ready for another bong session.
