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Enjoy quality time with family and friends in the great outdoors by making your way to Phil Hardberger Park, a former dairy farm with historic buildings, nature walks, picnic, and play areas containing three unique ecosystems. Classified as a natural area to help preserve the land with its wonderful environmental treasures, it offers trails, dog parks, basketball courts, an outdoor classroom, cycling, group exercise, and the Salado Creek overlook.

Experience the beauty as you visit Villa Finale Museum & Gardens, one of the last homes of local preservationist Walter Nold Mathis who revitalized the historic King William neighborhood. Take a self-guided or guided tour, and enjoy a close-up look at the unique art and antique collection. Need to plan a special event? Ville Finale's facade, lush gardens, and river-side location provide a gorgeous backdrop for your wedding, graduation, quinceañera, or other special occasions.

Visit a historically unique location that is known as one of the most beautiful buildings in San Antonio, the Spanish Governor's Palace. This National Historic Landmark represents the last visual remnants of the Presidio San Antonio de Béjar. It was the original residence and working office for the captains of the military garrison from 1722 until the early 1800s. Learn about Texas's earliest history under Spanish rule. Tour the rooms furnished with Spanish Colonial period pieces and be delighted with the beautifully landscaped gardens in the courtyard.