For a truly unforgettable experience, take your family to Lourdes Grotto & Tepeyac de San Antonio, where the Oblates of Mary Immaculate of the Southern U.S. Province is honored with a perfect replica of the shrine from Lourdes, France. The Grotto resembles the cave where the Blessed Mother appeared to St. Bernadette. Within the Grotto, a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes looks down upon Bernadette kneeling in prayer. Not only is this cave for devotion to the Patroness of the Americas, but the Tepeyac also honors the work of Oblate missionaries among Latino communities in the U.S., Mexico, and beyond.
Carved beneath the Texas Hill Country, a world of natural beauty awaits you. Get your comfy shoes, ready your water bottles, set out for a unique adventure, and go forth as you are guided through corridor after corridor of timeless beauty, mystery, and wonder found at Cascade Caverns. The Downunder Tour will take you to a living cavern with millions of glistening drops of pure water falling on spectacular rock formations. Are you brave enough to take on the Adventure Tour? Just like a real cave explorer, you will be given helmets, flashlights, and gloves, as you go spelunking 3-4 hours through the cave systems. Want a little something more? Take up the Evening Flashlight Tour, where you will only be allowed to have flashlights and candles. Who knows, you may end up seeing the blind ghostly salamanders.
The West starts here at The Briscoe Western Art Museum, where you can experience art and artifacts that tell stories that shaped the American West to life. Through preservation of art, history, and culture, Briscoe Western Art Museum educates the public with engaging exhibitions, educational programs, and public events reflective of the region’s rich traditions and shared heritage.