The Alamo Quarry Market

This is one of the Hotspots of San Antonio. It is beautifully designed and every time I have guests visiting, I never fail to take them here. They always enjoy the beauty of the Quarry Market.

If you want to go shopping, this is the place to go. Restaurants, markets, movies, clothes, gym, entertainment. This place has it all. If you have time to spend, this is the place to be and hang out with your friends. You can park your car and walk from shop to shop so there is really no need to drive around unless there is just one place in particular you are looking for. I love the variety here. Can’t wait to go back for the holiday season and see what all of the stores have to offer. Looks like most of my Christmas shopping list will be taken care of with one stop!

A pretty cool place to spend a couple of hours. My husband and I grabbed some lunch and then strolled through the area for awhile with no goal in particular.
It was a VERY busy Sunday, I can see that this place can be hard to navigate on 4 wheels during busy times. I wouldn’t dare return on a weekend, too many people for me! Still, we enjoyed ourselves as we made our way through Whole Earth Provision Company where I spent over an hour checking out their sale on sandals and then reading the random cat lover’s book, then through Nordstrom Rack (my favorite) and then strolled down to Ulta. We thought about stopping for ice cream at Amy’s, but with so many people, we couldn’t even get through the door!
Overall, it’s a great place to hang out and check out all of the cool displays. There are an array of stores for every taste and enough eateries to satisfy any tooth.

I don’t live in this neighborhood, but my friend does, so i have found myself coming here quite often to see a movie. Recently came on Sunday to see an afternoon show. It is usually pretty easy to find a place to park and lots of great shopping and eating in the area when you’re done with your movie. The staff is usually friendly and patient with any request you might have. The theatre is always clean and well maintained. It’s two floors and they have an escalator and even another concession stand upstairs that operates on weekends when they’re really busy. I’ve never really had to wait very long! Also they give free refills on the ginormous bucket of popcorn if you’re a pig OR if you knock it over in the movie like i did! Oops! Sorry guys! Overall, i would definitely recommend to anyone in the area or passing through!

I enjoy coming here with my friends and family when there is not much to do. I like this place because it has a lot of stores and few great restaurant. Sometimes it’s a dirty but I guess that’s understandable when it’s a pretty big place to manage.

This place is very nice and very high price with everything, but it’s one of the few that stays opening late, if you have time get a regal crown club card you really get a lot in the long run.

I like shopping here — there are lots of chain favorites! There is also an abundance of choices for restaurants in each of the shopping areas. (Everything from Flemings to Chipotle)
Also Whole Foods & Trader Joes!!!

From the highway, this places looks pretty nice. Once you get here, then you realize that there really isn’t much here. First of all, it is not laid out very well. Everything is far from each other, so you must drive your car and park it multiple times if you should at several stores. There are some nice shops in here, but nothing unusual from any typical shopping center USA. Eating establishments are mostly chain, so you find anything unique here as well. It looked promising, but it is just another shopping center you can find anywhere.

*peers through bushes*
Alright, we’re outside The Alamo Quarry Market, where San Antonio’s largest herd of Basic Bitches™ is known to spend entire days foraging for food and gathering clothing.
Crikey! Here comes a Toyota Rav4 full of ‘em now! Oh my, that was close! They almost killed a man because they were all talking on their cell phones instead of minding the parking lot!
Looks like they’re about to spend a few hours in Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware looking at things they can’t afford until they get a husband.
Now they’re off to California Pizza Kitchen for a gluten free low carb veggie treat! Observe how they split off from the nice Indiana family here to take their basic training airmen to Joe’s Crab Shack!
Back into the Rav4, and they’re off to the other side of Jones Maltsberger for an insufferable afternoon of foraging at The Gap, Banana Republic and Anne Taylor Loft. Blimey, they think everything makes them look fat!
And they’re searching for more Basic Bitch sustenance… why yes! It’s The Hauffenbrau! Margaritas with a Corona stuck in them at a German place! Propper Basic Bitch behavior!
That’s all for this week. Tune in tomorrow when they buy a $ 12 tube of Tom’s toothpaste from Whole Foods and eat brunch at Max’s Wine Dive.

As a UIW student, this was THE place to go and hang out on weekends– especially for students without cars and Trinity freshmen who weren’t allowed to have them. Catch a Via bus, ride your bike, or beg your roommate for a ride– AQ has enough businesses to occupy you for the entire weekend.
Quarry theater has a special place in my heart, and even after nearly two decades, riding an escalator to your theater still gets you excited for your blockbuster action flick– don’t lie.
Between Starbucks, Pottery Barn, Victoria’s Secret, Old Navy, Michaels, various cell phone retailers, and a handful of restaurants, you have every mall store you expect when you go to a mall, plus highlights like the leather goods store no one ever goes to, J Alexanders, and My Fit Foods.
Love how Alamo Heights dresses up the ‘hood and shopping plaza for the holidays with lights and a ginger bread house and even a Santa to take pictures with for the entire month of December. All the better to celebrate the materialism of the season with! Optional festive hat and/​or antlers not included.

Such a cool place to shop. It’s really cool how they changed the old Alamo Cement Co. into a functioning shopping center! There is evidence of the old cement company all over the place– train tracks that lead you to an old train car that would carry rock from the Quarry across the street. I really enjoy the addition that the smokestacks give to the San Antonio skyline! Especially when they light ‘em up different colors for Christmas or Fiesta!
There are all kinds of great shops in here, national retailers!
Traffic can be a bit frustrating around here, especially during the holidays. But it’s a nice walk, and you can cut through the giant building by the movie theater.
The Quarry is a welcome addition to the neighborhood. It was an eyesore before they turned it into a shopping center. But now it’s beautiful.

Luxurious shopping in a smart area — here’s why:
Fav spots: ULTA, Movie Theater, Max’s Wine Bar, Restoration Hardware, Whole Foods…
This is a great spot to shop, but it is obviously chock full of pricey shops. What can ya do?
A note to drivers & walkers alike. PLEASE be considerate of one another. Don’t jaywalk, and don’t block the road while sitting on a spot for 5minutes…

Yes, «Yay! I’m a fan.» However, I’m an even bigger fan of this market at dusk into the evening. The large Texan sun tends to put a damper on walking through black pavement from place to place.
The spread of shoppes is extensive and spread out. If you plan on window-​shopping the entire area I recommend parking centrally in front of the movie theatre. With that, I’ll start with the movie theatre. This theatre is a bit older now but still has such a unique Hollywood feel to it! There are many theaters so you are sure to find a show that interests you showing.
After exploring the Quarry several times (since high school) this is what my final routine is now when I am back home for a visit:
Whole Foods: Take a wheat grass shot and maybe buy a flower to put in my hair. Order coffee to-​go.
Restoration Hardware: More for window shopping but there are some nice unique gift items available as well.
WHOLE EARTH PROVISIONS: This is my favorite part of the Quarry. The «People Love us on Unilocal» sticker is prominently displayed on their front door and you’ll know why when you walk in. High ceilings are fitting in this adventurous store and it’s easy to get lost and inspired by books, outerwear, climbing gear, pet accessories, children’s toys, wind chimes, and so much more! I stock up on gifts here like nobodies bizzzznaaasssss.
Dinner at J. Alexanders: This is quite a sentimental spot for me. My g-​ma BFF and I would eat here almost every time we went out. Hello baked potatoes and french fries for the potato princess (me.)

This place is convenient and quick to get to from Live Oak and points North up 1 – 35. There is so much traffic on the weekends that one must be very careful, as people won’t obey all the courtesies of the throughways and parking lots. I love when I get out of my car at P. F Changs and smell those steaks on a wood fire over at J. Alexanders.
There’s a Bed Bath and Beyond and Bath and Body Works for you ladies. For a place full of upscale and low price point shopping and dining, «Just Get Over Here and spend some money.»