TEXAS, The longhorn beauty of America, has some very lovely cities.
From Houston Texas, with its huge sprawling totally surprising parks and greenery and neighborhoods to the Total Pleasure of San Antonio's Riverwalk, Alamo and GREAT Mexican inspired Restaurants, you can come here during the month of April and find intense beauty and calm while you're awaiting the plight of citizens around the world to heal.
Where to stay in San Antonio while visiting the Alamo? How about with your window view of the historic site right underneath you? Try the very Treasured Historic Hotel Gibbs, which is built in 1909 by Colonel C.C. Gibbs as San Antonio's first tall building. "It used to be a historic office building that is converted to a boutique hotel, " says David. It has a lot of character and once housed unofficial Sheriff's poker nights! "The Alama is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the entire world, so we are used to tourists from everywhere!" 
https://www.instagram.com/hotel.gibbs/
I can literally see the Alamo from my window, and took about 25 pictures of it and the beautiful hard to describe beauty of Riverwalk. 
And if you do want to spend your quiet days in, there is no better place in America than San Antonio, with its quiet beauty and charm. With usual rates up to $300 during the April high season, now you can find rates from $59 to $70 per night!
Come on! Turn the worry and negativism into positive rest time!
Alright ready for some RiverWalk and Alamo pictures! 
RIVERWALK SAN ANTONIO
Yes it is the real picture, and yet, honestly, during April 2020, the empty walks near the river are so ethereal and quiet that you observe the beauty more!
And, although I don't really know of any museum, historic site or restaurant that is open anywhere in the World, the Alamo is a historic building that you can actually see and imagine the battles happening at up close since you can walk along the original structure without going inside the stone walls. 
And of course when my writing, instagram "girls" learn of the Dream Board they decide to do one: Here's to Jesus:)
Besides having some of the best chocolates, fudge, and my favorite, Caramel Apples, in San Antonio, the family of Larry and Diane, who own and operate the store on South Alamo, are the nicest and most genuine people; so it helps to know that the people you are purchasing your chocolates and sweets from truly care about people in the community. "I can say that each and every sweet in my store is either handmade from me and my team in the store, or handmade from the recipes in the corporate store in Michigan and sent here. We do all of our own sweets, everyday," says Larry. 
Larry, being a very religious person who encourages his team to create a DREAM BOARD which shows their faith and helps each member to direct their dreams and goals to what they want to achieve in life. "I try to help each one in reaching their dreams and I tell my team that Jesus is the one who owns the store. That is important to me. To share my faith with my team and to encourage them to do the same. The Kilwin's in San Antonio is a bit bigger than some in the sense that it has the great rooms where my team can relax and reflect on life and for us to have fun."
"Easter is fast approaching and we do have that big Easter Chocolate Bunny in the middle of the store, yet if that is a little too big to eat, we have smaller bunnies too!"jokes Larry. 
"Don (Don and Katy Kilwin since 1947) is still in Michigan and is still actively involved in the process of Kilwin's. He is very accessible and easy to talk to and lets each owner of the individual stores run the stores the way that they want to, yet provides the great recipes that are always the same for each and every item." 
Larry is very involved in the community of San Antonio, and along with his team, sponsors events and helps out in all ways that he can. "Most of the events that I sponsor do have to do with faith and community spirit since I believe strongly in my faith."
Located at:
San Antonio, 109 South Alamo
https://www.kilwins.com/
The team is super friendly and adorable and you would expect service with roller skates to your car door, that is how "homecooking" they seem. "We're hearty food, with lots of warm feeling food and homemade gravy and we do have Tex-Mex dishes since we are San Antonio," says one of the girls working at Charlies. 
Order online and pickup at Charlies, where they walk it to your car, walkin and order curbside or call 210-828-5392.
Big Huge Cheeseburgers, or Tex-Mex Enchiladas, you choose and Charlies brings it to your door!
"We have fattening food, I love the burgers and the onion rings!"
And since "Back when people could actually sit in restaurants, have a good Tex-Mex Margarita and enjoy some Homecooking, we were always very full," says the team today. And here is the pictures, I guess! to prove it.
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Okay so they have the usual chicken wings, loaded brisket nachos, sweet potato fries and great pizza, you know family food! 
Maverick Whiskey 
MAVERICK WHISKEY in San Antonio,
A Spirits Distillery, A gorgeous elegant restaurant sitting with windows to the giant copper stills and a Beer Brewery, right here in the heart of San Antonio.
The 5th Family Legacy, since the 1830s, at MAVERICK WHISKY...
WE LOVE MAVERICK AND WE LOVE WHISKEY and being at Hotel Gibbs, we love the location of Maverick Whiskey, too, which is straight down the street about 100 feet! 
MAVERICK WHISKEY
What I found out about Houston Texas is that it is one huge town. Full of green lawns and neighbors walking pets, although you saw only a couple per 100 meters, you saw plenty of beautiful huge walking, jogging, biking paths leading to brooks with trails and huge green parks. Tons of em dotted everywhere in Houston. A total and complete surprise. The restaurants and bars are spaced far apart and either have a car, or in the time now bike bike bike and you can cover Houston in one day just moseying around.
The people are super friendly. Kind Kind Kind. Loved the nature aspect of the city and since all restaurants were only pickup, it was very difficult to tell what they were really about. Yet, I am sure if you check out Downtown or the Sawyer Field Yards, you will love it.
Houston Sawyer Yards
The cool artsy district of Houston's Sawyer Yards
The gorgeous parks of Houston, which basically in all 10 neighborhoods, can be found. 
If you want a real American Diner in Houston Texas, find one of the 3 Avalon Diners, the one on 2417 Westheimer anear Kirby & Shepherd.
"Whether you're single, or a mom and dad pushing the baby carriage, or bikers or driving up in the car or just friends, young and of course old can come safely here and eat well. I hope many people come from your site and enjoy our food." says BambiLyn." 
The people here love Texas and gave a sponsoring free all day from 7:00 am 3:00 pm breakfast in coordination with the bank down the road. Have to ask Avalon Diner to receive the name of the bank. And if you missed that day just say you saw it on EmmeAnesBook and can you please have a free meal! 
Hungry? come to Avalon Diner and have the lovely team and boss and his beautiful wife give you some of their tasty food. 
I chatted with the owner on the phone, who is about the nicest person you could ever meet until you meet his wife in person at the diner who is nicer and more beautiful! She is a doll and very helpful and wanting to share her experience and her husband's success with the people of Texas and the visitors. "Come on down and we can help you!" she says. Very kind and sweet. and her name is a hoot, BambiLyn, yes just the way the deer is! http://avalondiner.com/
