The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo takes over the Alamo City every year, and locals are dressing up to get in the spirit. Downtown hotel bars and businesses are rolling out pop-ups, from specialty cocktails to cowboy-chic decor.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s where you can saddle up this season:<\/p>\n
InterContinental San Antonio Kimpton Santo Plaza San Antonio Hotel & Spa Thompson San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel Contessa
The rooftop bar High Praise transforms into The Dusty Diamond<\/a> from Feb. 12\u2013March 1, complete with rustic Western decor, a mechanical bull, and a custom hat bar. Guests can sip cocktails like the \u201cBoots Stop Working,\u201d made with Tito\u2019s vodka, Cointreau, raspberry, lemon and rose, or the \u201cIf I Was a Cowboy,\u201d featuring Pendleton Canadian whisky, creole orgeat, Angostura and pecan bitters. Guests can pair drinks with bacon-wrapped jalape\u00f1os or cowboy Wagyu chili. Reservations<\/a> recommended.<\/p>\n
Tenfold Rooftop becomes Boot Scoot on the Skyline<\/a> every Thursday during rodeo season, offering line dancing, pop-ups, tattoos, and Western-inspired drinks. Crowd favorites include the \u201cLazo de Lumbre,\u201d with reposado tequila, coconut rum, vanilla, espresso and walnut; the \u201cSmoke & Spurs,\u201d a mix of mezcal, reposado tequila, agave, citrus and spiced mole bitters; and the \u201cBlack Gold,\u201d blending bourbon, peach, black pepper and Angostura bitters.<\/p>\n
Corinne San Antonio\u00a0<\/a>is offering The Western Pour, a menu inspired by Texas flair, running Feb. 12\u2013March 1. Cocktails include the “Stockyard Old Fashion” (Elijah Craig, demerara syrup, aromatic and orange bitters), “Strawberry Ranch Water” (Lalo tequila, lime juice, strawberry oleo and soda), “Alamo Sunset Margarita” (Patr\u00f3n, lime juice, agave and orange juice), and the “Texas Peach Mule” (Deep Eddy Peach, lime juice, simple syrup and ginger beer). Drinks are available with lunch and dinner service.<\/p>\n
The Moon\u2019s Daughters rooftop<\/a> transforms into Moon\u2019s Saloon from Feb. 16\u2013March 7. The bar will serve rodeo ranch waters made with name-brand tequila, and the kickoff event is Feb. 18.<\/p>\n
Starting Valentine\u2019s Day, enjoy the Boots & Bourbon brunch<\/a> every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m.\u20133 p.m. Guests can sip Western-themed cocktails like the “Not My First Rodeo” with Lalo tequila or the “Outlaw Old Fashioned.”<\/p>\n