{"id":167826,"date":"2026-02-17T06:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/167826\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T06:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:35:18","slug":"los-leones-group-buys-san-antonios-cool-crest-mini-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/167826\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Leones group buys San Antonio&#8217;s Cool Crest mini golf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of San Antonio\u2019s most nostalgic attractions has new caretakers. <a href=\"https:\/\/coolcrestgolf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cool Crest Miniature Golf<\/a>, the nearly century-old landmark at 1402 Fredericksburg Rd. in the Deco District, has been acquired by Los Leones Ltd., the owners of downtown\u2019s Casa Rio and Schilo\u2019s. <\/p>\n<p>Cool Crest has been an Alamo City tradition for almost 100 years, first opening in 1929 and adding a second course in 1959. Maria &#8220;Ria&#8221; Metzger and Harold Metzger ran the complex for decades before closing it in 2007. Brothers James, Albert, Phillip, and Mitchell Andry revived the concept in 2013, adding the Metzger Biergarten in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Los Leones isn\u2019t giving locals cause to fret about a complete transformation. The hospitality group plans to keep the course\u2019s nostalgic charm while rolling out an updated logo. A few favorites from Schilo\u2019s will also be introduced to the food menu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"9ca0e\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"222a68fd1087f8cc835c113a40a608a9\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201500'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771310118_16_cool-crest-miniature-golf-san-antonio.jpg\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Cool Crest Miniature Golf, San Antonio\"\/> A few Schilo&#8217;s favorite will be added to the the Metzger Biergarten&#8217;s menu.Photo courtesy of Cool Crest Miniature Golf<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome places don\u2019t just belong in San Antonio, they are San Antonio,\u201d says Elizabeth Lyons Houston, vice president and co-owner of Los Leones Ltd, via a release. \u201cOur intention is simple: take great care of it, protect what makes it special, and make sure it is ingrained in San Antonio\u2019s history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Andry family feels they are in good hands, passing the beloved site to another long-established San Antonio family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStewarding Cool Crest has been both a responsibility and a gift,\u201d says a family rep, adding that the Los Leones&#8217; \u201cdeep roots in San Antonio and decades of hospitality experience\u201d give them confidence that the landmark will continue serving the community for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Cool Crest is currently on its annual winter hiatus, returning in March, but Los Leones has plenty to keep them busy during the downtime. The group is currently working on <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantonio.culturemap.com\/news\/restaurants-bars\/casa-rio-night-heron-bar\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Night Heron<\/a>, an upcoming bar perched above Casa Rio, set to debut by spring 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of San Antonio\u2019s most nostalgic attractions has new caretakers. 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