Recreation

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Voted #1 for indoor family fun

SAN ANTONIO COMES TO LIFE WITH LEGO!

The city is filled with towering skyscrapers, historical landmarks, and incredible architecture. MINILAND® San Antonio brings the city’s most famous landmarks to life re-created with over 1.5 million LEGO bricks! You’ll be blown away by the fireworks show, iconic riverboats, and seeing the city skyline come to life as the lights go down. The massive LEGO display isn’t just for viewing—there are interactive adventures, including kayak races, football games, and even a haunted hotel! You’ll discover something with each visit of the incredibly detailed re-creation of San Antonio.

ALL ABOARD!

LEGOLAND Discovery Center boasts two LEGO-themed rides. At Kingdom Quest, hop aboard a chariot and zap the beastly trolls and spooky skeletons to rescue the captured princess. Once you’ve saved the princess, venture over to Merlin’s Apprentice, be prepared to take flight on Merlin’s Apprentice: the faster you pedal, the higher you’ll go! Are you looking to add to the fun? Don’t forget to add the Great LEGO Virtual Reality Race to your ticket to experience a 360-degree virtual reality adventure!

BUILD SOMETHING AWESOME!

It’s time for the most engaging activities within LEGOLAND Discovery Center: Build-and Test Zones! Utilize your master builder skills and create the fastest LEGO vehicle ever! Place it on one of two racetracks and race your LEGO creation against other LEGO builders. Don’t miss all our build and test zones, including our super-mega-AWESOME Earthquake Tables!

LEGO 4D FUN!

Take your visit to LEGOLAND Discovery Center to the next dimension with a seat in the state of the art 4D cinema. This is no ordinary movie theater: be prepared to laugh along with your favorite LEGO characters while experiencing rain, snow, and wind. So sit back, relax, and enjoy your LEGO adventure!

BECOME A MASTER BUILDER!

Want to create something unique and learn top LEGO building tips from one of the expert builders at LEGOLAND Discovery Center? Stop by the Master Model Builder Creative Workshop. The build themes change regularly, so there’s always something new to learn in the creative workshop. With the skilled and engaging playmaker instructors, it just might be the most fun kids have ever had in a classroom.

COMING IN 2021!

The Shops at Rivercenter are set to become even more fun later this year when SEA LIFE San Antonio Aquarium opens alongside LEGOLAND Discovery Center. Explore an amazing underwater world complete with beautiful creatures from local and international waters. Walk through our underwater tunnel and then find out how it feels to touch an anemone, sea stars, and sea urchins living in our hands-on Rockpool Experience!

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By Drew Henry

Love is in the air this Valentine’s! Along the River

Walk, you’ll find couples sharing margaritas and heart-shaped confections. But what about loving and empowering yourself and your body starting this month with exercises like ariel yoga, meditation, pilates, guided fitness, and barre. Stay with us till the end because we’re wrapping up these loving workouts with a relaxing massage.

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MBS FITNESS TRAINING, PILATES, & YOGA

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SMART BARRE

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MOKARA HOTEL & SPA

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Transformational Breath - Relax and channel positive energy through a guided breathing meditation. Aerial Meditation - Let go of stress and anxiety while experiencing a feeling of weightlessness. Drum Circle - Have fun at this family-friendly event led by a master drummer.

Yoga Training - Get the foundational experience and finally master your downward-facing dog. Nia FreeDance Training - Learn a new way of expressing movement anchored in martial arts, dance, and ancient healing practices.

THE SYNERGY STUDIO

First, we’re headed to The Pearl District, about a 5-minute drive north of downtown, to experience yoga at new heights. The Synergy Studio is a locally-owned yoga studio specializing in aerial yoga classes, traditional yoga, pilates, Tai Chi, Nia, and special weekend workshops. Run by Adelle Brownlee Brewer, The Synergy Studio is a “movement studio for everyBody” whose mission is to offer accessible classes for all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, and abilities. No matter where you are on your fitness journey, these skilled and gifted instructors will be able to guide you to the next step.

MBS FITNESS — TRAINING, PILATES, & YOGA

Now that we’ve reconnected with our sense of movement and breath let’s move on to a comprehensive fitness experience that challenges the mind, body, and soul. MBS Fitness offers personal training, pilates, and yoga classes. Run by local trainer and yogi Joshua Levine, MBS Fitness offers two locations 10-minutes north and south of downtown in Alamo Heights and Southtown. They also offer virtual classes, mobile personal trainers, and even healthy grocery delivery through the Uncommon Fare Commissary. If your New Year’s resolution to get healthy fell through, now is the time to get back in a loving relationship with your body and health. Don’t be afraid to make the first move and treat your body to this yoga date. MBS Fitness offers unlimited yoga classes for the first week for only $25. With virtual offerings, you won’t even have to leave home! Learn a new skill that can bring movement, breath, and ease back into your life, while having a blast and getting reacquainted with your body. Classes are offered both virtually and in-person. In-person courses are following safety guidelines to ensure ease and comfort. After your class, feel free to visit the Salon at Synergy, run by expert stylist Rob Hernandez. Get one-on-one attention and walk out with new energy and a

new look!

Virtual class offerings include:

Rise and Strong Yoga - Wake up and start the day right with an invigorating flow.

Yoga for All Bodies - Try yoga, no matter where your current skill level lies.

Strong Flow - Mix a high-intensity workout with relaxation in this challenging yoga flow.

The 6-Week Self Care Program - Hit the reset button and immerse yourself in meditation, yoga, pilates, high-intensity interval training, and even healthy cooking classes.

MOKARA HOTEL & SPA

Finally, relax with a massage after completing your self-love workout journey. Mokara Hotel & Spa offers relaxation right on the River Walk, and the 2021 Forbes Travel Guide named it as the only “Four Star Spa” in San Antonio. This worldclass spa offers a high-end luxury experience. Partake in a couple’s massage or indulge in a day of self-pampering. You put in the workout, and you deserve this! Mokara Spa is practicing up-to-date safety protocols—book in advance to ensure appointments in the limited capacity facility.

SMART BARRE

Skip to the next section, fellas, because this workout is for ladies only. Smart Barre is a barre studio that offers unique classes based on the principles of ballet, yoga, pilates, and strength training. These low impact workouts create a challenging full-body experience that tones, strengthens, and lengthens to get a dancer’s body while barely breaking a sweat. Smart Barre offers in-person classes at their Alamo Heights studio located 15-minutes from downtown and virtual courses. Feel strong and confident as you relearn your body and cheer on your peers.

Smart Barre is currently providing a safe and tailored experience with limited class capacity and convenient online options. Drop-in for a class starting at only $10 and see what this loving workout can do for your body and outlook.

Class offerings include: • Open Level Barre - Start the barre experience, no matter where your skill level resides.

Smart Bounce - Jive to the music and get invigorated with this uplifting class.

Smart 45 - Squeeze in that workout with this

shortened class schedule.

This month, the Mokara Spa is offering:

Couple’s Retreat Massage - Enjoy a dual massage in the comfort of the luxurious couple’s suite.

River Walk Romance Ritual -

Spend the morning relaxing with an 80-minute Mokara Inner Glow Ritual followed by a rooftop lunch with sweeping city views.

Couple’s Romance Package -

Savor a dual massage and enjoy the sweeter things in life with champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries afterward.

WRITER’S BIO

Drew Henry is a writer, content creator, and founder of the Design Dudes blog. When he’s not writing, he’s out exploring all Texas has to offer. View his work at DrewHenryWrites.com and get some home design tips at DesignDudesLife.com. Follow on Instagram: @design_dudes & @drewhenrywrites