Was invited to the Beauty Trend Event, the Skinfluence Festival last Friday, March 13 from 5-8pm…read more Holly Hoffman, the Store Administrator informed me of this specific event and Kay Soria had notified me of the 15% off Beauty sale from March 9-March 15, 2026. I RSVP'd and attended the festive event. I checked in and received a raffle ticket. You could see how they cordoned off the Beauty section as only guests w/RSVPs were allowed in the event. I could see different sections where they had demos for makeup, hair, skin, eyebrows, skincare and perfume. Angel saw me looking towards the first stop which featured Concealers and Setting Sprays by MAC & Charlotte Tillbury. She assisted me then passed me off to Lauren who helped apply some products and give tips. I showed her a list of my makeup which she had some in stock but had to ship others. When Lauren was applying my makeup, Angel was so sweet and brought me a Margie when I said "I should have a drink!" Lauren did great as she had to color-match me from several lines. She helped me find some products. Jordan from MAC came by and suggested a hydrating spray and the order of applying skincare since she said she was an Esthetician. She was bubbly, friendly, helpful and very positive! She was even giving me hugs & high fives! Now that's the Nordstrom service I'm used to! They had a DJ, Cotton Candy Margaritas, Bottled Water, Coca Cola, Charcuterie Bites, a cheesy Mac n Cheese type of dish and festive cake bites. I went to the Jo Malone section and a rep showed some fragrances. The DJ music was so loud so I walked out to get another drink and bites and came back to the Lancome station looking for a product and was helped by a woman holding raffle tickets. The main rep was busy so she helped shade-match me. I had to order online since that product was out of stock. Then she walked me towards the fragrance section. Another rep helped me as I was looking for Jasmine scents. She offered Diptyquem, Gucci, Good Girl Jasmine & Tom Ford's Jasmine. They didn't have samples for Good Girl & Tom Ford so she said to check Sephora. While checking out the scents, I heard my name being called for the raffle so I excitedly showed up to get my prize! Yay!! I went back to the fragrance rep and asked her about the Estee Lauder perfumes so she walked with me there. I was interested in a Gardenia scent so I asked if I could have a sample? She said sure and walked away. I sat for awhile waiting for her until the Estee Lauder rep told me she thinks she ended her shift?? The rep made me a sample. I thought that was inconsiderate and just a "Someone will help you momentarily..." or something to that effect would've been nice. Usually Nordstrom reps are mindful and respectful of my time. At least the Estee Lauder rep followed thru. The Beauty Trend Event was nice on a Friday evening as they're usually on a Saturday when everyone's shopping and it can get quite hectic. It was a pretty fun event and the theme of raffle stations where you can try different products was a great idea. I hope someone sends me a list of demos next time so I can prepare and check out products and reviews ahead of time. I like the convenience of being able to pick up items at Nordstrom Rack since there's one near me vs. driving all the way to Nordstrom La Cantera.

Nordstrom at La Cantera is one of the nicest locations around. The store is incredibly clean,…read morebeautifully laid out, and everything was in stock. I ended up needing some help finding a specific size, and the salesperson went above and beyond to grab what I needed.

The Huebner Oaks Shopping Center is where we stopped for a gift search back on May 30, 2025…read more This center has a Hallmark shop - those are few and far between these days, but they are still really great shops for particular items. My youngest daughter had a friend who was a Swiftie (Taylor Swift fan). Her birthday party was quickly approaching. So glad we stopped here. I wanted to continue shopping, but I also had a long trek ahead of me. Very plain Jane shopping center. Free parking. Brainless drivers in this area, though. Be careful.

This shopping center may end up owning your credit card because there are so many stores to check…read moreout. When that happens, it'll say to you "Huebs your Daddy?" Apparently, you don't like my J-oaks. Let's move on. Pretty spectacular high-end outdoor shopping mall in San Antonio where, unlike the Quarry, every business seems to look the same and have the same design and storefront, which can make it really hard to actually find anything - but it's still really cool. I played a pretty famous show here a very long time ago when there used to be a Borders here. Fun times. We came here recently shopping for Barbie and we had a good time. Late night date spot called the Flying Saucer (and there I thought the one in Houston was a family business, ew). There is an ice cream store here and some bubble tea here that recently changed hands but my girlfriend hasn't changed hands in a while and hopefully she won't anytime soon.

Maybe I came at the wrong time, or maybe my mistake was going inside…read more Starting with the positive: this is my go-to location for drive-up pickup. I don't think I've ever had a mix up on my order. They shop quickly and pickup is always a breeze. This is why my in-store experience is baffling to me. The store just looked chaotic. Things were blocking aisles, items were misplaced everywhere, nothing seemed to match up to the labels on the shelves. Looking for a body wash and nearly every single bottle of the brand I was looking at was opened and pumped with soap spilled over the bottles. I managed to find one out of 10 maybe that hadn't been opened. That's nuts! I guess the other positive is that I eventually found what I needed. I likely stick to the drive-up option.

Awesome Target staff! For such a large chain store, I was very nicely helped by their Customer…read moreService team who helped me price-match an item from Target's website that rang up differently in-store. He was incredibly efficient and polite. Clean store with a wide selection of items that is easily checked by their online inventory. Parking is difficulty but this a lovely Target location.

Love searching at Ross. Sometimes you'll find what you need and other times you don't…read more Store wasn't in disarray. Bathroom was pretty clean. Prices here are great. Found a 5-pack of swim goggles for $9.99! Got a cute workout top for $5.99! Used the self checkout, which is great when the line is long and you only have a few items. Workers were friendly.

This is one of the better Ross that I've been to. Most of their women's junior blouses wasn't…read morefloral or blasted with giant ugly letterings. The candles and rugs selection was lacking and not as colorful as I would have hoped. The selection of medium dog sweaters were plentiful. I loved the variety of thick sweatpants. Of course, I found some heavy duty Cambridge flatware set. A lot better than the set that's fading from Ikea. All in a good value. The staff at the fitting room are the real MVPs. I didn't even have to tell the guy I needed to use the restroom, he saw my face and read my body language to know the dealie oh. The ladies restrooms was spotless, but it had a lingering odor which is about the same for every Ross, TJ Maxx, Walmart, and Marshalls store. Overall, great store and in a solid location. They even have self checkout which none of the Houston ones has.

Very cool postage stamp sized (for a Walmart!) store. Interior is very clean and it's easy to get…read morein and out fast. Parking lot is clean too, very rare for a Walmart. Employees are curt but moderately helpful. Selection of goods is slightly more limited in some areas compared to a super-sized store but it's also nicer inside and the prices are competitive. Worth a visit especially if you don't like the normal bustle-y Wal-Marts.

Every month I get cash back for laundry. I get twenty dollars back…read more This morning, I woke up and I realized that I had bought groceries the night before and forgot to grab the twenty dollars from the change. It slipped my mind because I always use a card and I don't really use cash and I haven't for the past few years. I woke up this morning and realized I forgot that twenty dollars. This walmart is on the way to my girlfriend's job. That's the reason i'm there all the time. I went in there before she went to work. And asked an employee about my situation. He suggested that I bring the receipt back. I went in this afternoon with the receipt, andthey had my twenty dollars. I was super polite, because I would have totally understood if somebody had found it and kept it. It turns out that an employee saw it and turned it in. They looked at the receipt and checked the security cameras verified it was me and gave me my twenty dollars. I really didn't expect to get the money back. I had to write them a good review for that. The guy whoever helped the most was named Peter but it wasn't pronounced with the hard r.

The Shops at La Cantera in San Antonio is one of the best shopping centers in the area, and there…read moreis a ton of great shopping to do here, from high fashion to more affordable options. There is also a great Lego store, Barnes and Noble, and plenty of good food choices. The worst part of La Cantera is that half of the people who go here seem like they are on their first week on Earth and do not know what they are doing. I love people who walk four in a row and block entire walkways, or people who stop randomly in the middle of the path to look at something. You make my life so miserable. Parking is also pretty insane if you are trying to park up close, but if you have patience, anything is possible. Be careful of the reckless drivers who have no courtesy for anything but themselves. The layout of the mall is pretty nice. Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom Rack have some higher price tag shops surrounding them, while Dillard's and Macy's have more affordable stores nearby. Across the street from the main hub is additional shopping with Zara, J.Crew, J.Jill, Free People, H&M, and most of the dining options, including Perry's, Grimaldi's, Yard House, Palenque Grill, Cheesecake Factory, and more. When the weather is nice and it is not scorching hot, The Shops are a great place to visit in San Antonio. Even when it is hot, there is plenty of shade and air conditioning to help make it less miserable. RIYL: Shopping around some of the most unaware people to ever exist.

Spending the day with my big brother is always a good time. We both enjoy fashion, so shopping…read moretogether is as much about the experience as it is about the clothes. We can wander through just about every store, critique the latest styles, admire great finds, laugh at questionable fashion choices, and somehow entertain ourselves for hours. This adventure took us to the Shops at La Cantera, one of his favorite shopping destinations. Unlike a traditional enclosed mall, La Cantera is an open-air shopping center where you're strolling from store to store in the Texas sunshine. Considering we've had what feels like a month of nonstop rain, I was thrilled that Mother Nature finally gave us a bright, sunny day. While the rain has been good for the lawn and plants, I am definitely ready for it to stop. We started near Nordstrom and leisurely made our way toward Zara, popping in and out of stores along the way. One of my favorite parts of shopping is discovering what's new. I was pleasantly surprised to see several stores that had opened since my last visit. Exploring those new spaces made the trip even more enjoyable. You can find a variety of price points at this mall, making it appealing to a broad range of folks. By the end of the day, my brother scored a few stylish pieces from Zara Men, while I somehow managed to leave empty-handed. Surprisingly, I didn't mind one bit. The best purchase of the day wasn't something that fit in a shopping bag...it was quality time spent catching up, sharing plenty of laughs, and enjoying a leisurely afternoon of shop surfing with my favorite shopping buddy...my big brother.

Strand by me! Strand in the place where you are!…read more This is a cool shopping center located right off the corner of I-10 and Huebner. It's got a huge monument sign out in the ample parking lot. I've always felt safe here. The parking lot is well lit, and there's a nice sidewalk that takes customers from one establishment to the next. Some of the places even have spots outdoors to enjoy the weather on the wide sidewalks. The center has a Flying Saucer anchoring at one end, and a movie theater next door. There's a wide array of businesses here, usually with few vacancies. There's lots of car dealerships within a stone's throw from this spot. Accessing this spot isn't quite as easy as if it were right on the hard corner of Huebner and I-10, but it's accessible by any road that comes off of that intersection. There's plenty of ways to get in and out of this shopping center. The place is always picked up and litter free which is pretty cool!

If you don't Strand for something, you fall for anything…read more So I decided to make a Strand by reviewing this place for the first time. This is located at Huebner Oaks Shopping Center in San Antonio, around the back in the plaza itself, and this section is known as The Strand and is separate from the traditional Huebner outdoor in-the-round strop mall. This one is like Huebner, which is a very posh and enjoyable shopping center. I like to come here whenever I can because it has good memories and it's extremely well done. Barbie loves it here too and looks great here, but it can be a little bit difficult to walk around this mall with heels. Still, it's much better and more enjoyable than most strip malls, and has beautiful distant old memories for me, too.

Ever since they renovated I am able to find everything I need for my home. There's a large…read moreselection to choose from in houseware and bedding.

Needed one item. The replacement blade for a Braun s7 electric razor…read more Coincidentally an associate was in the exact isle. Unfortunately blocking my view. I did ask if she would move and she graciously did about 1/4 of an inch completely blocking my path still. Even when she could tell I was literally trying to look at items where she was. Please discuss guest awareness with Fatema so she understands the importance of literally not interfering with the buying experience.