San Antonio’s Pearl District, a brew works remade as a retail area, has the city hopping

Hotel Emma occupies an old brew works in San Antonio, Texas.

Mary Jo and Kevin Haselhorst relax beside the Hotel Emma pool.

Pipes from the old Pearl Brewing Co. days lend a steampunk vibe to Hotel Emma.

Hotel Emma is one of the most visible residents of San Antonio’s vibrant Pearl District.

One-of-a-kind seating at Sternewirth bar in Hotel Emma.

An ofrenda for the Hotel Emma’s namesake Emma Koehler.

Leftover pipes make an architectural statement inside Hotel Emma, which occupies an old brew works.

The Pearl houses a branch of Ten Thousand Villages, which sells items made by artisans around the world. This ring from Cambodia was made from bomb shells and bullet casings.

Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery serves “Texas coastal comfort food” and an adventurous selection of beer and ale.

Adelante is part of the shopping scene in the Pearl District in San Antonio, Texas.

Alexa Bertolini serves artisan ice cream at Lick Honest Ice Creams.

Susan Wrayton, Trish Fearing, and Jo Avin (L-R) order ice cream at Lick Honest Ice Creams.

Shoppers peruse The Tiny Finch, an earthy home goods store.

The Twig Book Shop is an independent book store located in the Pearl brewery.