San Antonio, Texas

[bigbrother05]

Have been offered a job in this location, any info, good or bad
would be appreciated. thanks

[acmejack]

1. Come on down, it isn't that bad.

Austin is just the North. An hour drive, very cool. Seriously, many DUers down there too. I know there are some during the day that are here that will be able to give you some better info that I can. But anymore big cities in America are so generic they are the same everywhere in my opinion, I have lived in a lot of them and it has gotten to the point where it is hard to tell which one you are in anymore.

[tanyev]

2. I lived in San Antonio late 80s to early 90s. Loved it.

I'm sure all the newly built parts of town look just like Anywhere, USA, but the Spanish heritage of the city is very strong. It gives it a very unique feel, especially in the older parts of town.

Traffic can be a bit of a nightmare, so if you go there, try and look for a place to live close to your job or with convenient access. Convenient access does not necessarily mean the major freeways.

Got any specific questions?

[carpetbagger]

3. San Antonio...

Much less generic than other Texas cities, and in fact most other American cities. It's the meeting point between Texan ranch culture and Latin America. Both of these are authentic, lively cultures, although one of them tends to be a bit on the conservative side. San Antonio itself has a number of liberal enclaves, although it is a pale shadow at best of Austin.

Traffic isn't that bad, so long as you don't live near Yuppie Central (roughly centered around 1604 and 281 north of town). However, it's got average traffic for a town of a million people, and public transportation is next to nonexistant.

Cost of living is cheap. My 2800sf house close to the medical center appraises at 143K.

Outdoor activities are fair. The coast is a bit more than 2 hours away, and there are a few decent-sized parks within an hour of the city. On the other hand, you're a weekend's drive from the swamp, the mountains, or the tropics, and the area north and west of town is full of steep canyons and other neat things.

Send me a message if you have any specific questions about schools, religious, cultural stuff, or other hobbies or things.

[Jack_DeLeon]

4. I love San Antonio...

its a great place.

I might move there too sometime in the future.