I was born and raised in San Antonio for the first 20 years of my life a home did not have air conditioning. After a military career I've returned in 94 and settled in Hollywood Park. Yes we have all those problems but San Antonio is so beautiful and so welcoming. No place is perfect but San Antonio is home for me.
The heat is also something you have to learn to deal with. I am originally from San Antonio but moved to the DC region and have been living in DC for more than 10 years. Whenever I go back to visit San Antonio I forgot how humid it gets in the summer time. In fact, I rarely use the AC here because honestly it doesn't really get that hot here. People complain about the humidity here in DC but it's nothing compared to the humidity in San Antonio where it can be 100 degrees with nearly 100% humidity making it feel like 115+.
Having live in many cities my entire life for some reason San Antonio is just one i cannot leave. Even thou it is not like other big cities there is something about it that makes it a great place to live. I dont know if it is the lack of crime, how open it is, the people or what but it is a great place and I love it.
@@charliem4508 well take for example H-E-B. My mom moved us here when I was coming into high school in the early 2000’s, back then K-Mart and Albertsons’ still existed, but because of San Antonians traditionalist mentalities of “we only shop at H-E-B because that’s where our parents shopped,” those two were run out of town. Another one would be Whataburger, In-N-Out and Shake Shack would never have worked here in the 2000’s - early 2010’s because they’re not Texan therefore they don’t belong. That kind of thinking stumps growth, to the point that Amazon landed in Queens instead of SA with their 2nd hq.
I'm really happy to see Slava & Lena doing well and visiting America again. Word of caution, if hot weather is unbearable don't visit me here in Phoenix. Temperatures in late-Spring and Summer frequently reach 115-degrees Fahrenheit in my area. Fortunately it's "dry heat" so you don't sweat while you're being incinerated.. 🔥🔥
I CAME IN 2008 & DECIDED TO FINALLY MOVE HERE LAST YEAR. TO SAY THAT RENTS HAVE GONE THRU THE ROOF IS SPOT ON! I COULDN'T BELIEVE JUST HOW MUCH THEY HAVE RISEN. SA is gettin MAD EXPENSIVE!
Just a heads up, San Antonio is the second most populated city in Texas within city limits alone. But by metro, population it’s third and Austin is getting ready to flip it in maybe 10-20 years😅. Also SA downtown looks so small because by law no building can cast a shadow on the Alamo. And the Alamo is in fact in downtown.
Born and raised here in sa ..I feel it’s gotten to congested which is quite a bit annoying but it’s home ! I just wish people would stop commuting here because with more population comes a ton more problems
Thank you! San Antonio native here as well. It is becoming very populated here, and not very much room left. I don't remember traffic being so bad 5 years ago.
In my opinion, San Antonio Texas is my favorite place in the whole wide world. I was originally born here and it’s great. We moved a couple of times. And the place is still a great place.
"It still has a small town feel" 😭 Absolutely not. If someone says "I live by Seaworld" just know, we're never hanging out. I'm not driving 30 minutes on the high way, across town to see someone in the same city lol
I live here! On the west side :) 1:24 my parents were married here about two years ago. I still remember it . 4:50 I see that every so often, there is a mall somewhere near them. 5:05 I went there for a spurs game and a rampage game Some of my personal favorites is the SeaWorld, went two days ago. I also love how much stores and how much variety in food their is. The only thing I could ever complain about is traffic on I-10
Great video. You have to understand one thing this city is changing and changing fast. In 15 years the city will add 1 million new residents. Unfortunately for those of us who consider SA home it will look nothing like we were used to.
0:13: 🌆 San Antonio is a historic city in Texas known for its Spanish missions and downtown Riverwalk. 3:40: 🌿 The video explores the Japanese Tea Gardens in San Antonio, Texas, and the history behind its name change. 7:36: 💼 San Antonio has a diversified economy with a focus on military, healthcare, government service, financial services, oil and gas, and tourism. 10:52: 🏠 The video showcases a typical house in San Antonio, Texas, with a game room and an office space. 14:08: 🤠 The video discusses open carry laws in Texas, the tradition of wearing cowboy boots, and the difference between real Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. Recap by Tammy AI
Honestly, great overall video of San Antonio! I love my city so much! However, you missed that San Antonio is actually one of the fastest growing cities for Tech actually, but Austin dwarfs us in that growth so people forget we are rapidly growing too. Oh and many other HQs have now moved here too over the last few years! I hope it keeps the feel and doesn't turn into the next Austin soon.
@@strongtowerman9661 Homes are lower than the National average, but it all depends on where in the city you buy. The very Northwest side of San Antonio is predominantly located in what is called the Texas Hill Country. Several neighborhoods are perched on top of hills. Homes in lower lying areas are prone to flooding because the ground here is solid limestone...hence no basements.
Stay off the highway between 6am to 9am and 4pm to about 7pm, or you will discover San Antonio does in fact has congestion on its roads. San Antonio has a super bad homeless problem, only getting worse thanks to other states shipping thier homeless here to one of our many programs that help them. Its hot here, we have Summer and then we have cooler summer... and for about 2 to 3 months we have Hot Summer. We do get some cold days, but they don't last long. We are part of the huge Triangle that connects the major cities in TX, that being Dallas, Austin and Houston San Antonio being a corner of said triangle... so if you cant find something to do here they are a short drive away, and being just a couple hours to the coast is also a great thing. Christmas here is so amazing, so many great displays of light that you must visit during the holidays! I moved here 4 years ago, and have loved it here, I recently moved outside the city to have a nice piece of land and some distance between myself and others, but downtown is still less than 30 mins away so if I need the cities amenities they are just a short drive away. So that is also a plus for the area, you can still live in the country and have the city life when you want it. Your review was well done, seemed to hit all the highlights and aspects many would be searching for. I do want to mention though that we do have unsafe areas in the city, but for the most part any place considered a tourist area, you should be pretty safe as the police do ramp up patrols there and offer many more officers.
@@strongtowerman9661 Not 100% sure, but I would say the North West/West side of San Antonio. It is beginning to grow more and they are building more neighborhoods over there
Great video to start and appreciate some of the highlights you brought up about downtown and the urban living we have. You did miss that we are one of the fastest growing tech cities also with Amazon and Microsoft now bringing large office spaces here. Additionally Sea World and Fiesta Texas are huge drivers as well as Lackland AFB which is the gateway to the Air Force for all BMT recruits and graduations.
Your travel videos are so detailed an accurate! I just moved to San Antonio about 7 months ago from Denver; I will attest to what you and your friend said in this video. It's spread out and not congested, so it feels like a small town because its not a dense city nor is traffic on the side streets bad. The people are super friendly and very chatty; I never meet a stranger when I go out and run my errands. There are lots of hidden gems and like 80 miles of hike and bike trails throughout the city (this isn't including the 15 mile long RiverWalk). Lots of preserved history here, too. It's not as hyped up or trendy or forward-thinking as Austin, but it's a nice, low key place with very affordable housing. If you want excitement, it's a short drive to Austin, and Houston is only 3 hours by car. Mexico City is two hours away by plane, so you have close options.
Hi Slava!! Great video. The weather here is exceptionally hot right now. In other years, it would be 10 degrees cooler in May. This is more typical for July.
There’s also a lot of small places around San Antonio that allow you to purchase land and still work in San Antonio. Floresville, La Vernia, Adkins, New Braunfels, are all places where you can buy land. It’s gone up so much in the last decade just like everything else, but the opportunity is still cheaper than other areas in the US. I am born and raised in San Antonio and work at one of the downtown hospitals, and this guy couldn’t be more wrong about the coffee shops. There’s Halcyon Southtown, Local Coffee, PhiloCoffee, Ameretti, Brevity Co., Black Rifle Coffee Co., Shotgun House, Summer Moon, Folklore’s, Merit Coffee, Press Coffee Co., Coffeecionado, Poetic Republic, Cafe Azteca, Estate Coffee Co., Mila Coffee Co., Theory Coffee Co., What’s Brewing, San Antonio Gold, Koffee Kup, and a bunch more PLUS the one million Starbucks in the city. Also, it’s not just an open carry state anymore. You can conceal carry without a license as well. You really should’ve gotten a local for this interview.
@@vidaacheampong2563 it’s funny cause it’s like this everywhere. People move to a new city but once they’re there they don’t want anyone else to move in. Lol
@@jamiecinder9412 because in the old days it led to Nacogdoches. Bandera rd. leads to Bandera Tx. Fredericksburg Rd. Leads to Fred...same for Blanco Rd. They were cattle trails
i retired over 2 years ago and moved to San Antonio and i love it! dont miss the cold weather from up east although it can get chilly here sometimes. all in all i love Texas and the people here
Yall SA is a sleeper city, every other major city in Texas forgets it exist mostly, and its downtown is pathetic for a city of its size, but they have great food, military love, architecture, history and culture. Austin has definitely stolen its spotlight for the past 10 years, but in next 10 the cities are looking to become more intertwined, and I see SA becoming a great player in the future :)
I am old. I remember when the Japanese Garden was the Sunken Garden. It is in Breckenridge Park, which has the zoo and the Witte Museum Lots of art an history museums. Check the city tourism website if you are interested The transit system does link tourist sites There are also interesting neighborhoods not noted here
I think the Azov Steel Plant is Ukraine's Alamo. Very courageous men and women will lose their life there, in the support of the last stand. like many did in the Alamo. Great vid Slava. Very informative.
@@rhodium1096 people defending their sovereign homeland can be whomever. They band together for a common cause. Maybe before gangs might have a conflict with law enforcement, but now they are all banded against the aggressor. Here they come.
Native San Antonian lived here my whole life, property, food and crime is getting really bad, gun shoots every night, homeless people everywhere, power shortages, if you like humidity and temperatures over 100 good luck, traffic is like California bumper to bumper, on I H. 90 there was a sniper shooting innocent people as they passed crazy nuts, it's like the zodiac.
Lived here all my life. Nothing changes here. Spurs are barely hanging on, WNBA left, SA Rampage left, Symphony just filed for bankruptcy, downtown is a mix of a tacky tourist trap and abandoned, old buildings, nothing is walkable, every new business to the city is built on or moved to the far corners of the city, we don’t have a light rail (it was lobbied against), public transit is a joke, express ways are a joke and filthy. Everything new faces a massive wall of opposition by city council and old school San Antonians. Cities smaller than SA actually have big city amenities. Meanwhile, an hour away, Austin is eating San Antonio’s lunch.
I have been living out here for 8 years & long story short for those who plan on moving here, If you're just looking to raise or start a family and don't care about partying or getting out much etc then San Antonio is perfect for that. If you are the type of person who likes to get out, party/ do nightlife things, etc your Best bet is Austin, Dallas, or Houston. Oh and the dating scene in San Antonio isn't all that good either! lol.
Gotta say I don't agree with the video about it having a small town feel. Born and raised in San Antonio and it's gotten so big in just the last 3 years and traffic is horrendous...it's hard to want to go anywhere anymore.
@@RaulMartinez-gd3pw thank God for horrendous traffic?? I'm all for growth but the amount we have grown in the last year is not pleasant by any means. Streets and highways are overcrowded and housing is definitely an issue.
@@jennifercuellar4574uhm. I don’t think traffic is that bad. Go to Dallas or Houston and it’s 10x worse. Don’t complain when it’s only the 22nd largest U.S city please.
@@FastGuy1 are you from San Antonio? I don't think so. Because that's what us locals do best, bitch about the traffic and the weather. It sucks for SA and it's roads, us SA born folks understand it could be worse but who wants it like that lol.
Live here for 26 years. Stay off 1604/ I35/ I-10 from 6AM-9AM and between 4-7PM on the weekdays. The Alamo is actually really not worth seeing. You could probably stay for about an hour and be done with it. It's not super impressive. If you do go see the Alamo go to the River Center Mall and see the Imax movie Remember the Alamo you probably get all your information before you head to the Alamo to get a better understanding. Basically the River Crusies and the riverwalk is by far the best part of downtown San Antonio. The Pearl District go on the week days preferably on Tuesday-Thursdays you will find a lot less traffic. If you go to the Pearl during the week it's impossible to find a parking spot. If you have kids the Doesum is an excellent place to go for them to explore all kinds of activities. All the singles coffee shops he's talking about where most of the singles do mingle and hang out besides the Pearl is out by the shops at La Cantera where you can find plenty of hang out bars and places to meet. I would stay away from the downtown bars as they can be very touristy and charge you full price on a lot of things. So it's better to find bars on the Northside of the city. The best mexican food and tacos in san antonio: La Fonda on Main Street Mia Tierra Blanco Cafe El Mirisol
Man I miss San Antonio! I lived there from 1973-1984, so SA will always be home to me! I relocated to Australia in 2010 & have been here ever since. What I don’t miss about SA is the humidity. In the summer it’s unbearable! As soon as you step outside, your drenched with sweat. 🥵 I would kill to have an authentic taco 🌮 and Whataburger! Lastly, my San Antonio Spurs Go Spurs Go! In all seriousness, San Antonio is a great place to visit. Hospitality is fantastic.
Washington is best known for its biggest city of Seattle, but the Evergreen State is also home to a huge number of scenic destinations. Whether you want to hike right up to waterfalls, admire snow-capped mountains from a distance or spend the day on islands off the coast, Washington has it all.
Welcome to San Antonio. There is plenty of night life here, you just don’t know where to go yet. And we have a lot of festivals here with live music and a variety of international foods.
Great video! I live in San Antonio and though I love living here and don't consider moving, there are a few things I find hard to get used to. The weather is usually hot and humid, especially during spring and summer, it's not a pedestrian-friendly city, even though there are some sectors that are pedestrian-friendly. Also, what your friend stated is true, there's a shortage of good coffeeshops in the city, everything seems to be Starbucks and Dutch Bros, which are chains serving mediocre coffee. For being a large city, San Antonio also lacks diversity in food compared with other large cities. It seems like 80% of all restaurants in the city serve tacos. Finally, due to all of the above -unhealthy food, hot weather and little opportunity to walk because of lack of sidewalks and the heat -most San Antonians are overweight, bordering obese. Despite all these negative aspects, I do love living here, it is a charming city full of history and very affordable.
It's May and already getting super hot here in San Antonio. I planned to travel to Siberia this summer to avoid the heat, but have to postponed all of it due to many problems with the sanctions such as foreign credit cards and airbnb are not working in Russia anymore, but I always hope there will be the day we can travel normally again. People still have the need to explore and connect to each other.
Hello from San Antonio,Texas, I have live here since 1975.Everything you are told in this is true,however what was not mentioned is the high property taxes! It is not uncommon for a home owner to pay $1000.00 a month...$12,000.00 a year! There is an Old home in the King Williams district & the owner pays $65,000 per year!
Great video of my San antonio . Correction though it might be in the lowest income bracket for a large city but we have very low homeless compared to the other large cities snd cleaner . ( just wanted to disclose since a few shots gave impression homeless is high it’s not ). I love my city , we have small to mega mansions and everything in between . Friendly people Is the reason I stayed .
I live in SA and there are many other places you can line at, but for the price i like it here. I disagree that this is boring place. there are plenty of things to do here. Sea World, fiesta Texas, Bracken-ridge park and other parks, night clubs, and good restaurants to go eat all kinds of good food. At the end of the day you just want to go home and hill.
It used to be a great city but now it is being overrun by transplants who come here for cheaper homes, that is cheaper than where they came from and only complain! The housing market is mad crazy now thanks to said transplants. For example in the Southside shacks that were valued low a few years back are going for $300, 000 easily. There's alot of gentrification going on and traffic is slowly becoming like Austin. San Antonio used to be a great place to raise children but the crime rate is going up. You can't even go to HEB and not have somebody mad dog you. It's becoming over populated and more expensive to live here. Locals can't even afford to buy homes here.
I was born and raised in San Antonio for the first 20 years of my life a home did not have air conditioning. After a military career I've returned in 94 and settled in Hollywood Park. Yes we have all those problems but San Antonio is so beautiful and so welcoming. No place is perfect but San Antonio is home for me.
The heat is also something you have to learn to deal with. I am originally from San Antonio but moved to the DC region and have been living in DC for more than 10 years. Whenever I go back to visit San Antonio I forgot how humid it gets in the summer time. In fact, I rarely use the AC here because honestly it doesn't really get that hot here. People complain about the humidity here in DC but it's nothing compared to the humidity in San Antonio where it can be 100 degrees with nearly 100% humidity making it feel like 115+.
I HATE humidity! But, even in Chicago, we get some brutal days in the summer.
Having live in many cities my entire life for some reason San Antonio is just one i cannot leave. Even thou it is not like other big cities there is something about it that makes it a great place to live. I dont know if it is the lack of crime, how open it is, the people or what but it is a great place and I love it.
Lived here 42 years. It was affordable and did have a small town feel that is all in the rearview mirror today.
Thank god. The worst part was that traditional mentality that wouldn’t allow for growth.
@@RaulMartinez-gd3pw why doesn't it allow growth ?
@@charliem4508 well take for example H-E-B. My mom moved us here when I was coming into high school in the early 2000’s, back then K-Mart and Albertsons’ still existed, but because of San Antonians traditionalist mentalities of “we only shop at H-E-B because that’s where our parents shopped,” those two were run out of town. Another one would be Whataburger, In-N-Out and Shake Shack would never have worked here in the 2000’s - early 2010’s because they’re not Texan therefore they don’t belong. That kind of thinking stumps growth, to the point that Amazon landed in Queens instead of SA with their 2nd hq.
@@RaulMartinez-gd3pw OK , I see.
@@RaulMartinez-gd3pw what about handy Andy
I moved to San Antonio from PA a few years ago and am now proud to call this city my home!
I'm really happy to see Slava & Lena doing well and visiting America again. Word of caution, if hot weather is unbearable don't visit me here in Phoenix. Temperatures in late-Spring and Summer frequently reach 115-degrees Fahrenheit in my area. Fortunately it's "dry heat" so you don't sweat while you're being incinerated.. 🔥🔥
Finally let’s please keep em coming. LA, Miami, Pheonix, Vegas, DC etc etc the people needs it
I CAME IN 2008 & DECIDED TO FINALLY MOVE HERE LAST YEAR. TO SAY THAT RENTS HAVE GONE THRU THE ROOF IS SPOT ON! I COULDN'T BELIEVE JUST HOW MUCH THEY HAVE RISEN. SA is gettin MAD EXPENSIVE!
Just a heads up, San Antonio is the second most populated city in Texas within city limits alone. But by metro, population it’s third and Austin is getting ready to flip it in maybe 10-20 years😅.
Also SA downtown looks so small because by law no building can cast a shadow on the Alamo. And the Alamo is in fact in downtown.
Interesting facts. That's why there is so many High rises in the North of San Antonio.I love it❤️
Austin’s getting ready to kick the bucket soon, can’t even sustain 2million people, bo way it’s gonna be able to hold 3million
I moved from Seattle to San Antonio last summer. Best decision I've ever made. 😎🇺🇸
You don't miss the riots though?
Stop moving your west coast politics to TX
Go back to Washington
Thanks for bringing a change of pace and thinking.. these people need jt
I moved from seattle to here to man lol got tired of tint city over there.
San Antonio is my Favorite City. IDK 🤷♂️ why it always has been...
Yup! Same! I live here and just absolutely love this city!
There's a very special charm about San Antonio. I've only lived here for 2 years, but I've already decided that I don't want to live anywhere else.
Born and raised here in sa ..I feel it’s gotten to congested which is quite a bit annoying but it’s home ! I just wish people would stop commuting here because with more population comes a ton more problems
Thank you! San Antonio native here as well. It is becoming very populated here, and not very much room left. I don't remember traffic being so bad 5 years ago.
Its ok S.A. has lots of room for everyone. Just don't ruin our Beautiful city! Gotta have AC!!❤️
@@ceciliac.hollen911 San Antonio does not have much room for the thousands moving here every month.
@@mercedescortez222 the more the better
It’s not that bad clearly you don’t travel much to see worse
In my opinion, San Antonio Texas is my favorite place in the whole wide world. I was originally born here and it’s great. We moved a couple of times. And the place is still a great place.
"It still has a small town feel" 😭 Absolutely not. If someone says "I live by Seaworld" just know, we're never hanging out. I'm not driving 30 minutes on the high way, across town to see someone in the same city lol
I use to go there often between 1992-1999 and now it appears much has changed.
Fantastic.....well done....I enjoyed it...!!!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Keep 'em coming bro! What's next?
You are confusing me, updating videos on both channels at the same time about different place. But as always I love it.
Always nice to find a worthy собеседник, randomly on RUclips 🤭😉
@@APlusRussian 😂 he’s ignoring me
@@RussianPlus lol, I'd send him a DM 🤣
hi
thanks for share very good video bro
I live here! On the west side :) 1:24 my parents were married here about two years ago. I still remember it . 4:50 I see that every so often, there is a mall somewhere near them. 5:05 I went there for a spurs game and a rampage game
Some of my personal favorites is the SeaWorld, went two days ago. I also love how much stores and how much variety in food their is. The only thing I could ever complain about is traffic on I-10
Wow, these attractions are absolutely breathtaking! The views are simply stunning and I love how there's something for everyone.
You do a nice job. Happy America, good luck.
Great video. You have to understand one thing this city is changing and changing fast. In 15 years the city will add 1 million new residents. Unfortunately for those of us who consider SA home it will look nothing like we were used to.
Welcome to san Antonio Texas ❤️❤️💜💜💜🎉🥰🥰🥰🥰
0:13: 🌆 San Antonio is a historic city in Texas known for its Spanish missions and downtown Riverwalk.
3:40: 🌿 The video explores the Japanese Tea Gardens in San Antonio, Texas, and the history behind its name change.
7:36: 💼 San Antonio has a diversified economy with a focus on military, healthcare, government service, financial services, oil and gas, and tourism.
10:52: 🏠 The video showcases a typical house in San Antonio, Texas, with a game room and an office space.
14:08: 🤠 The video discusses open carry laws in Texas, the tradition of wearing cowboy boots, and the difference between real Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine.
Recap by Tammy AI
Honestly, great overall video of San Antonio! I love my city so much! However, you missed that San Antonio is actually one of the fastest growing cities for Tech actually, but Austin dwarfs us in that growth so people forget we are rapidly growing too. Oh and many other HQs have now moved here too over the last few years! I hope it keeps the feel and doesn't turn into the next Austin soon.
Delorean is coming
@@thisismagacountry1318 What?!
@@lorirode-off763 DeLorean, the car company has new headquarters in San Antonio.
@@thisismagacountry1318 oh wow!!
Did not know it was being brought back.
I gotta get back in the loop of information!
Thanks!
@@lorirode-off763 You'll have to go BACK TO THE FUTURE.
We Love San Antonio from Iran 🇺🇲❤️🇮🇷
Hey I used to work security at the AT&T building!! Hung out a lot on top of the building always took pictures of the view
San Antonio is a great city. I'm not just saying that because live here! Thanks for a good video. Hope you enjoyed your stay.
Cheap home sales?
@@strongtowerman9661 Homes are lower than the National average, but it all depends on where in the city you buy. The very Northwest side of San Antonio is predominantly located in what is called the Texas Hill Country. Several neighborhoods are perched on top of hills. Homes in lower lying areas are prone to flooding because the ground here is solid limestone...hence no basements.
Stay off the highway between 6am to 9am and 4pm to about 7pm, or you will discover San Antonio does in fact has congestion on its roads. San Antonio has a super bad homeless problem, only getting worse thanks to other states shipping thier homeless here to one of our many programs that help them. Its hot here, we have Summer and then we have cooler summer... and for about 2 to 3 months we have Hot Summer. We do get some cold days, but they don't last long. We are part of the huge Triangle that connects the major cities in TX, that being Dallas, Austin and Houston San Antonio being a corner of said triangle... so if you cant find something to do here they are a short drive away, and being just a couple hours to the coast is also a great thing. Christmas here is so amazing, so many great displays of light that you must visit during the holidays!
I moved here 4 years ago, and have loved it here, I recently moved outside the city to have a nice piece of land and some distance between myself and others, but downtown is still less than 30 mins away so if I need the cities amenities they are just a short drive away. So that is also a plus for the area, you can still live in the country and have the city life when you want it. Your review was well done, seemed to hit all the highlights and aspects many would be searching for. I do want to mention though that we do have unsafe areas in the city, but for the most part any place considered a tourist area, you should be pretty safe as the police do ramp up patrols there and offer many more officers.
I’m from San Antonio, this is 100% true. I-10, I-35, I-410, and 1604 get congested for hours at these times
Where is a good place to buy a cheap home?
@@strongtowerman9661 Not 100% sure, but I would say the North West/West side of San Antonio. It is beginning to grow more and they are building more neighborhoods over there
@@strongtowerman9661 Cheap will most likely be in an area not to savory to ones safety. and what do you consider to be cheap?
@@JRMcDowell well don't really know what's considered cheap with the home market going extremely high. Maybe 150-200k? How's that number?
Great video to start and appreciate some of the highlights you brought up about downtown and the urban living we have. You did miss that we are one of the fastest growing tech cities also with Amazon and Microsoft now bringing large office spaces here. Additionally Sea World and Fiesta Texas are huge drivers as well as Lackland AFB which is the gateway to the Air Force for all BMT recruits and graduations.
Woow...cool to be there
Great job 👌👌
Tudo tão lindo, muito limpo, cidade linda cheia de atrações. Deve ser bom demais visitar essa cidade.
Bem!!!
Cool, got a cheap house in the best neighborhood and watched it rise in value.
Didn't even lose power during the great February freeze.
God that was awful. We lost power for three days no major damage though, you?
San Antonio is my favorite city! I don't ever want to live anywhere else.
Your presentation is owsome
Your travel videos are so detailed an accurate!
I just moved to San Antonio about 7 months ago from Denver; I will attest to what you and your friend said in this video. It's spread out and not congested, so it feels like a small town because its not a dense city nor is traffic on the side streets bad. The people are super friendly and very chatty; I never meet a stranger when I go out and run my errands. There are lots of hidden gems and like 80 miles of hike and bike trails throughout the city (this isn't including the 15 mile long RiverWalk). Lots of preserved history here, too. It's not as hyped up or trendy or forward-thinking as Austin, but it's a nice, low key place with very affordable housing. If you want excitement, it's a short drive to Austin, and Houston is only 3 hours by car. Mexico City is two hours away by plane, so you have close options.
Sorry..:the secret is out about San Antonio. My friends are coming…their friends are coming. Change is inevitable.
And well researched actually he made me purchase a house there n am moving next year in san antonio
It's sucks. it's like driving in LA
“Mexico city is two hours away by plane”
Dallas is literally an hour and a half away by plane lol
Hi Slava!! Great video. The weather here is exceptionally hot right now. In other years, it would be 10 degrees cooler in May. This is more typical for July.
Yer make'n me homesick!!🥰
There’s also a lot of small places around San Antonio that allow you to purchase land and still work in San Antonio. Floresville, La Vernia, Adkins, New Braunfels, are all places where you can buy land. It’s gone up so much in the last decade just like everything else, but the opportunity is still cheaper than other areas in the US. I am born and raised in San Antonio and work at one of the downtown hospitals, and this guy couldn’t be more wrong about the coffee shops. There’s Halcyon Southtown, Local Coffee, PhiloCoffee, Ameretti, Brevity Co., Black Rifle Coffee Co., Shotgun House, Summer Moon, Folklore’s, Merit Coffee, Press Coffee Co., Coffeecionado, Poetic Republic, Cafe Azteca, Estate Coffee Co., Mila Coffee Co., Theory Coffee Co., What’s Brewing, San Antonio Gold, Koffee Kup, and a bunch more PLUS the one million Starbucks in the city. Also, it’s not just an open carry state anymore. You can conceal carry without a license as well. You really should’ve gotten a local for this interview.
True, San Antonio Coffee Shops are amazing and I can't believe how many more are opening.
I hope they don’t buy land in Floresville and La vernia bc the habitat for the animals is shrinking and I’ve seen more road kill these days…
Local? 😒 For what the last two days.
@@richardthompson7431 Are you talking about me or the guy? I was born in Christus Santa Rosa hospital and work right down the street
I wish people would stop moving here already. too much traffic, and property taxes are going thru the roof.
Foreal
Exactly
You should move out then
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@@vidaacheampong2563 it’s funny cause it’s like this everywhere. People move to a new city but once they’re there they don’t want anyone else to move in. Lol
Ahhh I'm in the city of Nacogdoches tx lol that he mentioned in the beginning of video beautiful city
Did you know there's a Nacogdoches Road in San Antonio?
@@jamiecinder9412 because in the old days it led to Nacogdoches. Bandera rd. leads to Bandera Tx.
Fredericksburg Rd. Leads to Fred...same for Blanco Rd. They were cattle trails
@@damienthetexasian6827 Nacogdoches is pretty far from San Antonio, though...
i retired over 2 years ago and moved to San Antonio and i love it! dont miss the cold weather from up east although it can get chilly here sometimes. all in all i love Texas and the people here
Yall SA is a sleeper city, every other major city in Texas forgets it exist mostly, and its downtown is pathetic for a city of its size, but they have great food, military love, architecture, history and culture. Austin has definitely stolen its spotlight for the past 10 years, but in next 10 the cities are looking to become more intertwined, and I see SA becoming a great player in the future :)
Austin hit peak coolness in the 1990's. It's been, increasingly, a vapid tech-bro douche magnet for most of the 21st century.
Glad to see you posting.
Nice city to live
I have lived in San Antonio TX 34 years, and I wont live anywhere else
Filming is supper professional 👌
That must be why I'm hungry.
Is it time for supper yet?
I am old. I remember when the Japanese Garden was the Sunken Garden. It is in Breckenridge Park, which has the zoo and the Witte Museum
Lots of art an history museums. Check the city tourism website if you are interested
The transit system does link tourist sites
There are also interesting neighborhoods not noted here
That's my hometown
I think the Azov Steel Plant is Ukraine's Alamo. Very courageous men and women will lose their life there, in the support of the last stand. like many did in the Alamo. Great vid Slava. Very informative.
But in El Alamo there were current fighters defending it while in Azov plant Nazis gangs!...have you notice the diference?..
@@rhodium1096 people defending their sovereign homeland can be whomever. They band together for a common cause. Maybe before gangs might have a conflict with law enforcement, but now they are all banded against the aggressor. Here they come.
You have a knack for making even the simplest things interesting.
Love from DUBAI @walkology
Excellent videos, I enjoy immensely, looking forward to all the others. Thank you for all the info!! All the best to you in all your endeavours 🙏🙏
Native San Antonian lived here my whole life, property, food and crime is getting really bad, gun shoots every night, homeless people everywhere, power shortages, if you like humidity and temperatures over 100 good luck, traffic is like California bumper to bumper, on I H. 90 there was a sniper shooting innocent people as they passed crazy nuts, it's like the zodiac.
You’ve never lived in California, smaller cities have more problems than SA.. good city but as city gets bigger, more problems
love USA, this philipino guy probably makes more than 10k a month and lives a perfect life.. congrats man. 👍👍👍👍👍
I love this city.
I love San Antonio
San Antonio is truly a beautiful city! Truly my home away from home
Lived here all my life. Nothing changes here. Spurs are barely hanging on, WNBA left, SA Rampage left, Symphony just filed for bankruptcy, downtown is a mix of a tacky tourist trap and abandoned, old buildings, nothing is walkable, every new business to the city is built on or moved to the far corners of the city, we don’t have a light rail (it was lobbied against), public transit is a joke, express ways are a joke and filthy. Everything new faces a massive wall of opposition by city council and old school San Antonians.
Cities smaller than SA actually have big city amenities.
Meanwhile, an hour away, Austin is eating San Antonio’s lunch.
Thank you very much for your nice and fàntastic video .
With lots of lots of love and regards ,
Jayantàda ,
27/12/2022
Cool vid!! Question: why does the Texas history guide at 2:13 have a BROOKLYN accent?? 😅😅
😂 is that so? because everybody’s moving to Texas!
@@RussianPlus Texas... It's not just for Russian-language RUclips channels anymore 😎
He probably is but probably loves Texas
San Antonio is great, I just wish they would raise the minimum wage as it is hard to get by with just one job.
You need to do a video on Miami Florida, It is fast becoming the next greatest City in US behind NYC
I have been living out here for 8 years & long story short for those who plan on moving here, If you're just looking to raise or start a family and don't care about partying or getting out much etc then San Antonio is perfect for that. If you are the type of person who likes to get out, party/ do nightlife things, etc your Best bet is Austin, Dallas, or Houston. Oh and the dating scene in San Antonio isn't all that good either! lol.
But if ur black move to the H or Dallas fr
Charles Barkley used to call SA, 'Po'dunk America.'
I think he loves it and was trying to deter people from turning it into a big city.
That's a lie. Its just as good as most other cities. You just have to know where to go. The 80s was POPPIN!
Beautiful place telepathy
Gotta say I don't agree with the video about it having a small town feel. Born and raised in San Antonio and it's gotten so big in just the last 3 years and traffic is horrendous...it's hard to want to go anywhere anymore.
Thank god. The worst part was that traditional mentality that wouldn’t allow for growth.
@@RaulMartinez-gd3pw thank God for horrendous traffic?? I'm all for growth but the amount we have grown in the last year is not pleasant by any means. Streets and highways are overcrowded and housing is definitely an issue.
@@jennifercuellar4574uhm. I don’t think traffic is that bad. Go to Dallas or Houston and it’s 10x worse. Don’t complain when it’s only the 22nd largest U.S city please.
@@FastGuy1 are you from San Antonio? I don't think so. Because that's what us locals do best, bitch about the traffic and the weather. It sucks for SA and it's roads, us SA born folks understand it could be worse but who wants it like that lol.
Nice sharing friend stay connected 👍♥️🌹🌷🙂
Live here for 26 years. Stay off 1604/ I35/ I-10 from 6AM-9AM and between 4-7PM on the weekdays. The Alamo is actually really not worth seeing. You could probably stay for about an hour and be done with it. It's not super impressive. If you do go see the Alamo go to the River Center Mall and see the Imax movie Remember the Alamo you probably get all your information before you head to the Alamo to get a better understanding. Basically the River Crusies and the riverwalk is by far the best part of downtown San Antonio.
The Pearl District go on the week days preferably on Tuesday-Thursdays you will find a lot less traffic.
If you go to the Pearl during the week it's impossible to find a parking spot.
If you have kids the Doesum is an excellent place to go for them to explore all kinds of activities.
All the singles coffee shops he's talking about where most of the singles do mingle and hang out besides the Pearl is out by the shops at La Cantera where you can find plenty of hang out bars and places to meet. I would stay away from the downtown bars as they can be very touristy and charge you full price on a lot of things. So it's better to find bars on the Northside of the city.
The best mexican food and tacos in san antonio:
La Fonda on Main Street
Mia Tierra
Blanco Cafe
El Mirisol
You like living in SAN ANTONIO??
Yes most definately!
San Antonio has a ton of great things to do and is also only an hour drive away from Austin . Tons to do in Austin.
Very well made video. Highly appreciated
Man I miss San Antonio! I lived there from 1973-1984, so SA will always be home to me!
I relocated to Australia in 2010 & have been here ever since.
What I don’t miss about SA is the humidity. In the summer it’s unbearable!
As soon as you step outside, your drenched with sweat. 🥵
I would kill to have an authentic taco 🌮 and Whataburger!
Lastly, my San Antonio Spurs Go Spurs Go!
In all seriousness, San Antonio is a great place to visit. Hospitality is fantastic.
Thanks for sharing, always love your video!!!!!!
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We need a train to Austin
Att should’ve not left they ate Swbc then peace’s out… maybe it was the Botox in the big D.
I feel like SA gets a bad wrap but it’s a cool city. Just like every big city it has its bad parts but lots to do and generally safe.
Its one of the largest drug trafficking hubs in the world
What??……. You do not like me wrapping San Antonio in brown paper???
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14:29 hope buddy told you you were holding the sword backwards….. great video nice done with the video layout and presentation
Washington is best known for its biggest city of Seattle, but the Evergreen State is also home to a huge number of scenic destinations. Whether you want to hike right up to waterfalls, admire snow-capped mountains from a distance or spend the day on islands off the coast, Washington has it all.
Sooo cool
Glad you did San Antonio
Sorry bout the weather
Actually, you can open carry a sword in Texas. Just so you all know. :)
Welcome to San Antonio. There is plenty of night life here, you just don’t know where to go yet. And we have a lot of festivals here with live music and a variety of international foods.
I’d like to visit
Hey I'm form Nacogdoches 😃
Great video! I live in San Antonio and though I love living here and don't consider moving, there are a few things I find hard to get used to. The weather is usually hot and humid, especially during spring and summer, it's not a pedestrian-friendly city, even though there are some sectors that are pedestrian-friendly. Also, what your friend stated is true, there's a shortage of good coffeeshops in the city, everything seems to be Starbucks and Dutch Bros, which are chains serving mediocre coffee. For being a large city, San Antonio also lacks diversity in food compared with other large cities. It seems like 80% of all restaurants in the city serve tacos. Finally, due to all of the above -unhealthy food, hot weather and little opportunity to walk because of lack of sidewalks and the heat -most San Antonians are overweight, bordering obese. Despite all these negative aspects, I do love living here, it is a charming city full of history and very affordable.
I like San Antonio
Man you are doing really cool videos. Greetings from Greece👍👍
Amazing video, as usual. Thank you
Great video! As always!
We do love our starbucks lol 😆 it's the best of both worlds. Small town n city vibes all in one. U can pick n choose !! The food is bomb too !!
It's May and already getting super hot here in San Antonio. I planned to travel to Siberia this summer to avoid the heat, but have to postponed all of it due to many problems with the sanctions such as foreign credit cards and airbnb are not working in Russia anymore, but I always hope there will be the day we can travel normally again. People still have the need to explore and connect to each other.
Watching this video it looks like Charles Barkley was right 👀😂😂
We have lot of Vietnamese in Texas !!!
Especially Houston.
@@malcorub Thanks !!!
“They got some big ol’ women down in San Antonio” -Charles Barkley
Great video y’all, thanks for doing this.
Hello from San Antonio,Texas, I have live here since 1975.Everything you are told in this is true,however what was not mentioned is the high property taxes! It is not uncommon for a home owner to pay $1000.00 a month...$12,000.00 a year! There is an Old home in the King Williams district & the owner pays $65,000 per year!
Wow. That's insane. Even of you purchace a home for less than 200k you pay high taxes??
Beautiful 😍 city 🏙❤️🔥🥰I l
It’s not beautiful lol. Clearly you haven’t seen Austin which is 100x times better than here.
I love my Beautiful City. It has almost 3 million people...the Whole entire city.Lovely Culture and Modern City.WELCOME!
Great video of my San antonio . Correction though it might be in the lowest income bracket for a large city but we have very low homeless compared to the other large cities snd cleaner . ( just wanted to disclose since a few shots gave impression homeless is high it’s not ). I love my city , we have small to mega mansions and everything in between . Friendly people Is the reason I stayed .
Beautiful Views
I live in SA and there are many other places you can line at, but for the price i like it here. I disagree that this is boring place. there are plenty of things to do here. Sea World, fiesta Texas, Bracken-ridge park and other parks, night clubs, and good restaurants to go eat all kinds of good food. At the end of the day you just want to go home and hill.
It used to be a great city but now it is being overrun by transplants who come here for cheaper homes, that is cheaper than where they came from and only complain! The housing market is mad crazy now thanks to said transplants. For example in the Southside shacks that were valued low a few years back are going for $300, 000 easily. There's alot of gentrification going on and traffic is slowly becoming like Austin. San Antonio used to be a great place to raise children but the crime rate is going up. You can't even go to HEB and not have somebody mad dog you. It's becoming over populated and more expensive to live here. Locals can't even afford to buy homes here.