Quote:
Originally Posted by Peggy Howe
I'm just looking for a neighborhood that is not necessarily geared towards raising a family and that has some less than mainstream attractions. i.e. independent movie theatres, gay population/hangouts, small, independently run restaurants and bars, grocery stores within walking distance, a music scene....
|
Southtown/King William: Probably the artsiest of boho areas in town due to the Blue Star Arts Complex. But also pretty expensive, though areas immediately outside of King William can sometimes be had for a good price. I think you should consult plans for the river improvement projects going south of downtown to the missions (called the Mission Reach) as there is one segment called Eagleland, which may end up driving up quality of life farther south of King William proper.
Monte Vista: Close to SAC, which is where a number of gay bars are located. Like King William, though, price very high in Monte Vista. If being close to this nightlife is primary concern for you, then Alta Vista, Beacon Hill and Tobin Hill may be a good area to look for more bang for your buck.
Monticello: Close to Jefferson High School and a lot of awesome houses in and around the Woodlawn Lake area are available at some good price last time I checked, but I would consider this to be more suburb like even though it is very close to downtown. It is, however, close to the Bijou Theater at Crossroads mall, which is probably our favorite arthouse, though perhaps not going to be what you are used to if you are coming from San Fran or even Austin.
Mahncke Park (insert conflict of interest disclaimer here since this is our neighborhood): North part of the park is getting pricey, but still a good buy given that you can get a bungalow of the same type that you could easily spend twice as much for in Alamo Heights, and pay very high property taxes. South part of park is getting better, but still sketchy in some areas, which is something we are working on as this is where we live.
As for what surrounds MP, I think there are a lot of exciting things going on immediately around the neighborhood and it is only a couple of miles from downtown, which is filling out with mixed use development and urban centers for gathering.
If you take a look at a map, you see that we have surrounding MP, which is already very stable, or on the way to being stable. You have Brackenridge Golf Course (about to undergo renovations), Brackenridge Park (recently beautified), Japanese Tea Gardens (which is currently being renovated), Sunken Gardens Theater, San Antonio Zoo, Trinity University (lecture series and beautiful campus), University of the Incarnate Word (also beautiful campus, the San Antonio river starts from the springs in the back of the campus), Central Market, Alamo Heights Neighborhood, Terrell Hills Neighborhood, San Antonio Country Club, Botanical Gardens, and Fort Sam Houston. St. Mary's Street, which is right across 281 from us has a good number of bars and a really awesome coffee house.
And best of all, the Museum Reach of the SA River, that is currently slated to go as far north as Josephine Street a mile south of us, and may end up going as far north as Witte Museum, which is currently undergoing expansion. Other neighborhoods that are in the vicinity are Government Hill, which has undergone a lot of positive change in the fiver or so years we have been living here, and River Road, which is extremely nice and quiet, but pretty expensive and hard to find a house there.
Hope this helps.
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Boho community in San Antonio?
Linear Mode
