Is San Antonio really like the movie Machete?! And does that affect New Branfels? (Austin: live in, gangs)

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Originally Posted by jim&gia

Sorry to sound so ignorant. I feel like an idiot. My husband and I are planning a trip to scout New Braunfels as a possible place to move in the next year but some friends scared us a little. We live in southwest CO. We've not yet visited Texas (hence the trip) but some friends told us "oh, no! New Braunfels is right by San Antonio and San Antonio is really dirty and rough! It's like that movie Machete. Lots of violent immigrants! It's a dangerous place, practically a border town. Too close to NB. Go north to suburb of DFW area..." But we know it's by SA, that actually seemed convenient. We are so tired of snow and want to be warm and live in a water community (lake or beach) with close proximity to a big city. We love boating and fishing, are even considering Rockport as well but it's very hot and somewhat remote. I'd be happy to never see snow again! We don't have kids, early 40s. I"m a hairstylist and fitness instructor. Husband is on disability from a work accident. The cold makes it way worse. We want a quiet, friendly community with a big lake to go boating (pontoon, fishing not racing) and some big city amenities with a population of about 30,000-100,000. NB seemed perfect!

So is SA really all that scary and is NB like living on the edge of Mexico?

You should visit in July or August for a few days to absorb it in and make your decision.

These forums always end up in people getting defensive if you are not in complete agreement with 100% of their opinion especially when it comes to being totally blown away by SA.

Could it be a message?

[bspray]

Oooppppssss.....

Police seek machete-wielding bandits - San Antonio Express-News

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Originally Posted by staunchcharacter

Great to have you back on the boards FirstClassFlyer! My, how we missed you

What is the backstory here?

[BillyH]

Originally Posted by Montirob

One of my favorite things is to listen to people on an airplane who have never been to SA. Inevitably I will hear, as we get ready to land and are flying over north SA, "wow, I didn't know San Antonio had so many trees!"

I had a friend from Toronto visiting and we were up in the one of the office buildings at NE Loop 410 and Harry Wurzbach (Northwood Tower) with glass elevators facing south and he commented he didn't think SA would be covered with trees.

[KM1174]

Originally Posted by RJMorris82

Wow, you've got some ignorant friends. .

we're done here. last person out, please turn off the lights and lock the door.


also, WB FIRST CLASS FLYER. HOWS CALI?

[staunchcharacter]

Originally Posted by KM1174

also, WB FIRST CLASS FLYER. HOWS CALI?

heh heh heh

He's probably upside down in his mortgage at this point and endlessly sitting on the 405.

[badback7127]

As a native San Antonian there are good areas of our city and bad areas. Best thing to do is rent for a while and check it out. The major advantage to living here is we don't have severe weather. Sure it gets hot but we're still growing. That probably is my major complaint too many people and traffic. It used to be paradise.

[Kthnry]

Originally Posted by badback7127

As a native San Antonian there are good areas of our city and bad areas. Best thing to do is rent for a while and check it out. The major advantage to living here is we don't have severe weather. Sure it gets hot but we're still growing. That probably is my major complaint too many people and traffic. It used to be paradise.

San Antonio is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country - #2 behind Phoenix, according the the Census Bureau - so it must have something going for it.

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/pres...estimates.html

MAY 23, 2019 — The South and West continue to have the fastest-growing cities in the United States, according to new population estimates for cities and towns released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Among the 15 cities or towns with the largest numeric gains between 2017 and 2018, eight were in the South, six were in the West, and one was in the Midwest.

Phoenix, Ariz., was at the top of the list with an increase of 25,288 people. Rounding out the top five with the largest population increases were San Antonio, Texas (20,824); Fort Worth, Texas (19,552); Seattle, Wash. (15,354); and Charlotte, N.C. (13,151).

Cities in the South that experienced a surge in population growth were Austin, Texas (12,504); Jacksonville, Fla. (12,153); Frisco, Texas (10,884); McKinney, Texas (9,888); and Miami, Fla. (8,884). Cities in the West were San Diego, Calif. (11,549); Denver, Colo. (11,053); Henderson, Nev. (10,759); and Las Vegas, Nev. (9,016). Columbus, Ohio (10,770), was the only city from the Midwest on the top 15 list.

[RadiantBaby]

A 7 year old thread... Why?

[malcorub16]

^ Because it is one of the most ignorant posts ever, hahaha. Click baity even.