San Antonio - A Unique City Deep in the Heart of Texas

I am originally from Atlanta, Ga. but as a child we lived in San Antonio for a few years. When we had the opportunity for a transfer to San Antonio 6 months ago, my husband and I were both quite excited. I wanted to see my old stomping grounds and he.... well he just wanted to get the heck out of Atlanta.

After just a few weeks of San Antonio life, I was ready to pack up and go home immediately. I blamed that one on homesickness, which is not all that unusual.It seemed like a foreign place compared to the way I remembered it as a child. After being here 6 months, I still miss my hometown, but I do have to say that San Antonio has really grown on me in alot of ways. Why? Read on and you will see why I think San Antonio truly is a wonderful and underrated city.

THE PEOPLE

Ahh, there is nothing like southern hospitality. While most think that southern hospitality prevails among all the southern states, I must say I have encountered quite a few "not so friendly" southerners in the metro Atlanta area. I can't say this about the folks here in good ole' San Antonio. I have yet to come across one rude person, which is really unusual for any big city whether in the south or not. There is a laid back vibe that permeates throughout the city, and just makes me feel at ease. I've seen countless people stopping to help others with car problems, and I am almost always greeted with a yes ma'am, thank you, or have a great day when I am out and about. Even though San Antonio is an extremely huge city ( (the 9th largest city in America with over 1 million residents), it maintains almost a "down home" atmosphere, like you see in alot of the smaller towns. San Antonio has a very diverse ethnic background with a large emphasis on spanish heritage. I can usually find some kind of fiesta going on, and everyone is always more than welcome.

THE ATTRACTIONS

I hope you have a while. There are so many attractions in San Antonio, I probably could never list them all in just one review. However, I will start with the most popular ones that I am familiar with.