Nick, the Riverwalk used to be a naturally occurring tributary, fed by the waters of the SA River and San Pedro Creek. But the city has depleted the water levels so much those rivers don't flow until flooding rains are present. So they recycle that nasty water you saw in the Riverwalk area. They had proposals to build a desalination unit years ago, pulling water from the Gulf of Mexico. But they decided to build a new stadium for the SA Spurs instead with that money.
Who would have ever thought that we would "Self Destruct" as a Great Nation. This is what happens when a country un-anchors from Truth, Justice and Integrity.
People who live here don't go down town, ironically. It's just for tourist and business meetings. Maybe a few times a year, locals go down there for events or shows, but not really. Some younger people get duped to moving into apartments down town, paying expensive rent and never leaving their Apts also ironically.
Well that's true of a lot of major cities. They put in bars and little niche restaurants and entertainment and only the young and homeless hang out there. Throw in a bus station or homeless shelter nearby and you have all the components of crime just waiting to happen.
I only go downtown for events like last month NIOSA. Other than that the court house or if needed. San Antonio is still a small town in a big city. Nice places are close to many residential areas. So there is no need to go downtown.
I remember going downtown with my friends in my late teens and early twenties. It's not the same downtown anymore. It's dead past five and it's mostly homeless people now. I only went a few months ago to eat at a restaurant on the Riverwalk for a friend's birthday party. 😊
San Antonio doesn’t seem like it’s declining as bad as other major US cities. Seems WAYY better run than Seattle, Philly, LA, Portland, Jackson, and San Francisco
Not yet, give it time. TX is turning purple from its red roots. Whether you want to believe it or not. Look at the example of the “other major US cities”.
Was born here in SA. Lived all over the country and work brought me back. SA is wild! Have slowly been moving further and further north. Love small town Texas but SA is Rowdy AF. We will be moving deep into the hill country soon now that both me and my wife can work remote. It’s not cheap anymore. Crime is so bad. Taxes are high. Traffic is getting so bad.
I am a transplant to San Antonio, Texas and I love it here. San Antonio is like any other city I have been to and I have been to many. All cities have a good and a bad side of town. Most of the people here are very friendly. I have lived here over 40 years now.
40 yrs you got here when it was CHEAP!! Developers, Home builders have ruined this City. Homes packed in on every piece of land. Cut down all the trees. HOT temperatures unbearable. I-35 traffic CRAZY AWFUL. Crime increase Thanks to influx of all CA NY NJ and Southern Countries
Who would have ever thought that we would "Self Destruct" as a Great Nation. This is what happens when a country un-anchors from Truth, Justice and Integrity.
Thanks for that honest account of San Antonio. We have lived here and many years (retired military) and have seen the ups and downs of this town. As for HEB...we love HEB not because of their products but how they support Texas and other states (and Mexico). When there is a disaster, HEB trucks full of food and supplies are quickly on the road headed out to help the people...no charge. When you go through a check-out at HEB, you will be greeted by a cashier who really means it when they ask "How you doin' today"? It's a family owned company. Texasans would not tolerate the Butt family putting it up for sale. That's why HEB is loved in Texas (by most of us).
I'm 43 years old I've been living here in San Antonio all my life and yes it has changed over time and it sucks here now as soon as I get a good amount of money saved I'm moving away from here and never coming back I've had enough of this place already.
You probably live in the shithole south side or something lmao San Antonio is fine besides being ran by libtards letting illegals flow in left and right and giving them all the free shit in the world.
Fair assessment of San Antonio inside loop 410. But you missed outside Loop 410. The north side is roughly the same size as the west, east and Southside combined, if not bigger, because of the way development has occurred. Northside areas like Stone Oak, The Rim, Helotes, Alamo Ranch, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, Bulverde, Boerne, etc… are very nice areas.
Thank you! It's difficult to believe he based San Antonio on downtown, the West side and Alamo Heights areas. Alamo Heights has some old money living there, but it's nowhere near the nicest neighborhood in SA.
@@NurseyPooh59 we moved here 3 years ago and absolutely love it! We did our research and didn’t just only go off of how much a house would cost, but how safe the area is. Outside 410 & 1604. We are way outside 1604 in Helotes/Alamo Ranch area and it’s absolutely beautiful here. I’ve never seen the parts of San Antonio he showcased here (besides the river walk). San Antonio is “HUGE” and to say San Antonio is run down, it’s just like any other city. There are bad areas and there’s definitely very “more” beautiful areas. Here 3 years and I am still at a “wow 🤩 “ when I see new neighborhoods that I run into. Everyone needs to do their research before they move to one of the largest cities in US! 😉
San Antonio is also considered as military city. It has a lot of retired cops, and retired military people . And a lot of government agents retired people.
you are right... my uncles were military veterans of vietnam , polices , detectives and gov agents lol... I´m from México and I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail , deport all ilegal people , and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think
@@alexvillarreal3947What the reason to beleive so much on them when they even rob and make sht things in á worlds/ The hollwood merchandise worked so much in you e nos outros povos hispânicos ☠️🤡👹
@@alexvillarreal3947Take your cultured, values and history back, go to study abou history and western history until now, the Roman emperor, the biggest kings emperors , etc!.
Did they come in legaly -> yes? Procees them. No?-> Send them back. Oh, and I'm a Brit that lives in Dubai, I can't stay here if my visa runs out, America and Europe needs to take a hard line.
Lives in a dystopian city filled with hypocritical influencers and built on modern day slavery while trying to lecture entire continents, oof. I'm sure you're very important.
I had occasion to visit SA a couple of times. I am from a VERY rural small town in NH, not far from the VT border. My Buddy moved to Texas and invited me down to visit. I have been out and about across the country, I am not completley " country", but more than a few people have commented on my Hillbilly aura. I loved San Antonio. Amazing friendly people. Awesome history and architecture. The different foods available are amazing. And my goodness that place is HUGE!!! My friend and I went for an eveneng cruise and I swear we were in the city limits for about 45 minutes. And the weather!! Excellent! I went there in February and was stoked to be hangin out in shorts and a t- shirt, but the locals did tell me I was nuts and that they thought it was cold. I guess its that thick northern blood ( and skull)
Nah even I myself who lives in SA can agree with you. The people here go crazy with 50° degrees which I think is crazy. While everyone is at home because its “cold” I can go hiking to a park in shorts and have it all to myself 🤣
15:02 San Antonio passed a law that does not allow dog owners to chain up their dogs in the yard. So the big dogs find a way to get out and are running the streets. If you are looking for Pit Bulls, German Shepherds or any other lager breed dog, you can pick them up for free in the ghetto South side of town.🤠👍
I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think I was born in México and that is what it is... I have never thought to go illegally to US.. each one in their houses@@lserranov
These migrants don’t understand that it’s over. They’re a decade too late. The economy has no more room, and the cost of living is too high. They’d need a high wage job out the gate and that’s not possible.
@@taylormade4393then what are they here for? That’s literally all they do, their crime rate is significantly low, they can’t access any government assistance being that they’re, you know, ILLEGAL. You definitely don’t see them panhandling at every intersection, or outside gas stations. They literally come here to work, & that’s exactly what they do, they come here with nothing but the clothes on their back & build their new lives from nothing, no English, no education, no family, just their desire to work & a better life.
Watching Nick's Videos is fascinating. Gives an idea about the status in USA. I am from South Asia. We revered USA as a haven. Thanks to Nick I learned to appreciate my own country.
I grew up in NYC and have been living in San Antonio for over 10 years now. The rats, the trash, the drugs, and the smell of public transportation is what comes to mind when I was growing up. Comparison between them are miles apart. I would choose San Antonio over going back to NYC everytime. Outside of San Antonio city, out of the 1604 highway loop, typically have nicer suburbs.
I did live in California and personally see the decline in live there ..we move to San Antonio tx and my kids got better live and education is more culture here and at this point I do not mind the 100 degrees Plus I do Love San Antonio Tx and more so I love the State of Texas .
I visited San Antonio this past summer, the down town area was great and it is a relatively chill urban area. The river walk, the alamo, the tower of the americas was cool. It is a nice slice of the american metropolis.
As a New Braunfels High School graduate from the class 0f '73, I can honestly say it was a fun place to be. Especially if you liked floating down the river with a keg of something cold and your mexican herbal product in a Tupperware container keep it dry. Willie Nelson had his 4th of July gig up near canyon Lake.
@T0e-Manroads in Illinois suck to, I swear some of our potholes rival the craters on the moon 😂. You'd think since so many of our governors spend time in prison making license plates our roads would be better lol
This maybe shallow but watching your videos and seeing other peoples dumpster fire of a life makes me feel better about my dumpster fire of a life not seem so bad . Thanks Nick
@@FastGuy1 Its why I moved from Texas to Michigan in 2019 after I met Marissa from Grand Rapids and now that even that relationship is over I'm looking for a new relationship in Michigan because I loved it there and hate it in San Antonio and the women up in Michigan especially the west and north parts are beautiful and Texas... not so much.
I wonder where you got this data from… Austin is becoming a purple city , San Antonio as a military city is conservative for the most part… Would you mind sharing your source of information?
I thought I was crazy. Retired in Corpus Christi two years ago. I knew Houston was hell but it’s ALL of Texas. Thank you for confirming my observations.
I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think I was born in México and that is what it is... I have never thought to go illegally to US.. each one in their houses
I lived in San Antonio when I was in Air force basic training in 2017 at Lackland. San Antonio was nice a few years ago, but really Texas as a whole has changed a lot since 2017, it's sad to see how much Texas is turning Into California which was my home state. Both states are not what they were decades ago.
I lived there in 1968-1971, when my Dad was assigned to Fort Sam Houston. Fond memories of SA of the era, but I know better than to try to visit. That San Antonio is long gone. Sad to see it like this, and it’s going to get nothing but worse.
In 1967, I was at Lackland AFB for basic training and tech schools. We were warned not to go along the river walk due to the high crime. @@brinsonharris9816
I was stationed in San Antonio while in the Air Force, way back in the late 1980s. Since then, I've been back several times. It's a unique, colorful, and generally friendly city. The north side is definitely better than the south side, but both have things to see. A few highlights not mentioned here: the old Mission Trail, King William (a neighborhood of stately Victorian homes just south of downtown), and the Institute of Texan Cultures. And be sure to go up in the Tower.
I was station there 2001-2002. I'm not a fan of big cities, but for one that size, it's pretty nice. Even the bad parts of San Antonio didn't seem THAT bad. Of course I grew up near Philadelphia, so that hellscape has damaged my sense of "normal." I wouldn't be upset if I had to move back, although I'd pick New Braunfels as my top choice for the area.
You were spot on, San Antonio. I am homeless in Austin, Texas, I vlog about my experience. I have visited San Antonio, but only stay on the river walk or Downtown. I have seen fewer if any homeless people compared to Austin. I always see shooting and murders on the news in San Antonio.
@user-lh1vq5ie8h when you get too see one whatever city that my be your going to sh*t your pants careful what you wish for so instead why don't you go see Disney world instead my friend besides crime scenes are overrated you see one you've seen em all and it's best not too get caught up in things like that.
When I moved here they told me to get a map and draw a letter V with the tip on the Alamo. They said everywhere inside the V is safe, outside the V is dangerous. 8 years later still living inside the V. 😂
@@PhoenixTide69 I’m glad your conditioned to believe that, so I don’t have to live it. I-35 an the towns on it are a completely mess, nearly caught air goin through Waco from the construction that’s been goin on forever.
The neighborhoods outside the 1604 from the northwest like Helotes then wrap around all the way to the northeast about to La Vernia. La Vernia is a really nice area, Borne, Stone Oak, La cantera area, and Shavano park is inside the 1604 and nice, Castle hills , Hollywood Park too
@@SarahSmilez8100 I wont say exactly where I live but I live down off of I-35 about 10 or 15 miles out of town and some areas are kind of good, not so much, and indifferent but you know what it's really cheap and affordable and people are friendly you just got to drive farther. It seems like it's how people have their houses made and set up that determines their situation you can tell where a poor person lives and you can tell where a person that has more money, it is like that. I'm disabled and older so it suits me well. I got a nice yard a good air conditioner and a good heater lots of space and that's all kids and grandkids come over once in awhile and I drive into San Antonio to visit them once in a while also. And they also live in a really nice neighborhood that's right outside the 410 it's one of the best neighborhoods a person could live in.
@@FastGuy1 Olmos Park is extremely expensive. That is where San Antonio's old money is along with Alamo Heights. I don't think that should / would be considered typical San Antonio. 1,500 square foot homes on the fringe of Olmos Park, more like "Almost Park" are targeted for gentrification being listed for around $300k.
I moved to San Antonio back in 2018 with my wife after living in Indonesia for a long time. I lived on the South east side. I was at work one night when i got a call from my wife who asked if there was a special holiday cause she kept hearing fireworks. I just laughed and said those weren't fireworks Those were gunshots.
I live in the northeast side right now. There definitely is a homeless problem. They probably cleared them away from the Riverwalk because of the tourists. The last time I was there at night, I almost ran into a homeless guy taking a dump beside the river. I've been here 5 years and can't wait to get back to the midwest. The dog situation really drives me crazy. A lot of people just let their dogs run around and there's a lot of strays. The shelters are overfull.
I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think I was born in México and that is what it is... I have never thought to go illegally to US.. each one in their houses
San Antonio's economy is far more diverse than tourism. It's big on oil and gas, manufacturing, international trade, military/government, call centers (many bi-lingual speakers here), and tech.
Very diverse economy too. Germans, French, Latin ( I know French are latin but most people separate them), Hindi, English, Natives, and a long etc. Love it here
Sorry to have to say this, lived in SA back in 2018, but to me San Antonio has too many old buildings & some areas look like Mexico (the poor area's). And too many panhandling from young drug addicts. I never felt safe. I never felt a fuzzy warm feeling here for San Antonio.
Hey Nick, I talked to you about Nebraska awhile back. I now live here in San Antonio and foster dogs. The stray population is god awful. It is not rare to see dead dogs on the side of the road (or cats). Since a good portion of the people here are low income they don't spay/neuter because it is costly. Also, some will try and breed dogs for extra cash and when the pups don't sell they dump them. My rescue has rescued so many boxes of puppies just sitting abandoned (on top of adult dogs as well). Dog fighting is a big underground thing here as well. It is extremely sad. About the ghettos, I will say the west side isn't ghetto but San Antonio CAN NOT keep up with the copious amounts of people moving in. The construction is never ending.
I worked for SAWS for 10 years. I always kept dog treats in my truck because of all the homeless pets. San Antonio is full of irresponsible pet owners.
That is nice of you. People find dogs all the time here so having food on you is nice when you happen upon a stray. I saw a dead dog on the side of the road yesterday and another the week before. It is awful here. ACS intakes hundreds of dogs/cats every single day. They get 3 days until they are euthanized. And every dog I get from my rescue is always in bad shape. Puppies are always full of worms. I am in a nice area, right outside the city limits even and we get strays around here.@@skiesofthesouthwest
That was the worst part about living in central TX for me... so many strays and so many dead on the roadside. I picked up one pup who I thought was dead on the shoulder of the road, but saw was alive just as I drove past. Thankfully, I was able to double-back and get her to a vet. Had her hip repaired and I got super lucky as the vet who performed the operation ended up adopting her. But yeah, so much more need than available resources and it's heartbreaking.
North San Antonio is decimating the aquifer recharge zone and lowering the quality of life. Infrastructure can’t keep up with the destruction of green areas. It’s a third world city, so deploying from here to the Balkans and Middle East isn’t a culture shock.
We visited San Antonio a couple years ago and really enjoyed it. Walked around at night and never really felt unsafe. But we are from St Louis so maybe that had something to do with it. Austin was filthy, we didn't like that at all. Dripping Springs was really nice. Would definitely recommend that. But overall we really enjoyed San Antonio and would go back. Might be different now though, with the border issue.
With all due respect to Nick, he didn’t cover much outside the little loop. When you come back visit the waterfalls, go toobing, go to Gruene and experience the oldest venue still standing. Enjoy the live entertainment. That place has seen from ZZ Top to Dolly Parton. Enjoy Wine Country Texas just outside San Antonio, if you like action, we have from dinosaurs tracks to caverns, bat armies under a bridge, the most wicked architecture that covers centuries of sculptures inc gargoyles, grotesque, Victorian, Imperial, Tuscan, Spanish , etc. visit the Witte Museum or the forest, go to Conroe lake and enjoy the forest. There is so much to experience
Illegal immigration is bad there. They don't spay and neuter their pets so it's heart breaking to see all the strays in bad shape. It's a sad town. Don't forget to go to San Jacinto. You have to check out where the final battle of Texas independence took shape.
@@darylwatsonNo, the illegals get free pets from people (when here) and then do not spay or neuter them. Their pets are allowed to wander, breed, and reproduce. This makes for a horrific situation for strays. It’s very sad!
My family is originally from Texas both sides. My parents moved to california after WWII, I remember visiting San Antonio in the 50's through 70's. the family had moved all around the city. But my favorite place was Grandpa's house in the old center. Later I realized it was on the shabby side but I loved the neighborhood and people who remembered my dad when he was a kid.Thank you for reminding me of those good old days.
I lived in San Antonio in the '70s, I was in the Army stationed at Fort Sam and lived on post, but I still could see all of the crime that was happening there, you did not go downtown to the Riverwalk alone at night.
I lived in San Antonio for over 25yr. I moved away over a decade ago as the crime was just getting out of control even back then. I hear it's much worse now with the whole border issue and every summer they find a truckload of dead illegals cooking in the summer heat. I eventually had to leave Texas all together. Heartbreaking. 😢
I lived in SA from about 1977 to 1985. I was in my 20s. It was a beautiful city and the hill country towns were quaint and uncrowded. I enjoyed my time there and glad I saw it before it went down hill. So sad. My sister and her family live near Leon Valley and their crime rate is rising pretty fast. It used to be safe.
I just drove from east of Houston to San Antonio on Interstate 10 and the traffic around Houston was just like Los Angeles. There are big open spaces of countryside between Houston and San Antonio that are really nice, ranch land I guess, but when I got near San Antonio the quality of the freeways, highways and roads is really bad with potholes everywhere, warped asphalt, and lane lines so faded that I couldn't see them. I would hate driving in Texas on a regular basis. I saw they're adding lanes on I-10 in places, but their roads need serious work.
This country is NUTS! Swear to God today I was near a college campus. The rich people can walk from their high rise condo to shit like walking trails. Without a care in their heads. Meanwhile a block away is a seemingly abandoned building
Nick I grew up in San Antonio / Alamo Heights and your observations are spot on it seems like everyone on the north side is still fighting a battle of the Alamo surrounded by crime and poverty and racial tension I can attest to this as I had several jobs there where when they found out I was from Alamo Heights they had a grudge against me that being said I still miss San Antonio as I live in Austin now thanks for your video
I really don't like telling people at work where I live anymore. You tell 'em you live in a shelter or a condo either way they'll look at you differently. I'm there to work, not discuss my socioeconomic status.
I lived in SA for two years before coming back to North Carolina Both moves were for work i'm a field engineer for a major telecom company and i got to see all of SA. Homeless are everywhere with different camps all over the city. Many times in our cell sites. Even had one group get into a shelter by breaking the door lock. They set up a little couch a tv and various other things in there. We only found out when they broke a Backhaul fiber and the site went down. I visited the site saw they were there and spoke with them. After i had replaced the fiber and got the site back up i told them i wasn't going to call the cops just asked them to please give the rack with our equipment a wide berth. I made it clear that if thy took the site down again i would come back with the police. Sure enough a few weeks later they broke the same fiber, Had to go back with a coworker and SAPD and get them cleared out. Shortly after the equipment in the shelter was relocated to the outside compound and the shelter was demolished. I felt bad for having to get them out of there but you can't have sites being taken off air like that.
We have a lot of those tent cities in New Orleans as well. Some bring a dog, bicycle, t.v., barbecue grill, mattress, motorbike, sofa, card table, recliner for reading. We get more and more tents. Seems to be more common today.
@@linniem5982 I worked in New Orleans as well although that was before i went to Texas. I lived in Lake charles and would commute to New orleans every day for about a month and a half. The city is not what i expected. it had a much more run down feel than i had pictured in my head.
I stayed downtown just a two years ago in a moderate Price hotel, and walked around looking at the sites before I visited with relatives. There was somewhat a lot of crazies as in mentally ill, people and homeless walking around, I don’t think as many as in California but at least I felt somewhat safe because there was a good police presence around.
The one man I saw that was mentally ill or whatever his problem was he was shouting profanity at the police for no reason, and then, as he turned to me, I cross the street hopefully to stay out of his way. Now I am for helping the mentally ill and the homeless, but they have to want to except help.
I came to SA in May 1966 for basic training. The river walk then had walking paths. They also had signs along the path telling you to watch out for rattlesnakes. Has grown some since then.
Mother was murdered in Dallas in 96 by human smugglers from Mexico. SA is extremely dangerous. This has been an issue for many decades now. And New Braunfels is freaking awesome!!
I lived here all my life SA crime is really bad and I lived in the roughest areas growing up crime is now far worse than imaginable. Not a place to live anymore
I remember being stationed in San Angelo and me and a buddy went to San Antonio (on an overnight bus, lol) and hitting the Riverwalk. We had such a good time, we brought a whole slew of people back to hang out there for the weekend. On a slightly comic note, I want into an Irish Pub there (I think it was called Dirty Nelly's), and there was an Irish bartender. We got to chatting and I let him know my mom was born and raised in Ireland and too many shots of Jamie later, I walked right outside and fell in the river. Broad daylight, so no excuses other than drunk.
San Antonio left a sour taste in my mouth. I was disappointed that there was no basement in the Alamo. A fortune teller told me my stolen bicycle was there, but there was no basement.
As a former Alamo Ranger, There's actually a Basement. On the outside side gate... there's a sidewalk supply elevator that goes into the basement supply room.
If anyone who spend three days here in San Antonio and show you this is what SA is like, than you are most uninformed. I lived here 34 years and counting. I love everything about San Antonio. The city history dating back nearly 200 years and he show you the oldest part of the city that has homes over 50 years old and call it run down. Can you expect anything less. Homeless! Of course we do have homeless, just about every cities in the US, big and small have homeless and crime problem. We are only few hours from the Mexico border. Of course we have illegals. But our governor have place major emphasis on stopping them at the Texas border. Tell Senile Joe and Kalama to do their job, then we in Texas wouldn't be having this issue. FYI, Los Angeles, CA alone have more homeless population 80k than the entire state of TEXAS 27k. Crimes! How about Chicago, New York City, Baltimore, Philadephia, Oakland, SF, LA, Atlanta, all those cities have crimes 100 times worse than SA. SA homicide in 2023: 165. Shooting in Chicago July, 4th, 2024: 109 people shot, 19 dead in one weekend. As part of the top 10 largest cities in the US, NY, Chicago, and LA crime rates beatSA by many folds. Therefore, take your biased video and stuff it where it belong.
I lived in SA my whole life in the roughest part of SA and it’s pretty bad. I seen prostitution under the bridges people are doing drugs out in the open I took a picture of a man shooting up under the bridge. Loose dogs everywhere and dogs here are killing people. They attacked an elderly couple and tore the poor man apart I saw the video of the dog tearing this man apart it was horrific! The traffic is so bad. They are finding dead bodies out of the trails constantly! So from what rock did you come out of?! It’s really bad here. I really don’t think you know what’s going on? I worked out here and seen all this first hand. Migrants took over my apt complex in Balcones Heights I had to move. So please don’t say it’s a nice place. Recently they also had on the news that a Venezuelan gang took over an apt complex too. Mine was taken over by Middle East migrants. And the migrants are pouring in here the Democrats are seeing to that! They have not stopped them from coming here we have thousands of them here. We are overrun by them.
No that’s not true it was a great city in the 70’s and 80’s, the population now is at least tripled so it is way to overcrowded, but back then SA was a great size and the traffic wasn’t bad or the crime!
I've done a fair bit of traveling. The river walk is really cool. You should check out the Japanese garden in San Antonio. It's old and pretty interesting
At least we’re (SATX) nowhere close to being as bad as the Bay Area like San Francisco or Oakland or other areas of California dealing with car break in, drugs, extreme homelessness, horrible politics, poor laws & policies, robbery, shoplifting and so on. I’d take Texas over any other state. Remember California is moving to Texas and Cali has had a huge Exodus in the past 3 to 4 yrs and still going. So California has it way worst then Texas.
Native San Franciscan, Army stationed me here in 90’s and stayed on. San Antonio progressively has gotten worse over the years. (Price you pay when progressives run the city.) Deployed from here to serve in Bosnia and Iraq. Thanks to living in SA, no culture shock when going to third world countries. Now when I visit family and friends in California, I have flashbacks to Bosnia.
It’s growing so fast with booming traffic that they can’t keep up the infrastructure. Everyone heard it’s cheaper to live there so they are moving out of S.A. I lived next door in Bulverde, is how I know.
I need to back up what one other person said, PLEASE go down to the rio grande valley, specifically the Brownsville TX area. San Antonio is about a 3 1/2 hour drive from Brownsville and vice versa. Nick you’ll have so much content there if you do get the chance to make a quick trip down there. I’ve been waiting to see you get near the RGV for so long now, and I’m in the edge of my seat because you’re SO close! That place is secluded from the rest of the state and it’s so rare to see it get coverage.
I live in the RGV. We're booming down here. SpaceX, the new massive LNG project on Hwy 48, lots of new high paying jobs. Lots of growth. Migrants don't really stick around. They go elsewhere as the video portrays. The RGV is a hidden gem that is starting to become unhidden.
I lived outside of San Antonio in Cibolo for 17 years. I got tired of all the growth. I just moved to a small town in Kansas and love it!! Hey Nick did you go to Gruene in New Braunfels? I love that place.
Have been living in SA for almost 2 years and its a great place to live. I live in a gated community and don’t see any crime. I’m homesick for Michigan but love the weather here.
You filmed on a street close to where I used to live. Many times, I'd hear gun shots at night coming from the courts. One time, I found a bullet hole in my windshield. Thankfully my windshield and car are ok. Then I felt so happy that you filmed my hometown of New Braunfels. It's changed so much and gotten too expensive to live there. I was staying at a house and the taxes were 7,000 dollars. Rent is ridiculous and at minimum 1,100 monthly. I will say, I'm quite resentful of what has happened to New Braunfels. It's pretty bad when you're driven out of your hometown because cost of living and taxes are so expensive that you have to be forced to choose.
@@Jon-tt9bf I agree. I remember in the 80's and 90's when New Braunfels was pretty run down and San Antonio was better. In a way, I miss old NB, but I don't miss everybody knowing about your business. Can you believe New Braunfels ISD is building a new high school?
Last night, driving home, I saw a bus unloading illegals into a small town community, here in Texas. At least 50 illegals, in a town of 3K... where are they going? No resources in this small town.
@@sweetla4750@ the tax payers expense. Catholics are getting paid by the government. They’re nothing short of human smuggling organizations. Sorry bastards.
You need to check out nice good areas like near Seaworld, Hunt Lane, Stone Oaks, The Rim, near La Cantera Mall, Portranco, near Six Flags. Anywhere in downtown is obviously going to be sketchy.
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Exactly,they’re are so many decent areas in San Antonio…mostly alongside of the 1604 freeway
Many thanks to San Antonio's Haven for Hope, C.A.M, and SAMMinistry for helping the homeless population in so many ways including getting out of homelessness!!
Does that include Americans because they were born in America they don't quifly for assistance of any kind but illegals free bus rides planes tickets etc free everything
@@marianesanchez9908 C'mon??? They gotta qualify for something if they're U.S. citizens. They may have to jump thru a few hoops and hurdles to get an I.D., social, or birth certificate, but after that something should fall thru.
Great vlog keeping us informed, Nick. This pisses me off how these migrants so casually announce where they're headed, Miami, Chicago, etc. Hell, I can't be so selective as I probably cannot afford to live in those cities. How are they going to live? Do they have a plan? They probably have family to reunite with, but I know that many places like New York, and even San Antonio, TX have high property taxes and such. So, this makes me wonder how the migrants are going to live? I won't be surprised if they receive government assistance, which I pay for with my tax dollars.
I do not know but I not tell them where cheap places are. when come New York most places are cheaper. when I lived in Dallas I worried if allow more immigrants to come it just get too unfordable.
Your ability to walk the line between sarcasm, satire and realism is pretty awesome. Love the videos! Informative AND entertaining! Thank you for producing them.
I live in Transylvania, Eastern Europe I make 13k a year from two jobs, our city has 120k inhabitants (Tirgu Mures/Marosvásárhely/Neumarkt am Miresch), no homeless, no drug addicts, no migrants, no crap on the streets, people minding their own business, you can go for a walk in the middle of the night, no one gives a damn. There are three small parts of the city where it's not advised to stroll around, in two of them there is a chance of you being mugged, and in one of them, there is a chance to meet bears on the streets. We own a 3 bedroom apartment, have a car from 2014. I have two children under the age of 6, wife is a teacher makes around 15k a year. Wouldn't move anywhere not even if they'd triple our income. I love your videos, keep up the good work, mate!
The great thing about HEB for us regular folks is the price of everyday groceries. Overall, they are cheaper than Walmart. I can eat well even on my tiny budget and not have to rely on local food pantries. If you are moving to Texas it is a huge bonus to have one in your neighborhood.
I was first introduced to the Riverwalk in the 1972 Steve McQueen movie The Getaway. I first went there in 1973 when I was an Army Medic student at Fort Sam Houston. As an Army medic I was assigned there multiple times until I retired from the Army in 1998. I continued to visit San Antonio for several years attending medical conferences. Now I live in Harlingen and stop for the night there anytime we are traveling. In 1973 San Antonio was a sleepy small city. Interstate 35 ran through town but there were none of the loops there are today. As recently as the 1990s there was empty ranch land between San Antonio and Austin. Now it seems to me that the drive between San Antonio and Austin is one continuous city. Really other than a single empty stretch north of Waco it is pretty much a continuous city from San Antonio to Dallas Fort Worth. We still visit San Antonio often but we hate driving there or driving north on I35. Lately when we are traveling we use State Highways to avoid the big cities.
They weren't even Mexican. They were from central or south America. Mexico is actually doing well. Many Americans are moving to Mexico because it's cheaper. Im looking into moving into Ensenada, Mexico. Its close to sourhern California, beach area. tourism, and the same climate as southern California.
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Nick, the Riverwalk used to be a naturally occurring tributary, fed by the waters of the SA River and San Pedro Creek. But the city has depleted the water levels so much those rivers don't flow until flooding rains are present. So they recycle that nasty water you saw in the Riverwalk area. They had proposals to build a desalination unit years ago, pulling water from the Gulf of Mexico. But they decided to build a new stadium for the SA Spurs instead with that money.
Who would have ever thought that we would "Self Destruct" as a Great Nation. This is what happens when a country un-anchors from Truth, Justice and Integrity.
Did you get a chance to adventure around Hill Country outside Austin? Moved here last May and it's beautiful.
Why ? didnt you visit Alamo Secret, Basement. 🚲
People who live here don't go down town, ironically. It's just for tourist and business meetings. Maybe a few times a year, locals go down there for events or shows, but not really. Some younger people get duped to moving into apartments down town, paying expensive rent and never leaving their Apts also ironically.
Well that's true of a lot of major cities. They put in bars and little niche restaurants and entertainment and only the young and homeless hang out there. Throw in a bus station or homeless shelter nearby and you have all the components of crime just waiting to happen.
I only went downtown for work the entire time i lived there.
Downtown is usually to be avoided, due to parking, prices, and potential crime
I only go downtown for events like last month NIOSA. Other than that the court house or if needed. San Antonio is still a small town in a big city. Nice places are close to many residential areas. So there is no need to go downtown.
I remember going downtown with my friends in my late teens and early twenties. It's not the same downtown anymore. It's dead past five and it's mostly homeless people now. I only went a few months ago to eat at a restaurant on the Riverwalk for a friend's birthday party. 😊
San Antonio doesn’t seem like it’s declining as bad as other major US cities. Seems WAYY better run than Seattle, Philly, LA, Portland, Jackson, and San Francisco
Not yet, give it time. TX is turning purple from its red roots. Whether you want to believe it or not. Look at the example of the “other major US cities”.
Jackson? You mean Mississippi? When was that ever a fine place to live?
Before it really turns to shit you need a High Democrat presents.
@@wolfhawg lmmfao!
@@wolfhawg most of the listed cities are sanctuary and left progressive liberals, they could fuuu up a wet dream.
Was born here in SA. Lived all over the country and work brought me back. SA is wild! Have slowly been moving further and further north. Love small town Texas but SA is Rowdy AF. We will be moving deep into the hill country soon now that both me and my wife can work remote. It’s not cheap anymore. Crime is so bad. Taxes are high. Traffic is getting so bad.
agreed and smart choice
I stayed in downtown San Antonio a couple of days ago. The homeless population has increased like crazy.
Agenda 2030
I am a transplant to San Antonio, Texas and I love it here.
San Antonio is like any other city I have been to and I have been to many. All cities have a good and a bad side of town.
Most of the people here are very friendly.
I have lived here over 40 years now.
40 yrs you got here when it was CHEAP!! Developers, Home builders have ruined this City. Homes packed in on every piece of land. Cut down all the trees. HOT temperatures unbearable. I-35 traffic CRAZY AWFUL. Crime increase Thanks to influx of all CA NY NJ and Southern Countries
@@bridgetmunoz4646
I wish you a much success and a pleasant life in your new home wherever you may be moving to escape San Antonio.
Who are you!?!?!you lame too ,210all day !you probably from Austin 😅
Your visit obviously can just afford the lame side of San Antonio cause we are rich here...at heart you b.a.s.t
@@bridgetmunoz4646 How would you like MN, WI, or ND? The winters here are unbearable for me!!!!!
Who would have ever thought that we would "Self Destruct" as a Great Nation. This is what happens when a country un-anchors from Truth, Justice and Integrity.
Truth, Justice and Integrity!!! Yeah!!!!!!
We need to go back to being a REPUBLIC🇺🇲
@@asgeirhammer9682 Republican government is best for sure.
How come the Red states get the most Government assistance...Welfare in red, states more than blue...Hmmm?@@freedomworks3976
We are watching in full view what happens
Thanks for that honest account of San Antonio. We have lived here and many years (retired military) and have seen the ups and downs of this town. As for HEB...we love HEB not because of their products but how they support Texas and other states (and Mexico). When there is a disaster, HEB trucks full of food and supplies are quickly on the road headed out to help the people...no charge. When you go through a check-out at HEB, you will be greeted by a cashier who really means it when they ask "How you doin' today"? It's a family owned company. Texasans would not tolerate the Butt family putting it up for sale. That's why HEB is loved in Texas (by most of us).
I always enjoyed there buy so much get gas free deals those were to good old days
Same. Retired military and stayed in TX. I love HEB.
If you could purchase groceries at HEB and then sell them up North, you could easily fund a mini Texas vacation.
what are they going to do for living?
I love H-E-B!
I'm 43 years old I've been living here in San Antonio all my life and yes it has changed over time and it sucks here now as soon as I get a good amount of money saved I'm moving away from here and never coming back I've had enough of this place already.
I'm 42 and lived in South Texas (San Antonio) my entire life & it's disgraceful what it has become. Still love my Spurs though
Don't let the door hit you on the way out! It's attitudes like that!
Right! People make those statements anywhere you go. @@jacobgreenfeld-yp8ox
You probably live in the shithole south side or something lmao San Antonio is fine besides being ran by libtards letting illegals flow in left and right and giving them all the free shit in the world.
Na he’s leaving because of people like you
There’s more to this city than what you showed. Better than a lot of other cities now a days… I love visiting this city!
Fair assessment of San Antonio inside loop 410. But you missed outside Loop 410. The north side is roughly the same size as the west, east and Southside combined, if not bigger, because of the way development has occurred. Northside areas like Stone Oak, The Rim, Helotes, Alamo Ranch, Shavano Park, Hollywood Park, Bulverde, Boerne, etc… are very nice areas.
Thank you! It's difficult to believe he based San Antonio on downtown, the West side and Alamo Heights areas. Alamo Heights has some old money living there, but it's nowhere near the nicest neighborhood in SA.
Helotes n especially Alamo Ranch would be considered far west side not Northside. I-10 is where da norf starts
What do you think about Leon Valley?
My mom lives outside 410 …off Marbach Rd. Called Big Country. Older neighborhood. I don’t like it.
@@NurseyPooh59 we moved here 3 years ago and absolutely love it! We did our research and didn’t just only go off of how much a house would cost, but how safe the area is. Outside 410 & 1604. We are way outside 1604 in Helotes/Alamo Ranch area and it’s absolutely beautiful here. I’ve never seen the parts of San Antonio he showcased here (besides the river walk). San Antonio is “HUGE” and to say San Antonio is run down, it’s just like any other city. There are bad areas and there’s definitely very “more” beautiful areas. Here 3 years and I am still at a “wow 🤩 “ when I see new neighborhoods that I run into. Everyone needs to do their research before they move to one of the largest cities in US! 😉
San Antonio is also considered as military city. It has a lot of retired cops, and retired military people . And a lot of government agents retired people.
you are right... my uncles were military veterans of vietnam , polices , detectives and gov agents lol... I´m from México and I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail , deport all ilegal people , and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think
I was born in México and that is what it is... I have never thought to go illegally to US..
@@alexvillarreal3947What the reason to beleive so much on them when they even rob and make sht things in á worlds/
The hollwood merchandise worked so much in you e nos outros povos hispânicos ☠️🤡👹
@@alexvillarreal3947Take your cultured, values and history back, go to study abou history and western history until now, the Roman emperor, the biggest kings emperors , etc!.
@@alexvillarreal3947Stop to idealize the Americans 💩 que só tem tentado nos destruir!
Are there any large cities in the US left that don't have serious issues with crime, drugs, homeless, poverty, or illegal immigrants?
Yea Kyiv and Tel Aviv oh wait that's where the 500b in aide money went😢😂
No lol
Virginia Beach
@@zunedog31 -- What about Chesapeake (adjacent city to the west) ?
Parts of Omaha, Nebraska and Des Moines, Iowa
Did they come in legaly -> yes? Procees them. No?-> Send them back.
Oh, and I'm a Brit that lives in Dubai, I can't stay here if my visa runs out, America and Europe needs to take a hard line.
Lives in a dystopian city filled with hypocritical influencers and built on modern day slavery while trying to lecture entire continents, oof. I'm sure you're very important.
@@Lewtable yeah, Dubai is a weird flex, but his point is still valid
@@Lewtablewhat about his comment is untrue?
you were dumb enough to move to Dubai that right there lets us know to ignore anything you say...
@@Lewtable lol bro needs to chill
I had occasion to visit SA a couple of times.
I am from a VERY rural small town in NH, not far from the VT border.
My Buddy moved to Texas and invited me down to visit.
I have been out and about across the country, I am not completley " country", but more than a few people have commented on my Hillbilly aura.
I loved San Antonio. Amazing friendly people. Awesome history and architecture.
The different foods available are amazing.
And my goodness that place is HUGE!!!
My friend and I went for an eveneng cruise and I swear we were in the city limits for about 45 minutes.
And the weather!!
Excellent!
I went there in February and was stoked to be hangin out in shorts and a t- shirt, but the locals did tell me I was nuts and that they thought it was cold.
I guess its that thick northern blood ( and skull)
Nah even I myself who lives in SA can agree with you. The people here go crazy with 50° degrees which I think is crazy. While everyone is at home because its “cold” I can go hiking to a park in shorts and have it all to myself 🤣
15:02 San Antonio passed a law that does not allow dog owners to chain up their dogs in the yard. So the big dogs find a way to get out and are running the streets. If you are looking for Pit Bulls, German Shepherds or any other lager breed dog, you can pick them up for free in the ghetto South side of town.🤠👍
San Antonio has grown incredibly. I first went through there in my 20's. I'm in my mid 50's.
Been in San Antonio over 50yrs, now working towards getting out, it used to be nice but not so anymore.
Its gone downhill ever since late 2019.
Funny, everybody wants to get out of everywhere, US lost its shine
I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think
I was born in México and that is what it is... I have never thought to go illegally to US.. each one in their houses@@lserranov
Bye bye don't let the door hit you in the way out
People like you is why he’s leaving
These migrants don’t understand that it’s over. They’re a decade too late. The economy has no more room, and the cost of living is too high. They’d need a high wage job out the gate and that’s not possible.
Thanks. That is the way I see it all over. If they want work, we don't have any. 😢😊😊
You hit the nail on the head brother!
They are not here to work!
Don't worry the government will just give them even more of our tax dollars then they already get
@@taylormade4393then what are they here for? That’s literally all they do, their crime rate is significantly low, they can’t access any government assistance being that they’re, you know, ILLEGAL. You definitely don’t see them panhandling at every intersection, or outside gas stations. They literally come here to work, & that’s exactly what they do, they come here with nothing but the clothes on their back & build their new lives from nothing, no English, no education, no family, just their desire to work & a better life.
Watching Nick's Videos is fascinating. Gives an idea about the status in USA. I am from South Asia. We revered USA as a haven. Thanks to Nick I learned to appreciate my own country.
I grew up in NYC and have been living in San Antonio for over 10 years now. The rats, the trash, the drugs, and the smell of public transportation is what comes to mind when I was growing up.
Comparison between them are miles apart. I would choose San Antonio over going back to NYC everytime.
Outside of San Antonio city, out of the 1604 highway loop, typically have nicer suburbs.
As someone who lives in San Antonio, I can say this is the sad yet honest truth of how this city is..
As someone who lives in California and is continually told how great Texas is, I appreciate your honesty. (California also has a ton of problems.)
Ditto
I did live in California and personally see the decline in live there ..we move to San Antonio tx and my kids got better live and education is more culture here and at this point I do not mind the 100 degrees Plus I do Love San Antonio Tx and more so I love the State of Texas .
Better than other places
@@EdDunkleSan Antonio is wayyyyy better than California.
I visited San Antonio this past summer, the down town area was great and it is a relatively chill urban area. The river walk, the alamo, the tower of the americas was cool. It is a nice slice of the american metropolis.
I like that you create original video footage for your videos, so many youtubers use stock footage, it really sets your channel apart.
I’m Australian and visited San Antonio for 2 days, loved it, although didn’t leave downtown. Was cleaner than LA,San Fran, NOLA which was nice
As a New Braunfels High School graduate from the class 0f '73, I can honestly say it was a fun place to be. Especially if you liked floating down the river with a keg of something cold and your mexican herbal product in a Tupperware container keep it dry. Willie Nelson had his 4th of July gig up near canyon Lake.
My sister and her family recently moved to San Antonio and the thing that shocked me most was the roads! They were so bad!
@@Jon-tt9bf not in WA. Or OR. Or ID. Or UT. Or CO.
@T0e-Manroads in Illinois suck to, I swear some of our potholes rival the craters on the moon 😂. You'd think since so many of our governors spend time in prison making license plates our roads would be better lol
@T0e-Man Los Angeles has the worst. Of everything.
No taxes= bad roads, no loghts either! Not very safe :(
@@AlyseNicoleO
No on: CA or LV or Washington , Oregon Iowa, Colorado ,Some parts of Hawaii..
This maybe shallow but watching your videos and seeing other peoples dumpster fire of a life makes me feel better about my dumpster fire of a life not seem so bad . Thanks Nick
It also has miserable weather. We had over 70 days of 100+ temperatures this summer!
💯
It is miserable. The weather is a big downside of living here.
@@FastGuy1 Its why I moved from Texas to Michigan in 2019 after I met Marissa from Grand Rapids and now that even that relationship is over I'm looking for a new relationship in Michigan because I loved it there and hate it in San Antonio and the women up in Michigan especially the west and north parts are beautiful and Texas... not so much.
True
Az averages 110+ but nah it’s just humid here in Texas that’s the main thing, the humidity is what gets ya
San Antonio is still a major liberal city and it’s paying the price big time.
I wonder where you got this data from… Austin is becoming a purple city , San Antonio as a military city is conservative for the most part… Would you mind sharing your source of information?
@ i live here… thats my data.
@@lauramenendezderflingher4064 deep purple in austin kinda beating its self up. i was there late 2024 and will never go back, i miss the old austin.
I thought I was crazy. Retired in Corpus Christi two years ago. I knew Houston was hell but it’s ALL of Texas. Thank you for confirming my observations.
I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think
I was born in México and that is what it is... I have never thought to go illegally to US.. each one in their houses
Bro goodevening, please do you know any job that can help me through visa sponsorship to come to America 🇺🇸
I lived in Corpus for 13 years. What a shit hole. 🕳️
I lived in San Antonio when I was in Air force basic training in 2017 at Lackland. San Antonio was nice a few years ago, but really Texas as a whole has changed a lot since 2017, it's sad to see how much Texas is turning Into California which was my home state. Both states are not what they were decades ago.
I agree 100%! The Democratic Party are working hard to destroy every city in America.
I lived there in 1968-1971, when my Dad was assigned to Fort Sam Houston. Fond memories of SA of the era, but I know better than to try to visit. That San Antonio is long gone. Sad to see it like this, and it’s going to get nothing but worse.
In 1967, I was at Lackland AFB for basic training and tech schools. We were warned not to go along the river walk due to the high crime. @@brinsonharris9816
Thank you for your service!
Go fly Away ! We won't miss you !
I appreciate the research you put into these videos. It's depressing .
Stay safe, man. 🧡💚🧡
Bro goodevening, please do you know any job that can help me through visa sponsorship to come to America 🇺🇸
I was stationed in San Antonio while in the Air Force, way back in the late 1980s. Since then, I've been back several times. It's a unique, colorful, and generally friendly city. The north side is definitely better than the south side, but both have things to see. A few highlights not mentioned here: the old Mission Trail, King William (a neighborhood of stately Victorian homes just south of downtown), and the Institute of Texan Cultures. And be sure to go up in the Tower.
I was station there 2001-2002. I'm not a fan of big cities, but for one that size, it's pretty nice. Even the bad parts of San Antonio didn't seem THAT bad. Of course I grew up near Philadelphia, so that hellscape has damaged my sense of "normal." I wouldn't be upset if I had to move back, although I'd pick New Braunfels as my top choice for the area.
Bro goodevening, please do you know any job that can help me through visa sponsorship to come to America 🇺🇸
Thanks for video
You were spot on, San Antonio. I am homeless in Austin, Texas, I vlog about my experience. I have visited San Antonio, but only stay on the river walk or Downtown. I have seen fewer if any homeless people compared to Austin. I always see shooting and murders on the news in San Antonio.
Get your crap together, get a job man
Sounds like you do a Nick tour when you're in San Antonio.
i was dying to see a crime scene at San Antonio, never got to see one. Not even in New Orleans, so I am dissapointed.
@user-lh1vq5ie8h when you get too see one whatever city that my be your going to sh*t your pants careful what you wish for so instead why don't you go see Disney world instead my friend besides crime scenes are overrated you see one you've seen em all and it's best not too get caught up in things like that.
damn thats rough being homeless in austin.
When I moved here they told me to get a map and draw a letter V with the tip on the Alamo. They said everywhere inside the V is safe, outside the V is dangerous. 8 years later still living inside the V. 😂
😂😂😂
And most men spend their whole life trying to get back inside the V...
Oooooooh, so that's where the white folks are 😂
@@Dynacologist LOL
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Hi Nick, you do such a great job showing America and it's current condition....be safe!
I Say, Wonderland 😅
FJB!!!!!
I’m native to the state of Texas, I just visited, it’s truly awful what’s happens to my state, stay off the I-35 corridor.
Texan here to and shit is getting out of hand. Damn
No white guy is a native to the state stop lying to yalls self 😂
I'm on 35 all the time. Nothing wrong with 35.
@@PhoenixTide69 I’m glad your conditioned to believe that, so I don’t have to live it. I-35 an the towns on it are a completely mess, nearly caught air goin through Waco from the construction that’s been goin on forever.
Seems it always under construction, and I've been driving it over 50 years@@PhoenixTide69
Spot on. Riverwalk is always fun. Be great to hear from someone who lived their during the world fair construction.
As a San Antonio resident, keep putting videos like this out as a good deterrent to keeping outsiders from moving here! 👍🏻
Exactly. I'm so tired of people moving to Texas.
I’m a democrat from California thinking about relocating to texas
@@robertkitchens6341San Antonio is a perfect place for Californians because everyone there are democrats and loving supporting democratic policies.
LOL!!
Tell em yes keep out and this guy can get out too since he’s down taking the city go back to San bern n eat shit nerd ! lol
The neighborhoods outside the 1604 from the northwest like Helotes then wrap around all the way to the northeast about to La Vernia. La Vernia is a really nice area, Borne, Stone Oak, La cantera area, and Shavano park is inside the 1604 and nice, Castle hills , Hollywood Park too
Exactly- he missed all of what is outside 410 and even more so, outside 1604.
@@SarahSmilez8100 I wont say exactly where I live but I live down off of I-35 about 10 or 15 miles out of town and some areas are kind of good, not so much, and indifferent but you know what it's really cheap and affordable and people are friendly you just got to drive farther. It seems like it's how people have their houses made and set up that determines their situation you can tell where a poor person lives and you can tell where a person that has more money, it is like that. I'm disabled and older so it suits me well. I got a nice yard a good air conditioner and a good heater lots of space and that's all kids and grandkids come over once in awhile and I drive into San Antonio to visit them once in a while also. And they also live in a really nice neighborhood that's right outside the 410 it's one of the best neighborhoods a person could live in.
@@SarahSmilez8100Olmos park is a decent area near 410.
Lmao those areas suck they’re always breaking into shit around that area, San Antonio sux 🤢
@@FastGuy1 Olmos Park is extremely expensive. That is where San Antonio's old money is along with Alamo Heights. I don't think that should / would be considered typical San Antonio. 1,500 square foot homes on the fringe of Olmos Park, more like "Almost Park" are targeted for gentrification being listed for around $300k.
I moved to San Antonio back in 2018 with my wife after living in Indonesia for a long time. I lived on the South east side. I was at work one night when i got a call from my wife who asked if there was a special holiday cause she kept hearing fireworks. I just laughed and said those weren't fireworks
Those were gunshots.
I live in the northeast side right now. There definitely is a homeless problem. They probably cleared them away from the Riverwalk because of the tourists. The last time I was there at night, I almost ran into a homeless guy taking a dump beside the river. I've been here 5 years and can't wait to get back to the midwest.
The dog situation really drives me crazy. A lot of people just let their dogs run around and there's a lot of strays. The shelters are overfull.
They get on my nerves here, with the damn stray dogs!!! It's unacceptable, can't even take a walk without worrying about stray dogs!!
I´m not american , I have been visit with my family in SA Texas and Dallas, I ´m a mexican living in Monterrey Nuevo Leon México and I will encourage to vote you americans for republicans the world need american greater again to put order in the world... and first in USA, taking all drugs abusers to the rehab or jail and work hard like the 50s to 90s... it´s a shame see America like that I think
I was born in México and that is what it is... I have never thought to go illegally to US.. each one in their houses
So am I. As soon as I can I’ll be leaving this hard headed city. This place is a dump
I saw a lady taking a dump in the trash can in the open across the street from the jail lol 🤣
San Antonio's economy is far more diverse than tourism. It's big on oil and gas, manufacturing, international trade, military/government, call centers (many bi-lingual speakers here), and tech.
Bro goodevening, please do you know any job that can help me through visa sponsorship to come to America 🇺🇸
And CRT and the evil Alphabet Mafia
Very diverse economy too. Germans, French, Latin ( I know French are latin but most people separate them), Hindi, English, Natives, and a long etc. Love it here
Sorry to have to say this, lived in SA back in 2018, but to me San Antonio has too many old buildings & some areas look like Mexico (the poor area's). And too many panhandling from young drug addicts. I never felt safe. I never felt a fuzzy warm feeling here for San Antonio.
Exactly the same reason why I’ll be moving out ASAP
Hey Nick, I talked to you about Nebraska awhile back. I now live here in San Antonio and foster dogs. The stray population is god awful. It is not rare to see dead dogs on the side of the road (or cats). Since a good portion of the people here are low income they don't spay/neuter because it is costly. Also, some will try and breed dogs for extra cash and when the pups don't sell they dump them. My rescue has rescued so many boxes of puppies just sitting abandoned (on top of adult dogs as well). Dog fighting is a big underground thing here as well. It is extremely sad. About the ghettos, I will say the west side isn't ghetto but San Antonio CAN NOT keep up with the copious amounts of people moving in. The construction is never ending.
I worked for SAWS for 10 years. I always kept dog treats in my truck because of all the homeless pets. San Antonio is full of irresponsible pet owners.
That is nice of you. People find dogs all the time here so having food on you is nice when you happen upon a stray. I saw a dead dog on the side of the road yesterday and another the week before. It is awful here. ACS intakes hundreds of dogs/cats every single day. They get 3 days until they are euthanized. And every dog I get from my rescue is always in bad shape. Puppies are always full of worms. I am in a nice area, right outside the city limits even and we get strays around here.@@skiesofthesouthwest
That was the worst part about living in central TX for me... so many strays and so many dead on the roadside. I picked up one pup who I thought was dead on the shoulder of the road, but saw was alive just as I drove past. Thankfully, I was able to double-back and get her to a vet. Had her hip repaired and I got super lucky as the vet who performed the operation ended up adopting her. But yeah, so much more need than available resources and it's heartbreaking.
This is very disconcerting. 😖
@@scarab944 Thank you for saving that pup. But sad to hear about the overall situation. 😖
I live in San Antonio and love it here. The north side is the safe / new development area. Places like Stone Oak.
That has always been the biggest myth about the North side of San Antonio. All sides has it's troubles.
Bro goodevening, please do you know any job that can help me through visa sponsorship to come to America 🇺🇸
North San Antonio is decimating the aquifer recharge zone and lowering the quality of life. Infrastructure can’t keep up with the destruction of green areas. It’s a third world city, so deploying from here to the Balkans and Middle East isn’t a culture shock.
We visited San Antonio a couple years ago and really enjoyed it. Walked around at night and never really felt unsafe. But we are from St Louis so maybe that had something to do with it. Austin was filthy, we didn't like that at all. Dripping Springs was really nice. Would definitely recommend that. But overall we really enjoyed San Antonio and would go back. Might be different now though, with the border issue.
With all due respect to Nick, he didn’t cover much outside the little loop. When you come back visit the waterfalls, go toobing, go to Gruene and experience the oldest venue still standing. Enjoy the live entertainment. That place has seen from ZZ Top to Dolly Parton. Enjoy Wine Country Texas just outside San Antonio, if you like action, we have from dinosaurs tracks to caverns, bat armies under a bridge, the most wicked architecture that covers centuries of sculptures inc gargoyles, grotesque, Victorian, Imperial, Tuscan, Spanish , etc. visit the Witte Museum or the forest, go to Conroe lake and enjoy the forest. There is so much to experience
I live in San Antonio and I assure you, it is not safe! I had my front door kicked in last week and my son and I were held at gunpoint
Illegal immigration is bad there. They don't spay and neuter their pets so it's heart breaking to see all the strays in bad shape. It's a sad town. Don't forget to go to San Jacinto. You have to check out where the final battle of Texas independence took shape.
In Montana, if an intact male dog gets loose more than once, animal control neuters it at the owner's expense.
@@darylwatsonfool. He means they get pets here in the United States and then they don’t spay or neuter them.
I heard Houston is dog hell and the problem has expanded to Dallas.
@@tedmerrI don't think these people will license or microchip dogs and cats
@@darylwatsonNo, the illegals get free pets from people (when here) and then do not spay or neuter them. Their pets are allowed to wander, breed, and reproduce. This makes for a horrific situation for strays. It’s very sad!
My family is originally from Texas both sides. My parents moved to california after WWII, I remember visiting San Antonio in the 50's through 70's. the family had moved all around the city. But my favorite place was Grandpa's house in the old center. Later I realized it was on the shabby side but I loved the neighborhood and people who remembered my dad when he was a kid.Thank you for reminding me of those good old days.
I lived in San Antonio in the '70s, I was in the Army stationed at Fort Sam and lived on post, but I still could see all of the crime that was happening there, you did not go downtown to the Riverwalk alone at night.
Pachucos ran the river walk
I lived in San Antonio for over 25yr. I moved away over a decade ago as the crime was just getting out of control even back then. I hear it's much worse now with the whole border issue and every summer they find a truckload of dead illegals cooking in the summer heat. I eventually had to leave Texas all together. Heartbreaking. 😢
Where did you move to? We’re hearing that everywhere is the same nowadays
This is terrible that my kids will never get to see this country when it was something to be proud of….once Obama took over the country was done
As another Calif transplant from San Diego, I love your sense of humor and showing us what is happening to our cities.
I lived in SA from about 1977 to 1985. I was in my 20s. It was a beautiful city and the hill country towns were quaint and uncrowded. I enjoyed my time there and glad I saw it before it went down hill. So sad. My sister and her family live near Leon Valley and their crime rate is rising pretty fast. It used to be safe.
I just drove from east of Houston to San Antonio on Interstate 10 and the traffic around Houston was just like Los Angeles. There are big open spaces of countryside between Houston and San Antonio that are really nice, ranch land I guess, but when I got near San Antonio the quality of the freeways, highways and roads is really bad with potholes everywhere, warped asphalt, and lane lines so faded that I couldn't see them. I would hate driving in Texas on a regular basis. I saw they're adding lanes on I-10 in places, but their roads need serious work.
Tex dot has literally wasted billions on frills since the beginning of the Rick Perry regime.
This country is NUTS! Swear to God today I was near a college campus. The rich people can walk from their high rise condo to shit like walking trails. Without a care in their heads. Meanwhile a block away is a seemingly abandoned building
13:07 chicken on the street and Speedy Gonzales wall art. LOL utterly hilarious!!!!
Nick I grew up in San Antonio / Alamo Heights and your observations are spot on it seems like everyone on the north side is still fighting a battle of the Alamo surrounded by crime and poverty and racial tension I can attest to this as I had several jobs there where when they found out I was from Alamo Heights they had a grudge against me that being said I still miss San Antonio as I live in Austin now thanks for your video
Oh you Oh Niners
I'm in Austin now but kinda wish I was still an 09er
I really don't like telling people at work where I live anymore. You tell 'em you live in a shelter or a condo either way they'll look at you differently. I'm there to work, not discuss my socioeconomic status.
I lived in SA for two years before coming back to North Carolina Both moves were for work i'm a field engineer for a major telecom company and i got to see all of SA. Homeless are everywhere with different camps all over the city. Many times in our cell sites. Even had one group get into a shelter by breaking the door lock. They set up a little couch a tv and various other things in there. We only found out when they broke a Backhaul fiber and the site went down. I visited the site saw they were there and spoke with them. After i had replaced the fiber and got the site back up i told them i wasn't going to call the cops just asked them to please give the rack with our equipment a wide berth. I made it clear that if thy took the site down again i would come back with the police. Sure enough a few weeks later they broke the same fiber, Had to go back with a coworker and SAPD and get them cleared out. Shortly after the equipment in the shelter was relocated to the outside compound and the shelter was demolished. I felt bad for having to get them out of there but you can't have sites being taken off air like that.
The old 'give them an inch and they will take a mile'. Lucky you didn't lose your job over your act of kindness.
We have a lot of those tent cities in New Orleans as well. Some bring a dog, bicycle, t.v., barbecue grill, mattress, motorbike, sofa, card table, recliner for reading. We get more and more tents. Seems to be more common today.
@@linniem5982 I worked in New Orleans as well although that was before i went to Texas. I lived in Lake charles and would commute to New orleans every day for about a month and a half. The city is not what i expected. it had a much more run down feel than i had pictured in my head.
I stayed downtown just a two years ago in a moderate Price hotel, and walked around looking at the sites before I visited with relatives. There was somewhat a lot of crazies as in mentally ill, people and homeless walking around, I don’t think as many as in California but at least I felt somewhat safe because there was a good police presence around.
The one man I saw that was mentally ill or whatever his problem was he was shouting profanity at the police for no reason, and then, as he turned to me, I cross the street hopefully to stay out of his way.
Now I am for helping the mentally ill and the homeless, but they have to want to except help.
I came to SA in May 1966 for basic training. The river walk then had walking paths. They also had signs along the path telling you to watch out for rattlesnakes. Has grown some since then.
Mother was murdered in Dallas in 96 by human smugglers from Mexico. SA is extremely dangerous. This has been an issue for many decades now. And New Braunfels is freaking awesome!!
San antonio has some old run-down places but the feel isn't nearly as chaotic and crime ridden as a place like houston or denver
Or Chicago!
I lived here all my life SA crime is really bad and I lived in the roughest areas growing up crime is now far worse than imaginable. Not a place to live anymore
@@Arnold_Rimmerparts of Chicago are terrifying! 😮
I remember being stationed in San Angelo and me and a buddy went to San Antonio (on an overnight bus, lol) and hitting the Riverwalk. We had such a good time, we brought a whole slew of people back to hang out there for the weekend. On a slightly comic note, I want into an Irish Pub there (I think it was called Dirty Nelly's), and there was an Irish bartender. We got to chatting and I let him know my mom was born and raised in Ireland and too many shots of Jamie later, I walked right outside and fell in the river. Broad daylight, so no excuses other than drunk.
I love Dirty Nelly’s so much fun
When you were stationed in San Angelo did you ever go to Brady?
San Antonio left a sour taste in my mouth. I was disappointed that there was no basement in the Alamo. A fortune teller told me my stolen bicycle was there, but there was no basement.
Nice Pee Wee Herman reference 😂😂😂 May he rest in peace 🙏🏾
actually there is one i tried to tell peewee but he didnt listen
As a former Alamo Ranger, There's actually a Basement. On the outside side gate... there's a sidewalk supply elevator that goes into the basement supply room.
Fortune tellers are scams 😂😂😂
A fortune teller ? REALLY ???
I was in San Antonio and New Braunfels for Wurstfest last year. Really cool town! Gruene was cool too
If anyone who spend three days here in San Antonio and show you this is what SA is like, than you are most uninformed. I lived here 34 years and counting. I love everything about San Antonio. The city history dating back nearly 200 years and he show you the oldest part of the city that has homes over 50 years old and call it run down. Can you expect anything less. Homeless! Of course we do have homeless, just about every cities in the US, big and small have homeless and crime problem. We are only few hours from the Mexico border. Of course we have illegals. But our governor have place major emphasis on stopping them at the Texas border. Tell Senile Joe and Kalama to do their job, then we in Texas wouldn't be having this issue. FYI, Los Angeles, CA alone have more homeless population 80k than the entire state of TEXAS 27k. Crimes! How about Chicago, New York City, Baltimore, Philadephia, Oakland, SF, LA, Atlanta, all those cities have crimes 100 times worse than SA. SA homicide in 2023: 165. Shooting in Chicago July, 4th, 2024: 109 people shot, 19 dead in one weekend. As part of the top 10 largest cities in the US, NY, Chicago, and LA crime rates beatSA by many folds. Therefore, take your biased video and stuff it where it belong.
I lived in SA my whole life in the roughest part of SA and it’s pretty bad. I seen prostitution under the bridges people are doing drugs out in the open I took a picture of a man shooting up under the bridge. Loose dogs everywhere and dogs here are killing people. They attacked an elderly couple and tore the poor man apart I saw the video of the dog tearing this man apart it was horrific! The traffic is so bad. They are finding dead bodies out of the trails constantly! So from what rock did you come out of?! It’s really bad here. I really don’t think you know what’s going on? I worked out here and seen all this first hand. Migrants took over my apt complex in Balcones Heights I had to move. So please don’t say it’s a nice place. Recently they also had on the news that a Venezuelan gang took over an apt complex too. Mine was taken over by Middle East migrants. And the migrants are pouring in here the Democrats are seeing to that! They have not stopped them from coming here we have thousands of them here. We are overrun by them.
I live in Cibolo next to New Braunfels Tx. We are the last safest area in south Texas….for now….thanks California!
Cibolos time is coming it’s getting really dark out there just like converse did
@@Djsj1313 converse is horrible lol
Here we come from California lol
@@Eagles_SB_BOUND lol as long as you don’t bring the bad politics…
@@Djsj1313due to the military base I think.
I was stationed there in the Air Force in the late 70’s early 80’s and it was a bad place to live then. I can’t imagine how bad it is now.
No that’s not true it was a great city in the 70’s and 80’s, the population now is at least tripled so it is way to overcrowded, but back then SA was a great size and the traffic wasn’t bad or the crime!
When I was there some guy in a Winnebago opened fire on the marching band at one of the parades downtown. The crime rate has always been scary.
I've done a fair bit of traveling. The river walk is really cool. You should check out the Japanese garden in San Antonio. It's old and pretty interesting
At least we’re (SATX) nowhere close to being as bad as the Bay Area like San Francisco or Oakland or other areas of California dealing with car break in, drugs, extreme homelessness, horrible politics, poor laws & policies, robbery, shoplifting and so on. I’d take Texas over any other state. Remember California is moving to Texas and Cali has had a huge Exodus in the past 3 to 4 yrs and still going. So California has it way worst then Texas.
Native San Franciscan, Army stationed me here in 90’s and stayed on. San Antonio progressively has gotten worse over the years. (Price you pay when progressives run the city.) Deployed from here to serve in Bosnia and Iraq. Thanks to living in SA, no culture shock when going to third world countries. Now when I visit family and friends in California, I have flashbacks to Bosnia.
If New Braunfels is so well off why are the roads in such horrible condition?
Built fast for real cheap. It's a Texas tradition in boom towns.
It’s growing so fast with booming traffic that they can’t keep up the infrastructure. Everyone heard it’s cheaper to live there so they are moving out of S.A. I lived next door in Bulverde, is how I know.
I need to back up what one other person said, PLEASE go down to the rio grande valley, specifically the Brownsville TX area. San Antonio is about a 3 1/2 hour drive from Brownsville and vice versa. Nick you’ll have so much content there if you do get the chance to make a quick trip down there. I’ve been waiting to see you get near the RGV for so long now, and I’m in the edge of my seat because you’re SO close! That place is secluded from the rest of the state and it’s so rare to see it get coverage.
Laredo is pretty overrun too
Truth
I live in the RGV. We're booming down here. SpaceX, the new massive LNG project on Hwy 48, lots of new high paying jobs. Lots of growth.
Migrants don't really stick around. They go elsewhere as the video portrays. The RGV is a hidden gem that is starting to become unhidden.
He already made a video about Rio Grande Valley. Check his videos
Amy - I did one down there a month ago.
I lived outside of San Antonio in Cibolo for 17 years. I got tired of all the growth. I just moved to a small town in Kansas and love it!! Hey Nick did you go to Gruene in New Braunfels? I love that place.
I didn’t go there 🤷♂️
@NickJohnson It's cool. The oldest dance hall in Texas is there and has live music 7 nights a week.
@@Earthdog777Lucky you. Now this city is starting to become like California. Filled with homeless and crime
Have been living in SA for almost 2 years and its a great place to live. I live in a gated community and don’t see any crime. I’m homesick for Michigan but love the weather here.
I'm from and live in houston, san antonio is the only major texas city i never been to. Wanted to eventually see what it was about.🤔
You portrayed the city very accurately. I may even say, you were a little too kind. But glad you came to my hometown.
You filmed on a street close to where I used to live. Many times, I'd hear gun shots at night coming from the courts. One time, I found a bullet hole in my windshield. Thankfully my windshield and car are ok. Then I felt so happy that you filmed my hometown of New Braunfels. It's changed so much and gotten too expensive to live there. I was staying at a house and the taxes were 7,000 dollars. Rent is ridiculous and at minimum 1,100 monthly. I will say, I'm quite resentful of what has happened to New Braunfels. It's pretty bad when you're driven out of your hometown because cost of living and taxes are so expensive that you have to be forced to choose.
It is expensive, there are many options that I'd rather go to. It isn't worth it imho
@@Jon-tt9bf I agree. I remember in the 80's and 90's when New Braunfels was pretty run down and San Antonio was better. In a way, I miss old NB, but I don't miss everybody knowing about your business. Can you believe New Braunfels ISD is building a new high school?
@@PhoenixTide69I agree. Which places do you prefer?
Last night, driving home, I saw a bus unloading illegals into a small town community, here in Texas. At least 50 illegals, in a town of 3K... where are they going? No resources in this small town.
What small town?
@@sweetla4750@ the tax payers expense. Catholics are getting paid by the government. They’re nothing short of human smuggling organizations. Sorry bastards.
Your commentary is hilarious 🤣
Just wanna say absolutely love your vids great to listen to when driving or even sitting having a meal.
Ok Jack! ❤️
You need to check out nice good areas like near Seaworld, Hunt Lane, Stone Oaks, The Rim, near La Cantera Mall, Portranco, near Six Flags. Anywhere in downtown is obviously going to be sketchy.
Exactly,they’re are so many decent areas in San Antonio…mostly alongside of the 1604 freeway
Eyyy, Rainbow Hills has always been pretty bad n then heritage has been getting pretty shit too so idk bout hunt lane
He's just putting out the bad 😂
I guess it's perfect where he comes from lol
Northwest side, Parts of Leon Valley,Medical center
Many thanks to San Antonio's Haven for Hope, C.A.M, and SAMMinistry for helping the homeless population in so many ways including getting out of homelessness!!
As a resident of haven for hope, they only help the gang bangers and junkies work the system
Does that include Americans because they were born in America they don't quifly for assistance of any kind but illegals free bus rides planes tickets etc free everything
@@marianesanchez9908 C'mon??? They gotta qualify for something if they're U.S. citizens. They may have to jump thru a few hoops and hurdles to get an I.D., social, or birth certificate, but after that something should fall thru.
Great vlog keeping us informed, Nick. This pisses me off how these migrants so casually announce where they're headed, Miami, Chicago, etc. Hell, I can't be so selective as I probably cannot afford to live in those cities. How are they going to live? Do they have a plan? They probably have family to reunite with, but I know that many places like New York, and even San Antonio, TX have high property taxes and such. So, this makes me wonder how the migrants are going to live? I won't be surprised if they receive government assistance, which I pay for with my tax dollars.
Course they have a plan. Suck off the teat of welfare. Taxpayers foot the bill.
10 -12 living in one apartment or house.
I do not know but I not tell them where cheap places are. when come New York most places are cheaper. when I lived in Dallas
I worried if allow more immigrants to come it just get too unfordable.
Government pays for their food and hotel. The government is even kicking vets out of housing to put illegals in them.
Chicago,4 -6 persons living in one basement or attic or garage turned apartment.
Come when the summer gets here....River rafting tubing awesome fun place 😎
The one immigrant that said Carolina said “carolina sur” which is South Carolina
Your ability to walk the line between sarcasm, satire and realism is pretty awesome. Love the videos! Informative AND entertaining! Thank you for producing them.
Almost a million! Keep up the amazing work and great humor young man!
I live in Transylvania, Eastern Europe I make 13k a year from two jobs, our city has 120k inhabitants (Tirgu Mures/Marosvásárhely/Neumarkt am Miresch), no homeless, no drug addicts, no migrants, no crap on the streets, people minding their own business, you can go for a walk in the middle of the night, no one gives a damn. There are three small parts of the city where it's not advised to stroll around, in two of them there is a chance of you being mugged, and in one of them, there is a chance to meet bears on the streets. We own a 3 bedroom apartment, have a car from 2014. I have two children under the age of 6, wife is a teacher makes around 15k a year. Wouldn't move anywhere not even if they'd triple our income. I love your videos, keep up the good work, mate!
Really 🙄 What about Dracula
@@jkahmahchu2557 lolololol u beat me to it
GREAT JOB NICK
I been last year to San Antonio trust it's only a few areas they keep tourist the other big half look like ghost towns
It's incredible watching all these videos from a small town in Africa! ❤
Where are you located on the continent of Africa? What are the comparisons and contrasts you see in Nick's videos?
Yeah, is it safe there? Room for all of us that will want to leave here soon
Hey I did a 23andme and got lots of SSA DNA do you have space for me?😢
Come to Cape Town… best nature beautiful scenery cheap but it has downside like crime.
The great thing about HEB for us regular folks is the price of everyday groceries. Overall, they are cheaper than Walmart. I can eat well even on my tiny budget and not have to rely on local food pantries. If you are moving to Texas it is a huge bonus to have one in your neighborhood.
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"We're not anywhere near Mexico"
San Antonio is a 2 hour and a half drive from Mexico🇲🇽 😂
San Antonio is on which side of said border?
@@JD1976 Northern, in Texas
It’s to dangerous anymore for older folks to visit now but once was a great place for vacation 😢😢😢
I was first introduced to the Riverwalk in the 1972 Steve McQueen movie The Getaway. I first went there in 1973 when I was an Army Medic student at Fort Sam Houston. As an Army medic I was assigned there multiple times until I retired from the Army in 1998. I continued to visit San Antonio for several years attending medical conferences. Now I live in Harlingen and stop for the night there anytime we are traveling. In 1973 San Antonio was a sleepy small city. Interstate 35 ran through town but there were none of the loops there are today. As recently as the 1990s there was empty ranch land between San Antonio and Austin. Now it seems to me that the drive between San Antonio and Austin is one continuous city. Really other than a single empty stretch north of Waco it is pretty much a continuous city from San Antonio to Dallas Fort Worth. We still visit San Antonio often but we hate driving there or driving north on I35. Lately when we are traveling we use State Highways to avoid the big cities.
They weren't even Mexican. They were from central or south America. Mexico is actually doing well. Many Americans are moving to Mexico because it's cheaper. Im looking into moving into Ensenada, Mexico. Its close to sourhern California, beach area. tourism, and the same climate as southern California.