I got back from San Antonio a couple of nights ago, and I have to say, it was awesome. 
Great people, no lines at an outstanding Sea World, great zoo, great museums, the riverwalks, bars, cafes etc were excellent, and yes, even the Alamo was an interesting site to see.
Everything was perfectly landscaped too but you'd figure as much with all those Mexicans down there -- who, by the way, never want to be acknowledged as latinos (those are the Italians) or hispanics (those are the Spanish). They are Mexicans, that's it.
I've always enjoyed my visits/stays in Texas, although Houston is more of a working white collar city, and San Antonio is bit more "artsy" and touristy.
With that said, it doesn't surprise me that some people would never visit TX. When I told people that I had booked a vacation to San Antonio, they practically laughed!!
So let's take a look at some damaging movies, killing the reputation of Texas and the south in general:
--Texas Chainsaw Massacre
--The Hills have Eyes
--Deliverance (!!!!)
--That episode of The X-Files ("Home") where they find the house full of inbreds....man, that episode gave me the heebiejeebies. I never knew you could steal someone's gas with a hosepipe!
Add to it all the religious freaks, Bush supporters, pro-war supporters, anti-abortion folks. And of course, while I was there, Texas state voted to amend the constitution to ban gay marriage....it was a landslide by 75% in favoUr.
Oh yeah, I saw a fridge magnet that went something like this: "I don't need 911, I live in Texas". And it was basically next to a picture of a gun.
So anyway, San Antonio rocked even if the "southern hospitality" does get a bit tiresome after a while. Give me some NY jackoff every now and then to bring me back to reality.
Great people, no lines at an outstanding Sea World, great zoo, great museums, the riverwalks, bars, cafes etc were excellent, and yes, even the Alamo was an interesting site to see.Everything was perfectly landscaped too but you'd figure as much with all those Mexicans down there -- who, by the way, never want to be acknowledged as latinos (those are the Italians) or hispanics (those are the Spanish). They are Mexicans, that's it.
I've always enjoyed my visits/stays in Texas, although Houston is more of a working white collar city, and San Antonio is bit more "artsy" and touristy.
With that said, it doesn't surprise me that some people would never visit TX. When I told people that I had booked a vacation to San Antonio, they practically laughed!!
So let's take a look at some damaging movies, killing the reputation of Texas and the south in general:
--Texas Chainsaw Massacre
--The Hills have Eyes
--Deliverance (!!!!)
--That episode of The X-Files ("Home") where they find the house full of inbreds....man, that episode gave me the heebiejeebies. I never knew you could steal someone's gas with a hosepipe!
Add to it all the religious freaks, Bush supporters, pro-war supporters, anti-abortion folks. And of course, while I was there, Texas state voted to amend the constitution to ban gay marriage....it was a landslide by 75% in favoUr.
Oh yeah, I saw a fridge magnet that went something like this: "I don't need 911, I live in Texas". And it was basically next to a picture of a gun.
So anyway, San Antonio rocked even if the "southern hospitality" does get a bit tiresome after a while. Give me some NY jackoff every now and then to bring me back to reality.
