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Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist
1) It looks like San Antonio is booming.
2) I am always surprised how green San Antonio is. I thought it would be more like El Paso.
3) Please don't take photos while driving: http://www.distraction.gov/content/faces/ |
There's really no resemblance between San Antonio's and El Paso's topography and climate. They're about 500 miles apart. San Antonio is not super wet like Houston and East Texas, nor is it desert like El Paso. It's in a transition zone between east and west. I think San Antonio gets about 26-30 inches of precip, while El Paso is more like 7. Northwest San Antonio is rugged and scenic Hill Country. It's an interesting area, but the real draw is the city's downtown area. It is something you'll never forget if you visit. And a good thing is that it's only about 80 miles from Austin!
I should have mentioned that the thing San Antonio and El Paso have in common is the vibrant Hispanic cultures. The two cities represent what Texas is rapidly becoming in an ethnic sense.