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Maybe this should be moved to Travel? Uncertain.
I'm a twenty something who'll (hopefully) have a job offer in San Antonio soon, but I've never even driven through Texas. I could use advice on where to live or resources to find places to live/rent. The SA craigslist is the spammiest one I've seen for any city. Zillow looks alright. In town I've always known what neighborhoods I wanted to live in, so was able to tailor my search and also just drive around search out For Rent signs. If anyone has advice on what neighborhoods to look at I'd be really appreciative.
Ideally the place would be located such that it's easy to get to other parts of town. Don't mind living in old houses and actually prefer it. Ideally close enough to walk/bike to restaurants/bars/coffee shops (right now I'm less than a block from two bars, two restaurants, and a brewery with dozens more within a mile and 5 minutes from two highways). My interests include small concerts, road biking, motorcycles, bourbon, volunteering for equal rights groups, and weightlifting if that helps narrow down where I should live at all. I've usually lived in neighborhoods with older buildings that were still decent, usually mixed income and race.
The job is located by I-10 and Wurzbach.
This was the most relevant info I could find, but I'm not sure how accurate it is:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...n-antonio.html
I'm a twenty something who'll (hopefully) have a job offer in San Antonio soon, but I've never even driven through Texas. I could use advice on where to live or resources to find places to live/rent. The SA craigslist is the spammiest one I've seen for any city. Zillow looks alright. In town I've always known what neighborhoods I wanted to live in, so was able to tailor my search and also just drive around search out For Rent signs. If anyone has advice on what neighborhoods to look at I'd be really appreciative.
Ideally the place would be located such that it's easy to get to other parts of town. Don't mind living in old houses and actually prefer it. Ideally close enough to walk/bike to restaurants/bars/coffee shops (right now I'm less than a block from two bars, two restaurants, and a brewery with dozens more within a mile and 5 minutes from two highways). My interests include small concerts, road biking, motorcycles, bourbon, volunteering for equal rights groups, and weightlifting if that helps narrow down where I should live at all. I've usually lived in neighborhoods with older buildings that were still decent, usually mixed income and race.
The job is located by I-10 and Wurzbach.
This was the most relevant info I could find, but I'm not sure how accurate it is:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/san-a...n-antonio.html
I'll also probably put up a post soon about negotiating offers like we had on FOH. Paying for relo, paying for phone/computer, vacation time....damn. It seems like a lot to negotiate. Thanks in advanceI chose to decide between Southtown/King William (directly south of downtown) and Monte Vista (directly north of downtown, including its surrounding areas bordered by Blanco on the west, Hildebrand on the north, and Broadway or 281 on the east). I opted for the latter. Both are beautiful historical neighborhoods that are completely different from many of the suburban subdivisions and strip malls that exist farther out in the city. Both are also extremely ?diverse.? If you are looking for tolerant, pro-gay, vegetarian-friendly, artsy, and indie/punk rock areas, these are your best bets. They are also a good ethnic mix. (Monte Vista is probably the most gay-friendly neighborhood in the city, with a visible strip of bars and businesses close by and a generally open atmosphere.)