Originally posted at SSP by SA poster Boquillas.

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Here we are, just inside Loop 410, looking south toward downtown from the Balcones Escarpment, the southern terminus of the Texas Hill Country.

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But if you go outside the loop...

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...bland midrises and suburbia await

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(the hills of San Antonio)

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On the upper left is a glimpse of the USAA building, the (so I'm told) largest single-tenant private office building in the US. Note the vulture circling over the Westin La Cantera Resort. I wish I could say that portends something.


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New development in the hills off Interstate 10: the mixed-use Eilan some-or-other.
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On the horizon is the South Texas Medical Center. It's the closest thing SA has to a second skyline.

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The campus in the middleground is the University of Texas-San Antonio, my alma mater and home to ~28,000 eager young students who will probably end up moving away.

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San Antonio can't have all-glass buildings downtown (not "historic"), but we're still allowed to have them in the boonies.

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Living in South Texas means almost hitting these things with your car at least once a week.

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Going back into SA to see some other parts.
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Black rhinoceros, meet new Broadway residential tower.

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If I know SA, this guy probably listens to the three S's: Siouxsie and the Banshees, Slayer and Selena. I know I do.

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The growing "midtown" skyline on north Broadway, with Fort Sam Houston in the background.

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Back home inside the loop.
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For one of The country's most populous cities,this skyline blows!but The surrounding hills and landscapes are Awesome,nice historic city with great culure! Nice pix Popnfresh!

Great collection. Love the houses by the hills.

These are some awesome pictures--San Antonio's better areas are extremely picturesque, perhaps even more than Austin landscape-wise. What a blessed and unique city.

None of the development at La Cantera?

Awesome photo collection of suburban San Antone popnfresh. :okay: I grew up on the Northeast side of town in both Schertz & Converse for about 7 yrs as an Air Force brat. My favorite part of town has always been the Northwest area especially going out I-10 West near Loop 1604.

Those over/unpass shots look confusing. The suburbs look great.

Great shots! People really underestimate the scope of San Antonio. Love the houses!

According to Tim James, we should re-name the city St. Anthony.

According to Tim James, we should re-name the city St. Anthony.

:lol:

Awesome skyline pic to boot. SA's skyline is hard to take a good pic of. The hills are also awesome.

Cool photos! I like the hills.

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For one of The country's most populous cities,this skyline blows!but The surrounding hills and landscapes are Awesome,nice historic city with great culure! Nice pix Popnfresh!

Large US city, yes, but not a large US metro. Skylines are more reflective of the metro's size, if reflective of anything, and it matters not the population residing inside the city limits.

San Antonio is the 28th largest metro,comparable in size to Cleveland, Orlando, Kansas City, and Las Vegas, and its skyline is more reflective of that, as opposed to having the skyline of a city of 1.35 million, the 7th largest in the US.

Thanks for posting the thread here, popnfresh.

Large US city, yes, but not a large US metro. Skylines are more reflective of the metro's size, if reflective of anything, and it matters not the population residing inside the city limits.

San Antonio is the 28th largest metro,comparable in size to Cleveland, Orlando, Kansas City, and Las Vegas, and its skyline is more reflective of that, as opposed to having the skyline of a city of 1.35 million, the 7th largest in the US.

Thanks for posting the thread here, popnfresh.

Atlanta and Miami (one of Dallas' suburbs is almost as big as Miami proper forgot which) are good examples of the opposite. Huge metro, not as big as it's skyline might show city proper. Love the hills! Sea World is about as close to NW San Antonio I've been to but at the time was quite under developed.

These are some awesome pictures--San Antonio's better areas are extremely picturesque, perhaps even more than Austin landscape-wise. What a blessed and unique city.

None of the development at La Cantera?

Not sure what you meant by more picturesque than Austin, while I agree the hill country near San Antonio is a great area, thats just what it is, near San Antonio. You have to drive pretty far out from the center of the city before you run into hills. The Hill country bumps up to within a mile of downtown Austin, the entire western side of the city of Austin is within the hill country. Add to that the Colorado river and several lakes, you have some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the state of Texas. A friend of mine from San Antonio visiting over the memorial day weekend said as we were driving to the Oasis over Lake Travis, "now this is the real hill country"

Great pictures of a great city...

Atlanta and Miami (one of Dallas' suburbs is almost as big as Miami proper forgot which) are good examples of the opposite. Huge metro, not as big as it's skyline might show city proper. Love the hills! Sea World is about as close to NW San Antonio I've been to but at the time was quite under developed.
What? Miami has 5 million people! no individual city in DFW has 5 million people!

What? Miami has 5 million people! no individual city in DFW has 5 million people!

Incorrect.

The latest estimates from the U.S. census bureau have the city of Miami's population at 413,201.

DFW cities with a larger population include Dallas at 1,279,910, and Fort Worth at 703,073.

The next largest DFW city is Arlington which has a population of 361,217 according to the latest estimates.

Incorrect.

The latest estimates from the U.S. census bureau have the city of Miami's population at 413,201.

DFW cities with a larger population include Dallas at 1,279,910, and Fort Worth at 703,073.

The next largest DFW city is Arlington which has a population of 361,217 according to the latest estimates.
Right, Miami Metro area has 5.4 million. Wikipeda should have the population of the city proper in the 1st paragraph.

Very interesting. :okay:

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God what a hideous road full of visual pollution! Anyways have had a few relatives who lived in SA but didn't like it. The hill areas look nice though.

From 3 years ago: (these shots are rare!) SCROLL>>>>>>>>>

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I can see the building where I used to work!

Great news... there is still plenty of open spaces where we can cut down more trees on the hills and build more "mansions"... That land should be developed, what a waste.

Umm... did you guys know San Antonio is one of the most haunted cities in America?! :o