Top Ten reasons to Love San Antonio

Back on 4 April of A.D. 2006, in one of my first postings on this blog, I gave 5 reasons to DISLIKE San Antonio. This was an endeavor to display that I very well KNOW the failings and flaws of this metropolis. It is, after all, a human institution, and humans and their creations are imperfect. Dear reader, I remind you again that only ONE man ever was perfect -- and for that perfection He got put to death in the most horrible manner of execution or murder that the twisted mind of fallen man has ever invented.

Nevertheless, I do find San Antonio to be a fascinating city and a great place to live.

Here is a list of the Top Ten reasons to love San Antonio:

10. The Alamo, first Christian mission here, foundation of S.A., later a fort and battlesite, and Shrine of Texas Liberty.

9. Variety of cultural heritages expressed, tolerated, indeed celebrated.

8. Festive, party atmosphere year-round, possibly assisted by flowers in bloom year-round.

7. Rich with historic buildings (San Fernando Cathedral, Spanish Governors Palace, five old Spanish missions, etc.), museums (SA Museum of Art, the Witte, etc.) and parks (especially Brackenridge and San Pedro Springs).

6. The Mexican presence, as in population majority, frequent sounds of spoken Spanish, El Mercado and the Westside.

5. Numerous places of education (e.g St. Mary's Univ., Trinity Univ., Incarnate Word) and recreation (e.g. Fiesta Texas).

4. San Antonio Livestock Exhbition and Rodeo.

3. Texas Folklife Festival.

2. Fiesta San Antonio, April's ten-day party-to-end-all-parties.

1. Founded as a Christian mission station, by Franciscan missionaries.