San Antonio ****** *******s

[mdklatt]

Which area is least scary: I-10 at WW White, or I-35 at Rittman Road? Convenience to dowtnown also a factor.

[critical_phil]

how's your spanish?

[mdklatt]

how's your spanish?

No es muy bueno.

[JohnnyMack]

Donde es Taco Bell?

[Petro-Sooner]

burrito.

[NormanPride]

It's not too far from each other. Either way it's the west side, which is pretty sparse. Rittiman was the best bet when I lived there, but that was a few years ago. SAS would probably be the best to ask.

[colleyvillesooner]

Donde esta Taco Bueno?

Fixed.

[JohnnyMack]

Fixed.

True dat. Where my Bueno Chilada platter at??????

[OUster]

mdklatt, I would venture to say your lack of Spanish will not effect you in either of those parts of town. However, based on its proximity to Fort Sam housing and the '09 area, I-35 at Rittiman may be a little less scary for you based on these nearby neighborhoods.

[mdklatt]

It's not too far from each other. Either way it's the west side, which is pretty sparse. Rittiman was the best bet when I lived there, but that was a few years ago. SAS would probably be the best to ask.

Those places are both east....

I-10 and WW White is convenient to downtown, which makes me think I'm much more likely to get knifed in the hotel parking lot.

[jk the sooner fan]

6 on one hand, half a dozen on the other

they're in close proximity to each other....i would probably choose i-35 and rittiman over the i-10 location

[jk the sooner fan]

mdklatt, I would venture to say your lack of Spanish will not effect you in either of those parts of town. However, based on its proximity to Fort Sam housing and the '09 area, I-35 at Rittiman may be a little less scary for you based on these nearby neighborhoods.

the neighborhood surrounding Fort Sam is one of the lowest income hoods in town

[NormanPride]

Those places are both east....

I-10 and WW White is convenient to downtown, which makes me think I'm much more likely to get knifed in the hotel parking lot.

Duh. I'm smart. Yes, those are east side. I had the right region in mind, but the wrong word. I'm special like that. :D

[mdklatt]

How about I-10 and Wurzbach? I'm sorta familiar with that area, and I don't remember it being too scary. But I assume driving to downtown in the mornings would be a total bitch.

[NormanPride]

Yes, traffic would be awful.

[OUster]

the neighborhood surrounding Fort Sam is one of the lowest income hoods in town

If you are talking about the 09 area, think again, it is less than two miles down the road if you head west. If we are semantics, hood is the operative word. I said his Spanish would not matter in the 'hood. If he is at 35 and Rittiman proper and doesn't move more than two blocks in either direction, then he might as well be on 10 and WW White, but I am assuming he is looking at the area in general and is not going to live in a box on the corner of 35 and Rittiman. You aren't going to live in a box are you klatt?

[mdklatt]

If you are talking about the 09 area, think again, it is less than two miles down the road if you head west. If we are semantics, hood is the operative word. I said his Spanish would not matter in the 'hood. If he is at 35 and Rittiman proper and doesn't move more than two blocks in either direction, then he might as well be on 10 and WW White, but I am assuming he is looking at the area in general and is not going to live in a box on the corner of 35 and Rittiman. You aren't going to live in a box are you klatt?

I'm just looking for a hotel.

[jk the sooner fan]

If you are talking about the 09 area, think again, it is less than two miles down the road if you head west. If we are semantics, hood is the operative word. I said his Spanish would not matter in the 'hood. If he is at 35 and Rittiman proper and doesn't move more than two blocks in either direction, then he might as well be on 10 and WW White, but I am assuming he is looking at the area in general and is not going to live in a box on the corner of 35 and Rittiman. You aren't going to live in a box are you klatt?

i was stationed at fort sam from 99 to 04....i know that neighborhood very well

its full of poor people

i-10 and wurzbach equal bad traffic in the morning but a much nicer area

[jk the sooner fan]

if you're just looking for a hotel, check the riverwalk, its off season....you might find a decent room

[mdklatt]

if you're just looking for a hotel, check the riverwalk, its off season....you might find a decent room

Not during the middle of the convention I'm attending. ;)

[GrapevineSooner]

If you're looking for a nice area not too far from downtown, you might try I-10 and De Zavala.

[jk the sooner fan]

do this, look for a hotel on 281....up not far from the airport, you'll be in a nicer neighborhood (check loop 410 near broadway also)

there's an amerisuites on 281 and east basse road, give that a look for price, its close enough to downtown

[mdklatt]

do this, look for a hotel on 281....up not far from the airport, you'll be in a nicer neighborhood (check loop 410 near broadway also)

there's an amerisuites on 281 and east basse road, give that a look for price, its close enough to downtown

Is the traffic any better than I-10/Wurzbach?

Yikes, for the price of the airport Amerisuite I'd might as well stay at a conference hotel. The main priority is C-H-E-A-P, without getting into dead hookers floating in the pool territory.

[Penguin]

There we go. I found the convention you're going to.

TX Weddings LTD-The Wedding Guide Bridal Extravaganza
Starts: 01/07/2007 Ends: 01/07/2007
Facility: Convention Center
Attendance: 2500 Public Event: Yes
Web Page: www.saweddings.com (http://www.saweddings.com/)


Good luck getting a dress.

[mdklatt]

TX Weddings LTD-The Wedding Guide Bridal Extravaganza
Starts: 01/07/2007 Ends: 01/07/2007


Wrong week.

[Penguin]

Professional Pornographers Association
Starts: 01/13/2007 Ends: 01/17/2007
Facility: Convention Center
Attendance: 5000 Public Event: No
Web Page: www.ppa.com


Woah. It's a private event. You must be a pro.

[12]

Seaworld is crawling with Sooners.

I always give the reserved, "Hey, Boomer Sooner, man."

They usually hold their kids a little closer after that.

[jk the sooner fan]

skip the amerisuites and head up to 410 and broadway area
its much closer to downtown than wurzbach and i-10

[sanantoniosooner]

Sorry I missed all this.

I-10 headed downtown is bad, but i-35 headed downtown is worse. It seems to have accidents more often. 281 headed downtown is probably in between the two.

If I can help in any way let me know.

Unless it's an inconvenience, then just ask jk.

[mdklatt]

If I can help in any way let me know.


How many dead hookers would be in the pool of the Motel 6 at I-10 and WW White?

[jk the sooner fan]

i-10 and ww white is where the truckers stay.....if memory serves me right

[SoonerStormchaser]

...and that's why I live on the NORTHEAST side of the city at Randolph...traffic doesn't suck...I'm close to the airport...and there's decent shopping nearby...

[mdklatt]

i-10 and ww white is where the truckers stay.....if memory serves me right

So that's bad, right?

[jk the sooner fan]

i would say so

check out 410 and broadway area, near the airport

the traffic on 281 to downtown is bad in one spot, but thats because of a big curve in the road where everybody slows down....its not a bad drive into downtown

[LoyalFan]

ATTN: Klatt, M.D.!

I haven't read this entire thread, thus risking a nasty letter from the Ministry of Redundancy (next door down from the Ministry of Silly Walks), but I'll chance it...
DO NOT stay on the East Side or anywhere near it. High risk of *crime.
Try to book something decent on IH10 WEST, outside Loop 410, in the Wurzbach or Huebner area...please!

We San Antoniacs want you and/or yours to be safe and enjoy your stay in our uniquely Third World (and rapidly becoming more so, sad to say,) city...I mean "ciudad".

While you're here, remember...."Press Juan for Eengleesh!"

LF

*And if you successfully resist a mugging or an "inconvenience" to your female companion, and especially if you injure or kill the miscreant(s), you'll have Jesse Jack-snnnnnnn up your chute in three hours, tops. That's our East Side, where crime, already omni-present, has skyrocketed since Nawlins sent us her tired, her poor, her soggy, circa Katrina.

[StoopTroup]

Seaworld is crawling with Sooners.

I always give the reserved, "Hey, Boomer Sooner, man."

They usually hold their kids a little closer after that.
Heh.

When we went to Sea World...we stayed at the Omni Hotel.

Nice Place and the kids loved the pool.

They played Family Movies poolside while Mom and Dad could enjoy the Margarita and Daquiri Bar. :D

[Czar Soonerov]

Apenas para estar claro. Después de un año sobre todo de la experiencia positiva, en el cual había decidido hacer un patrocinador de la élite, comencé a tablero de Hollis, hice un grado de 46.000 spek basar en spek verdadero que no apostaba sobre dos estaciones y 1500 postes, en las cuatro semanas pasadas puedo ver que este tablero es un lugar que no deseo ser o patronizar. Hay dos otros tableros que creo tengo por lo menos conocimiento equivalente del balompié sin el ambiente abusivo. Estoy tomando mi negocio a otra parte.

Juan W. Helander
Presidente y CEO
GrayBox mantiene el Ltd.
y casa de subasta del estado Ltd.

[LoyalFan]

Apenas para estar claro. Después de un año sobre todo de la experiencia positiva, en el cual había decidido hacer un patrocinador de la élite, comencé a tablero de Hollis, hice un grado de 46.000 spek basar en spek verdadero que no apostaba sobre dos estaciones y 1500 postes, en las cuatro semanas pasadas puedo ver que este tablero es un lugar que no deseo ser o patronizar. Hay dos otros tableros que creo tengo por lo menos conocimiento equivalente del balompié sin el ambiente abusivo. Estoy tomando mi negocio a otra parte.

Juan W. Helander
Presidente y CEO
GrayBox mantiene el Ltd.
y casa de subasta del estado Ltd.


Hey! Yer s'posed to press Juan and get Eengleesh!
What? One? Ohhhhhhhhh...never mind.

Emily Latella
Deceased

[mdklatt]

There seems to be a lot of hotels near I-37 and Hot Wells Blvd. Is this area any good? It's close to downtown, at least.

[mdklatt]

It's a done deal: the Studio 6 - Medical Center (Fredericksburg Rd at Callaghan). I'll have to be at the convention center at 8 am or so every morning. Will I be better off taking I-10 or staying on Fredericksburg?

[LoyalFan]

MD,

Good question. My suggestion would be that you scout a location for a decent breakfast DOWNTOWN near the convention center and try to arrive there early. This way, you can take IH10 before it clogs up, eat, get to the gig with less hassle.
If you are off IH10 by 0645 you should be okay. You could take F'burg to IH10, but it's slow going due to traffic lights, etc. It might be worth a try IF you get the early start I recommended.

Getting back: Try to stall leaving downtown until 7PM at the earliest or get outta there prior to 4PM. Remember that Christmas traffic increases the madness starting the day after T'giving.

Good luck and enjoy your stay.

LF

[jk the sooner fan]

breakfast in san antonio?

any local tacqueria will do, eggs and chorizo breakfast taco's please

[BoogercountySooner]

Motel6 I-10 west and the 410 loop cheap and convenient to downtown!

That is all!