You are certain to find a lot about San Antonio to love, and you will be able to find much of it through the resources on MySanAntonioAssociate.com. Look over the links below, and on the Area Info and Links pages. Unlike other real estate related Web sites, the information provided here is comprehensive, thorough and current, and intended to help you find the information and services you need to make a smooth transition.
You can even make a cost of living comparison between San Antonio and your current location if your employer is transferring you, or you are starting a new job—or just want to satisfy your curiosity. Use the CNN Money Cost of Living Calculator to make a cost comparison.
The Labor Market & Career Information Department (LMCI) of the Texas Workforce Commission provides access to a wide range of statistics and analyses on the dynamics of the Texas economy on its Tracer Web site.
Among the many information resources on the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce site that you will find useful are the Relocation Information and Newcomer Facts page.
The Handbook of Texas Online, a publication of the University of Texas, offers a brief history of our city that will orient you to its cultural heritage—a heritage that we celebrate in a way that is unparalleled in any other city. The Wikipedia page about our city is also an amazing resource.
In addition to some of the premier events, like Fiesta San Antonio, the Texas Folklife Festival, and the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, information about many another event can be found on the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Events Web site. More links to Arts, Cultural, Sports and other area attractions is available in the Area Info section of the site.
San Antonio is also in a good location for quick access to other points of interest. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and the Gulf beaches near Corpus Cristi are each only about a 2½ hour drive. Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, across the border from Del Rio and nearby Lake Amistad, and Eagle Pass, location of the only casino in Texas,* and its neighbor to the south, Piedras Negras, Mexico, are about the same distance.
* The Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino has the status of a reservation and is operated by the real Kickapoo Indians, not those of Al Capp's Li'l Abner.
