Texas Ex-Pat may re-patriate

[Piper]

A bit early to be counting chickens but; Just had a promising interview in the San Antonio area.
Central SA, Fort Sam area.
Can anybody recommend a bike friendly apartment complex/neighborhood?
I would rather not have to take the I35 traffic jam into work though.
Somewhere where I would not be paranoid about either my truck or bike parked overnight.
Renting a house might be do-able, not looking to purchase, contract is not that long.

-IF- it happens it would be mid Aug-Sept time frame.
It is one of those contingent backfill positions thingies.

Thanks in advance

[Ghillie]

Not in San Antonio so I can;t recommend anything. Just wanted to say that anyone bringing more pipes to Texas is certainly welcome.

Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.”

Ghillie

[Piper]

Twelve highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion.”
Ghillie

Yep. Something about the number 13......

Eyeing up the San Antonio Black Bexar pipe band.
http://www.blackbexar.com/home.htm

But still way too early to be counting pipers just yet.
San Antonio is not the only iron in the fire.

[SideCar]

You'll probably get some replies here, but you might also post on the General board. I know we have a couple of folks down in the SA area but don't know if they follow the TX posts. I have another contact there, but he's only been there 4 months himself.  If that looks like the best you can find, shoot me a PM and I'll get you his number.

[Old Geezer Richard]

  Hey Piper , I'm in SA and I would suggest you pull up the San Antonio Express newspaper on line in the classifieds and look at the houses ( property ) for rent or pick up a SA paper at one of your local book stores ..... matter of fact I live in a subdivision called Live Oak off of Topperwein rd. and I-35 N and there is a house for rent up the street from me about 6 or 7 houses from me ..... let me know if I can help ya out  ... thanks the Geez

[Piper]

  Hey Piper , I'm in SA and I would suggest you pull up the San Antonio Express newspaper on line in the classifieds and look at the houses ( property ) for rent or pick up a SA paper at one of your local book stores ..... matter of fact I live in a subdivision called Live Oak off of Topperwein rd. and I-35 N and there is a house for rent up the street from me about 6 or 7 houses from me ..... let me know if I can help ya out  ... thanks the Geez

Thanks, as soon as I hear something might contact you later about the house but it might be a few weeks. Got a friend in town checking things out also. Local book stores don't carry SA newspapers and the one "newstand" here in town I checked did not carry something so plain as newspapers: woof. I will check out the SA Express online.
What I really need is advice on what areas to really avoid. I only have a basic knowledge of SA and surrounding area.

thanks again.

[Brad]

What I really need is advice on what areas to really avoid. I only have a basic knowledge of SA and surrounding area.

From what I remember any thing on the north side is OK and you want to avoid anything on the south side.  north, north east and north west is nice.

[Old Geezer Richard]

    Hey Piper , email me at rrperez7517@satx.rr.com and let me know exactly what your looking for ...... I myself would not live in an apartment because of the security issues  ....... are you in the Military now or civil service ? and where will you be working , what area ? like I told ya earlier , unless your thinking about living here permanent I would settle for a rental house .... I live in Live Oak off of I-35 and topperwein rd. ..... this area has alot of retired military where I live at and their good people ...... if your in the Air Force , there are some nice areas for those folks like Universal City , Shertz , Cibolo and Marion just to name a few ...... if your at Ft Sam then that area is an older neighborhood but some nice houses , and Piper it all depends on how much you want to spend , how big is your pocket book ..... if your splittling with some other guys , then a real nice house split three or four ways would'nt be so expensive ..... I'd stick with NE , Northcentral basically Northside of SA . there are a lot of houses in and around me right now if your going to be Randolph AFB .... Let me know   

[Piper]

    Hey Piper , email me at rrperez7517@satx.rr.com and let me know exactly what your looking for ...... I Let me know   

 
Email Sent.
 

[Old Geezer Richard]

  HEY PIPER AIN'T GOT NOTHING FROM YA YET    Thanks the Geez