[drummer]

Blue trees aside (not sure if San Antonio has any of those...)...

I like San Antonio because, to me, it feels like a legit Latin city more than any other city in the U.S. (Miami aside, but that's more Cuban/Puerto Rican, so it's unique also) - at least the core does. The surburbs are just like Flower Mound, Round Rock, Humble, and any other uninteresting such community. The core feels, in some ways, similar to Guadelajara or Mexico City. I love visiting those cities and I think it's great the way many hispanic folks pride themselves on their culture - authentically so - in San Antonio. Sure, Los Angeles might have more Mexicans, but San Antonio feels more so. I think it'd be a great loss if they changed that. Side note - I think it'd be great if San Antonio and Monterrey hook up by HSR as people have rumored over the years.

Austin is Austin; it doesn't need to be like or better than another city, nor does Houston need to beat Dallas or vice versa. I agree with Jdawgboy - these cities should complement rather than compete. All are growing in pretty cool ways right now anyway.