San Antonio: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Visitors love the Riverwalk, missions and small-town charm, but almost none of this is from residents, so long-term livability is largely unknown.
- riverwalk
- history and missions
- friendly people
- gruene charm
- music and dancing
- lively evenings
- river debris in rainy season
- homelessness concern
- disputed trash reports
- little residential info
- Great for short visits, with the Riverwalk and missions as highlights.
- Commenters disagree on whether the river is often trashed.
- Few comments address working remotely, costs or daily life here.
- Gruene is a relaxed, pleasant day trip with live music.
- Riverwalk feels consistently worth visiting, day or night.
Read from 6 videos, 29 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
The Real Texas No One Shows You: Gruene & San Antonio
Brian and Carrie · 14K views · 2026
What viewers said
“Sorry you guys had to deal with the rainy weather. I've been to the Riverwalk, probably a hundred times, and have never seen trash like that in the water. Definitely from all the recent rains. Stay safe!”
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“We live one mile from Gruene. No need to fear the Guadalupe River. You don’t raft it, you float it in a big tube. Next visit check out the Gruene Grove, too!”
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“We were there in Jan 2026 and it was really nice. I don’t remember seeing any trash or the other stuff in the river”
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“You didn’t get to experience the best of either Gruene or San Antonio. Gruene is best to go in the afternoon/evenings when things really liven up a lot. Gruene Hall is a ton of fun with the dancing and music. You were right next to the best”
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“My family was there last summer. Not a single piece of trash in the river. It definitely did not look like that.”
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“How cool is that first town! We’ve been to San Antonia and it was lovely when we were there. We are Aussies and loved Texas…..everyone is so patriotic to their state!”
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“The river down town San Antonio is usually relatively clean. But this is rainy season. So debris and silt are on the move. In fact. They usually drain the river ever so often to clean it up.”
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“We have been to the River Walk several years ago, there was no garbage or debris when we were there. I remember being in Gruene, also, cute town. Enjoy watching your videos!”
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“I grew up just down the road at Canyon Lake. Gruene really started to slowly grow back in the late 90s. I'm glad everyone kept the charm of Gruene and New Braunfels, but it really was a cute, small hidden gem. When I grew up here, there wer”
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“I was in San Antonio on the river in 2020 and it was nice, no trash, but I was concerned about the homeless.”
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