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Posted February 15, 2025 by inuno.ai

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The Where I Live series aims to showcase our diverse city and region by spotlighting its many vibrant neighborhoods. Each week a local resident invites us over and lets us in on what makes their neighborhood special. Have we been to your neighborhood yet? Get in touch to share your story. If your story is selected and published, you will receive a $250 stipend.

Riverside is what I consider the sweet spot of San Antonio. I’m not too far from downtown, have a sweet view of the San Antonio River and enjoy all the charm of the South Side.

My community is all about art and music. Colorful murals, outdoor concerts and the creative and eccentric people who live here make Riverside an inspiring place to live. There’s even a free art gallery in my apartment building where I can see the art that my neighbors make.

Working as a barista at Tandem has allowed me to meet many of my neighbors, some of whom I now call my friends. I’ve gotten to know a lot of super interesting people through my job, like one regular who brings a different dog along with him every time he stops by (I’ve counted about 9 dogs so far). He rescues and fosters dogs until he’s able to find homes for them.

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