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As he takes a ride down street after light-strewn street, the man affectionately called “Santa Jim” looks every bit the part. He has the red suit, the long white beard (it’s real, by the way) and the recognizable “Ho, Ho, Ho.”
Santa Jim is also very familiar with the city he calls home. He has served on the Windcrest City Council, and he is very familiar with what Windcrest is known for.
“Friends tell me if you want to speed up in Windcrest, you need to hit a school zone.”
The 20-mile-per-hour zones are part of this small city’s reputation, along with the elaborate Christmas Light Displays, but it is so much more.
In this edition of “Know My Neighborhood,” we explore the “City Of Lights,” from the friendly festive competition to the vacant mall that once housed Rackspace.
You can watch the episode in the above media player, our free KSAT Plus streaming app or any of KSAT’s digital platforms.
Also in this edition of ‘Know My Neighborhood’:
- ‘Know My Neighborhood’ turns the spotlight on Windcrest
- Two women are key to Windcrest’s foundation and its legacy of lights
- Windcrest, known for its Christmas ‘Light-Up’, hopes for a brighter business future
- Despite being landlocked, Windcrest methodically plans for its future
- Small city, big involvement: Windcrest neighbors push yearlong community participation
Other episodes:
“Know My Neighborhood” began with Westwood Square in October 2023 and has since featured the following neighborhoods:
- Oakland Estates
- Thompson
- South San
- Scenic Loop/Helotes Creek
- Downtown
- Northern Hills/Valencia
- Shearer Hills/Ridgeview
- Harlandale McCollum
- Dignowity Hill
- Alamo Ranch
KSAT will feature other neighborhoods around the San Antonio area in the coming months. If you have a neighborhood that you want KSAT to feature, let us know here.