San Antonio arbitrates between military-base institutional transience and Bexar County tejano-culture permanence. Market Square rooms fill with visitors chasing Fiesta fantasy, while Lavaca hosts the families who've been here for generations. Dignowity Hill draws the artsy energy. Government Hill and Beacon Hill add the residential layers. The comedy here reads the tension between tourist economy and year-round community. Open mics become neutral ground where both identities converge. Comics who grasp San Antonio's dual rhythm find audiences relieved someone recognized the city keeps its conjunto soul while the missions draw pilgrims from around the world.