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  1. thedistrict84
    It does seem like this is something that can be put together very quickly, given the limited construction needed and the inherent small scale of a par 3 course. I guess I need to hit the range, since I haven't swung a club in over a year. . .
  2. thedistrict84
    This is great news, another new bar within a reasonable walking distance from me. Although, given that this is in Second Ward, I really think they need to shuffle the names around and call this one "El Segundo" instead.
  3. thedistrict84
    That is good news I guess, I was wondering where they were going to relocate.
  4. thedistrict84
    With an attitude like that, it is probably safe to say that Jan Simpson isn't on HAIF, eh?
  5. thedistrict84
    New updates on Southern Yankee Brew Pub, including some insight on the planned renovations. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMP80wzAo04/?igshid=3r94krl6hxzu
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    Not the one who posted the photo, but the angle and distance looks like it was taken from The Sovereign.
  7. thedistrict84
    Does it count as GFR if the office sells tape, boxes, and other packing supplies?
  8. thedistrict84
    I walk close by that place on Harrisburg occasionally, and they play the music there way too loud. I guess they want the music to drown out all of the grunting and weight dropping.
  9. thedistrict84
    This is great news, places like How to Survive, Giant Leap, Equal Parts Brewing, etc. will have a steady stream of fresh customers staying just a block or two away.
  10. thedistrict84
    Sounds just like Jay. He’s a nice guy, but conversations with him usually go off on some unusual tangents.
  11. thedistrict84
    Drove by here a day or two ago and noticed that they were adding an internal staircase to the roof to what I assume will be a rooftop terrace. Not sure if this will be for Night Shift or the other entity, but it will have a great view of downtown.
  12. thedistrict84
    To be fair, when I say "all original" I just mean it has been kept stock (aside from FIAT X1/9 wheels added to it by the previous owner). I've had to replace quite a few things over the five years I've owned it, but I finally have it to a state that I would characterize as "well-sorted." I've only seen three others in Houston, ever. One I spotted in a salvage yard off of Mykawa back in 2000-2001, a GVX (the "performance" model) that blew past me doing 80 on I-10 east at Lockwood circa 2005, and one still in the possession of the owner of a certain engine and transmission repair place in the East End with a catchy jingle and slogan.
  13. thedistrict84
    Been catching up on the Historic Houston posts the last few days when I was lucky enough to still have power, and thought of a few questions for everyone here: Does anyone remember Pearson Chevrolet in Alvin? I didn't see it mentioned in this thread. I remember going there as a kid in the late 1980s, when my dad was a salesperson there. I think it was at Highway 6 and Business 35, current location of a Ron Carter facility. I seem to recall the franchise being purchased by Ron Carter sometime in the 1990s, with the Chevrolet dealership subsequently relocated to the then-new Ron Carter Autoland (or whatever it is/was called) at FM 528 at Highway 35. My grandfather bought a brand new 1968 Camaro there, which currently resides in my garage (with the original dealer emblem still intact on the trunk lid). Anybody happen to recall which individual dealerships sold Yugos in Houston? From what I've learned, there were virtually no standalone dealerships, as the vast majority of franchises were purchased by existing dealers (typically GM) to be sold through their existing lots, probably in part as a way to get people in the door given the absurdly cheap price of the cars. The other bay of my garage is occupied by an all original 1987 Yugo GV, but it came from Ohio (and is somehow rust free!). If there was a Houston Yugo dealer out there, I'd love to possibly track down some memorabilia from it. On a related note, I do know the Yugo parts guy who decamped to San Angelo some time ago used to have a facility off of Shepherd (he's still selling parts, mostly NOS OEM stuff he bought from the dealers when they folded back in the early 1990s). Curious where that might have been. Thanks in advance!
  14. thedistrict84
    Article on CultureMap from a few days ago: https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/02-09-21-stop-big-tex-storage-heights-petition-houston-city-council/ I love the phrase “ugly bunker design” used in the article, as if that was the actual style the architect was going for.
  15. thedistrict84
    Agreed, this is getting ridiculous. People of Houston: stop hoarding so much crap and just get rid of it!
  16. thedistrict84
    We went off on a bit of a tangent when we started talking about other bars to go to near MMP and how accessible they are, now that everyone's favorite MMP-adjacent sports bar Home Plate has been unceremoniously demoed.
  17. thedistrict84
    It has been awhile since I had looked at the plans, and I will admit that that exit ramp is a bit longer than I recall it being. Hopefully they have a significant drop in the speed limit soon after exiting so traffic slows substantially prior to the intersection. Still, knowing how most Houston drivers approach freeway offramps of this type, I can predict with virtual certainty that people will routinely be going through that first intersection at 40+ MPH to beat the light (like they do at the Polk exit now). The consensus has been that the cap itself is definitely happening as the TXDoT budget and engineering necessarily requires it. Development of that cap into anything that is not a barren patch of concrete is still a question mark, and far from the certainty you seem to suggest, especially in this COVID and slumping O&G climate. Further, from my understanding, construction on top of the cap will be very limited to park infrastructure, so there are several blocks that will be lost to future development if the park does not happen. But, in what I think fits the true definition of ironic, the map you shared in part to show the plans for the cap actually seems to label the cap area as "HIGHWAY CAP/POTENTIAL OPEN SPACE." I didn't even realize that having it open was still a possibility, and if that is indeed the case it will absolutely, unquestionably kill the area.
  18. thedistrict84
    If you are familiar with the plans, then you will recall that there is an abbreviated exit ramp which dumps eastbound freeway traffic onto St. Emanuel right at East Village, which is very much the heart of the most walkable segment of this area. It is borderline delusional to think that that arrangement will not have a negative impact on walkability and detrimentally affect businesses in the immediate area (if they even manage to survive the several years that construction will take).
  19. thedistrict84
    I admire your optimism, and the faith you have in Houston drivers not driving too fast or recklessly for once, especially immediately after exiting a freeway. At a minimum, the walkability of St. Emanuel will be negatively impacted. As someone who lives less than a mile from MMP, walks to 20+ games a year, and spends a lot of time at the bars and restaurants around here and MMP (pre-COVID at least), I am very worried that this is not going to work out well, and kill all of the effort that the City and local business owners have put into making this a relatively appealing and enjoyable part of town.
  20. thedistrict84
    I'm curious as to how you figure moving the freeways from elevated to tunneled and capped will make these bars "even more pleasantly accessible." You will still have the same basic issues. A fully developed greenspace/park on top of the cap would be welcome, but any development of the cap is not part of the TXDoT/federal funding, as only the basic concrete cap itself is included. I'm not sure about you, but I am a bit uneasy about relying on foundations and major corporations to put up the money to develop it, given the current economic climate. And if you think removing the de facto feeder road that is present day Chartres will be a benefit, think again: under the realignment, St. Emanuel will be the new de facto feeder road for essentially double the freeway capacity. Aside from knocking out bars to the west of St. Emanuel (including Little Woodrow's, Neil's Bahr, and True Anomaly), the ones that do remain on the other side of St. Emanuel will now front what is essentially a feeder road. All the traffic calming in the world isn't going to meaningfully improve the situation. As a resident of the immediate area for the last seven years, I--and I am sure many others--do not share your enthusiasm.
  21. thedistrict84
    I walked my dog past the Cidercade last night around 8, it seemed to be pretty busy for a Tuesday night. Great to have something like this drawing people to the area.
  22. thedistrict84
    I'm pretty sure he is being sarcastic, although knocking down historic buildings on a prime lot and paving it over would be peak Houston.
  23. thedistrict84
    I always just assumed that it branched off of Main St. and headed west to connect the "suburbs" of Montrose, Hyde Park, Boulevard Oaks, etc. to downtown. As the area developed over time, Richmond and W. Alabama incidentally became major arteries instead of W. Main.
  24. thedistrict84
    I'm torn about this. On the one hand, these were attractive, historic structures which paired well with the brick and overall appearance of MMP. On the other hand, Home Plate Bar & Grill (and the other bar whose name I don't even care enough to recall) were very, very gross, and the remediation and sanitization required would have meant stripping it down to the frame and studs anyway. I just hope that whatever they have in mind is a good fit and still echoes the overall motif of MMP.
  25. thedistrict84
    High price Communal living Environmentally friendly The target market for this is obviously Californian transplants.
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