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Scotch

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  1. Large future development coming near the corner of S. College and University Drive
  2. In the Facebook group "You Know You're From Bryan/College Station When....." John Ellisor posted a picture of the 9/5-6/2023 demolition (and also of the late 1970's construction) of the former Tinsley's building on Villa Maria near Texas Ave. In the comments of that post, the daughter of the landlord of another location of Tinsley's in Bryan stated it was (at least at one time) at the intersection of 20th and Texas Ave.
  3. The former Bryan Municipal Golf Course is in the process of a major redevelopment. Big Shots Golf & Entertainment has already opened on the site, a large multi-purpose event center is under construction, and now this: Bryan City Council Approves Another Entertainment Center At Midtown Park "What is being called “Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille” will have technology advanced auditoriums accommodating movies, e-sports, and conference space." full article: https://wtaw.com/bryan-city-council-approves-another-entertainment-center-at-midtown-park/
  4. This is news to me. "Fitch" from a popular Texas A&M forum got the ball rolling on this, big time, he would likely know more details. This at least looks promising, even if vague. From KBTX, 2015: Group Working to Add Amenities, Renovations to Spence Park, about Fitch's website(since taken offline as far as I know) and efforts to build momentum for a project. From KBTX, 2016: Texas A&M quietly continuing plans for Spence Park renovations
  5. Alliance Residential Company Acquires Nine-Acre Site for 261-Unit Luxury Apartment Community within the Atlas Master Development of Bryan-College Station, Texas link
  6. Former Bryan Air Force Base to be transformed into multimillion-dollar research hub and education center over next few years (May 2, 2016) Other links: Multi-million dollar research facility to anchor Riverside Campus hub Full steam ahead for RELLIS RELLIS Campus is an exciting project for Texas A&M, this community Texas A&M System breaks ground for first RELLIS facility RELLIS Campus showing signs of its commitment to the future
  7. The Stella Hotel in late July, I'll try to make it out there again later this week. http://www.atlastx.com/
  8. Nice pictures, thanks for the updates. Both of those buildings are in Bryan, the southern portion of Atlas will be in College Station, though by agreement Bryan will receive a direct benefit from taxes from that area as well.
  9. I love the finished product! Here are some pictures I took last year of the completed Military Walk:
  10. Odd that *** bar would be censored. I think I heard that there was indeed one there. Somewhere in that area was a place called Fish Richard's that seemed to be very popular as well.
  11. That was China Garden, in an old Mr. Gatti's. You entered on the ground level and then there was a larger sunken level. As a Mr. Gatti's, there was a projector TV at one end of the restaurant. It closed then a few years later was torn down to make way for a gas station, which lasted a few years, that was torn down for the current Walgreens at Texas and Villa Maria. (2015 edit: I believe the China Garden building may have lasted longer than I said. I believe only the Soundwaves buildings were demolished for the gas station, and then the China Garden building and the gas station torn down for the Walgreens.)
  12. Shipwreck Grill is the new name for The Boat, the location opened as Captain's Seafood.
  13. The MSC is now closed for three years and is fenced off from the rest of campus in hopes that the maximum amount of work can be done. Here are a few links added to the MSC site since this thread was posted: Fly-by rendering of exterior MSC basement MSC first floor MSC second floor
  14. I agree about getting rid of the other sidewalks, it seems to me most will likely be drawn to the nice, wide Military Walk anyway. Why keep the sidewalks that were often orinally sidewalks for Military Walk when it was more of a street, or that were actually built to replace the walk in 1971? Doesn'y seem to make much sense. Here are a few renderings from A&M's Facebook Page:
  15. Before and after from Texas A&M Master Plan (screenshot from a TexAgs poster) Photos of what Military Walk looked like about 80 years ago- View from Guion Hall(now the site of Rudder Auditorium) looking toward Sbisa View from Sbisa looking toward Guion (Historic photos from Texas A&M archives Flicker pages.)
  16. Historic Military Walk Being Restored Texas A&M University press release August 4, 2009 Military Walk, the history-laden passageway in the heart of the Texas A&M University campus, will soon be brought back to life – and on an even grander scale than when thousands of Aggie cadets trod on it daily decades ago. Located in the central area of campus, Military Walk links the Sbisa Dining Hall area and the northside residence halls to the Rudder/Memorial Student Center Complex on its south end. Along the way, it passes along several historical campus landmarks, such as the Academic Building , Fish Pond and the YMCA Building . Work is scheduled to begin on the $4 million restoration project later this month. When completed, it is expected to become a major focal point for Aggies – cadets and others – as well as for faculty, staff and visitors. Military Walk evolved from its original use into a street, which was closed in 1971 and redesigned as a walkway. Current plans call for the walk to be redeveloped to appear similar to the way it looked before 1971 and to once again become the site of academic processions, such as those held during Academic Convocation, and military marches by the Corps of Cadets. The project is expected to be completed next spring.
  17. Looks like the Texas A&M faculty want to send a very strong message: FACULTY SENATE SPECIAL MEETING ____ AGENDA ____ June 30, 2009 3:15 p.m., 601 Rudder Tower http://facultysenate.tamu.edu Call to Order Guest Speakers Speaker Comments New Business Resolutions concerning the recent actions leading to the resignation of President Murano and the proposals to initiate measures of shared services among TAMUS member universities Draft Resolution 1 Draft Resolution 2 (full version in link) Motion of No Confidence in Chancellor Michael D. McKinney, M.D. Texas A&M University is listed in the top 20 public research universities in the nation. The university
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