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Exactly! Those haifers who want downtown Houston to be a hot club/restaurant scene just don't get it. No place in the United States has that scene unless you believe that Houston can compete with Time's Square NYC or Las Vegas, NV.
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In the Houston Business Journal today: http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories...63&ana=e_du
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Free rent! lol
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Aloft Houston By The Galleria At 5415 Westheimer Rd.
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Sounds good, like the Arch in St. Louis. Doesn't serve any real purpose, but defines a city. You can see it for miles too, so you know...see the Arch and think: St. Louis!
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This is a neighborhood picture. The Mexican part of town has a lot of activity most of the time, especially on Saturdays. Tourists also come here because they are a lot of things to see and do. There is a downtown market right near the financial district, that is wonderful, and it is not just for Mexicans, but Asians and U.S. Anglos too. They sell produce, lots of great fish and poultry with specialty cuts of steaks, good stuff, and it is right in the middle of downtown. They also have several restaurants inside, very cheap but tasty food. Open air bars are normal and you can sit right next to the sidewalks and have a beer, when I first moved to LA, I loved that open feeling. No fancy patios, just a bar with stools. You can get tons of fresh produce at very low prices and many people visit via the bus, you can see families carrying big bags of food on to buses. Obviously, if you want people to come downtown, you have to provide something they want. I really believe that if the Grand Central Market was transported to downtown Houston, you would see the people come in droves. LA's Grand Central Market is a gem.
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Omigosh, I love the pink and blue tiled bathrooms. Exactly like mine were when Houston was home, sigh.
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It isn't taboo and it is a nice thought. An urban park with hi-rises all around just makes a lovely picture. I can hardly wait to see it all completed. My son has promised me a trip and I want to wait until all these current projects are completed.
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That is a really cool rendering. I would sure like to see something showing how cool Houston will look by 2012. Super city, that's for sure.
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GreenStreet: Mixed-Use Development At 1201 Fannin St.
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The world is full of crackpots, I ought to know, lol I think people often take their frustrations out on the blog world. I have 3 very different blogs and sometimes I have to delete comments.
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Very pretty library, it just makes you want to wander around and check out the books. I love libraries and this is a very pretty one.
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Yes bk, pipe dreams are legal. If enough people had these kinds of "pipe dreams", then casino gambling would become a reality. Texas as a whole is still a very conservative State and this is ingrained in the mentality. If you don't think this indoctrination is real, just try discussing casino gambling with even young people. You will soon find out that the "sin" aspect of gambling is rampant. In truth, if Houston was seriously interested in bringing big time money and tourists to the city, they would lobby Austin for the rights to casino gambling.
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Thanks lockmat, this is great. I have added it to one of my blogs.
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Great pictures Josh, brings back memories for us oldtimers.
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Something really nice for Houston.
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Thanks, guess I didn't get that.
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A beautiful addition to Houston's fantastic skyline. Does this building have a name yet??
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Turnberry Galleria Luxury High-Rise At 5048 Hidalgo St.
moni replied to houstonsemipro's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
It sounds wonderful and I know I would love to live there. Unfortunately, it is not in my budget, sigh!- 415 replies
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Your mom was very pretty and I think that is a 1955 model Ford Fairlane convertible. These were great cars, lots of room, lots of power and plenty of chrome. Ahhh, they don't make 'em like they use to.
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I don't like the design at all. Kind of looks strange with the rounded corners and then square corners. Wonder who is the architect?
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These are great pictures Barnes, thank you so much.
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I remember thinking that the Intercontinental Airport was way too far away from Houston for anyone to want to go there. It seemed so far away as to be in another city; I couldn't understand why they built the airport so far away, lol.
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Mixed-Use Parking Garage At 820 Main St.
moni replied to MontroseNeighborhoodCafe's topic in Downtown
Better than a rubble filled lot or surface parking.