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    on where the Old Town and Country mall was located. I guess this is going to be similar to what Sugarland has kind of with condos, retail shops, and restaurants within a few feet of each other. Click on the video. Interesting report by Sher-min Chow. http://www.khou.com/topstories/stories/kho...t.3853a54d.html I've been hearing that the new park downtown is going to be built similarly like this. Retail shops down on the 1st level and residences on the upper floors of buildings surrounding the park. A water fountain, some restaurants, etc. added also.
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    Last week there was another driveway robbery in Sugarland.
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    I was driving on Westheimer towards Highland Village and noticed this furniture place called BoConcepts. It looked pretty nice as i passed by. Anyone been inside? How about prices? Thanks.
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    Yeah, i go there all the time. Can't wait until Texas Roadhouse opens. The Target there is smaller than the one in Sugarland though. Also, they really don't have a deli. The BW3 place is pretty nice though. I'm hoping they would build a 24hr Fitness Center there. It would be closer for me.
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    The Texans do not have much leverage when trading for Carr. Think about it, they got Schaub before they traded Carr. Now, other teams know the Texans are trying to unload Carr quickly. The longer the Texans wait, the more favorable it will be for other teams to leverage against the Texans. The Texans will be really lucky if they can get a 2nd round pick for him. They might end releasing him or trading him for virtually nothing.
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    They might as well add a Pei-Wei to complement its sister PF Changs.
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    My take is that a predominately Caucasian high school will have a better educational plan and curriculum. It is just the way it is. Memorial was that way back in the 80s. Not sure what the makeup is now. If i had kids, i would prefer that they attend a school with different races and cultures.
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    yeah, but some alot more than others.
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    On baseball(Astros) or basketball(Rockets)nights, pretty crowded, but pretty much slow. It was much better in 6-7 yrs ago than it is now. At least on the weekdays.
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    God, i hope they let Ron Dayne and Sam Ngakta go. These guys were worthless! Also, unless the Texans get a decent deal for David Carr, he will be back unfortunately.
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    Not quite. This is what it will similarly look like in 5yrs if they don't change their approach to downtown. BTW, he is going to happy hour alone.
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    You made a good point. I think Mayor White or whoever is charge of downtown plans needs to get together with business property owners there to see what can be done to make it better. He needs to talk to the private parking lot owners to find a way to get rid of the parking fees period. Maybe some kinda contract or incentive. Also, the city should get rid of parking meters period!
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    Maybe the mindset of Houston needs to change and someone,somebody,something needs to initiate change. Houston is too much status quo, conservative. Pretty sad.
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    Downtown Houston needs to follow the same plan as the Gas Lamp district in San Diego. I really enjoyed it! I am not sure if i went all over it, but after walking for quite some time around there, i didn't see many nite clubs. Maybe that is why it is so successful. Many nice restaurants. Just a very festive time. Seriously, Houston needs to follow the Gas Lamp district model.
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    Actually, the galleria going 24hrs is a good idea. I don't think you can go wrong on that.
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    I don't think it will be enough if the demand is high as many expect it to be. The new park downtown will have many boutiques around it also. I guess it depends on the type of stores. If you have high end stores, then sure it will be ok. Rich people also don't mind to pay for parking and can afford expense items. If you have lower end or typical stores, you will have a problem with too many people coming, especially big sales. However, if they charge for parking then that will turn off potential shoppers assuming lower end stores. That is going to be important.
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    Parking is going to be even more of a b**** when they start building that shopping center and retail stores!
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    I am going from the experiences i had in the past couple of weeks at night downtown. I used to go alot back in 99' and 2000' and i remember it being alot busier/crowded back then it is now. There are more bars, clubs, etc now, but the volume of people back then was alot more. I'm just talking about a typical Saturday or Thursday, don't know about other days since i don't hang out there on those days back then. Now, with days like Astros playing or just special events i'm sure it would be flowing with people, but on a typical day not so sure.
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    I disagree. You might have only the people who live downtown frequenting bars, restaurants, etc. down there, but i don't see people from other parts of the city going there. I still see alot of homeless people and shady dudes at night. I had to walk with my head turning back frequently to make sure i wasn't being followed. Also, i've noticed that nightlife around Sugarland, Galleria, and FM1960 areas getting alot of traffic. Sugarland has really come along way. My other friends in the Clear Lake area have plenty of nightlife down there, thus no need to venture into downtown. Not sure about NE Houston area if they have any nightlife, but i just don't see Downtown booming at all. Potential is there, but i don't see it. Uptown has more potential than Downtown.
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    Just curious, since i've only recently worked Downtown after my company moved me there from Greenspoint. How come the restaurants around the Hyatt don't open a bit later like 10-11pm at night? Is it the crime? New Orleans PO Boy, Benihanas,Wimpy, and that Italian place(Pizzeria Historia ?) was already closed when we dropped by around 8pm. A co-worker of mine who was based in California came to town for a conference. He was staying at the Hyatt and after we were working late, i wanted to take him out to these restaurants near his hotel so that he can walk back a short distance after eating. I was disappointed to see that these restaurants were closed. We ended up walking to Cabo which was quite a distance away to get a bite.
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    Certainly, downtown is not like it was 15-20yrs ago, but it has fallen well short of expectation. When the construction started back in 99' i believe, there seemed to be much optimism. It seems like it hasn't been much better since. I seemed to enjoy Spy, Cabo, State Bar, etc back then. Many,including myself, stayed away afterwards because of construction and the ensuing traffic from it. I remember going downtown to watch the fireworks show on July 4th several years ago. The traffic that came afterwards leaving downtown was a mess! I just hate the parking around downtown and would rather go to the Galleria or Sugarland at night. It might take another 5-6 years before it really becomes the 'happening place' in order for Houstonians to travel downtown for nightlife.
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    A bit unrelated, but quick question for you older people. Was the Houston House used in the movie 'Urban Cowboy' with John Travolta? Was it the place where John picked up the gal at the bar and went back home to? I saw it the other day on some cable channel and it looked like it.
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    Downtown will be the next big 'suburb' in years to come.
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    I really feel downtown will be another suburb in about 10yrs. All the clubs that go out of business will be converted to lofts. Downtown will be another suburb with grocery stores, shopping centers, etc. I think there will only be a handful of bars/clubs in years to come.
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    It is not the one that i'm mentioning. The one i'm talking about is actually a house used as a Buddhist temple. It is in the Edgebrook and 45s area. Can't remember the exact street.
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