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boooOOOOoOOoOOoOOoOOOooOooOoring!!!

(edited to say this is no reflection on you posting above...just the all talk and no action of the park haha! )

just saw this thread...AFTER i just posted a new topic about the new restaurant...sorry! but yeah they really transformed the place and enjoyed dining at the restaurant for their grand opening last night...read my new post for the review etc.

haha just saw that...to the right of the sculpture! funny!

are you talking about the dog poo sculpture celebrating the awesome dog park nearby? thats what i always refer to it as! 

whoa thanks for posting!

wowsa ...thanks for the amazing photos...and be safe out there folks!!! 

haha the miracle is real, indeed! 

yeah its pretty crazy out there...thankfully my area is fine (galleria) and hope all of you out there are safe and okay too!!! 

loving all the pics!!! and heck yeah i am betting all this rain is keeping the area green and growing! 

I tend to agree with jmitch94's comment, although I would love things to be otherwise.  i have been told -- by someone in a position to know a bit -- that this Target is their most profitable store (I assume just in Houston).  So, my guess would be that they would not close it, although if their management were clever, they might be open to the idea of redeveloping all or part of the property.

everyone feel free to blame me...i love that target and i am sure that i one of the main people that keep them in business haha!

Yeah if you go to the Houston flood maps

 

http://www.harriscountyfemt.org/

 

Pretty much the entire park system is designed within the flood plain of the bayou. I'd imagine after any super heavy rain or hurricane, theres going to be money allocated for cleanup of the park. 

well i guess today is the test! haha! 

seriously loving this area more and more...i cannot wait to see it all come to fruition!!! thank you for the updates and photos everyone!

Wow.... Java Jazz.... Haven't heard of that place in a while.

good times indeed!

Are they from the Klein area?

well...Justin (singer) and  his brother Jeremy (drummer) are from the Heights area but now all of the members live in San Marcos/Austin/Round Rock area! (Justin attended HSPVA (as did Ryan the violinist) while Jeremy attended Waltrip)

wow so awesome! thanks for the pics! i am deeply immersed in the live music scene and this place blows me away! i really hope it delivers as the pics and article suggest!!! my best friend of 19 years is the lead singer of a touring rock band and really hope to see them play here one day! (shameless plug: check out www.blueoctober.com !)  

thats because everything there is out of your budget unfortunately

i will definitely be walking to the movie theater on a weekly basis....cannot wait!

wow awesome pics 

Not sure if anyone has seen this video on youtube, seems pretty cool

 

Marriott Marquis Houston - Opening late 2016

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwExMfU0WN0

great video and thanks for posting! I did notice that in the video they show the George R Brown with the roads open in front and not changed to the new entertainment/dining pavilion areas.... its going to look even better!

seriously all these amazing photos you are all posting make me so excited about this part of downtown! cannot wait to see the end product! thank you! 

I was only there one time a few years ago so it wouldn't be fair to say Grand Lux sux.  I do remember the décor was a bit over the top. I don't remember the food and service being good or bad but I never felt compelled to return.

haha you know why Grand Lux was created right? The Venetian in Las Vegas wanted to open with a Cheesecake Factory but CF thought they needed to create a new restaurant to match the glitz and glamor of Vegas, so GL was born! haha!

YES it is indeed over the top but i do like going there...although to be honest its more out of convenience too since my townhouse is directly behind it! haha! (but always good service and love sitting at the bar for usually no wait and quick service especially) 

the windows are huge so if it is bright outside it is pretty bright inside especially if sitting in one of the awesome booths by the huge windows

wow great pics everyone!!! thank you for the awesome updates!!!

i will say that with each passing day, week, month, i am more and more excited to live and work in Uptown! thank you for all the updates and photos and ideas! 

wow thank you for the photo update! i guess they really are making progress! nice to see something rise above the fence finally!!! 

just spoke with someone working for iPic and said the theater is now on target for a September opening...cant come soon enough!