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I don't necessarily think it should be torn down, but some updates would be nice. I saw motorcyle diaries there last year and it was really uncomfortable to sit in there and I'm not a big person. It felt like it was a bunch of folding chairs while staring at a big screen TV from the 80's. Slight exagerration obviously, but I like the way it looks on the outside, just would like that if people care about it so much, it should be in better condition and modernized some. They tend to get indie movies there first, so I would like it to be a better experience.
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Considering we have one crate and barrel in all of houston, i don't know if i believe there would be a need for another one that is 5 miles from the one in highland village.
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Looks like the next iteration is coming for this location. saw that it will be District 6 Grill soon. The District 7 Grill near me is always packed for lunch, hopefully the strength of that location will help it succeed in this spot. district7grill.com has the menu and some other information.
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Venue is a new club - I went last Friday. It actually is pretty big inside, I think it used to be a bank, it has the huge arched ceiling and two long rows of bars where I'm sure the tellers used to be. It was a "private" opening, but I liked it on that night. Who knows if it will remain the same now that it is fully open, but I thought it had high potential and I'm not a club guy. Huge stage in front as well with a live band that night, really can handle a lot of different crowds. They even had dancers come out every so often. We'll see if it lasts.
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I guess that will be close to the Kirby @ Westheimer development. Doesn't look like it sits in the plot of land that the earlier rendering was showing.
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Bayou Place: Entertainment Development At 500 Texas St.
hokieone replied to houstonsemipro's topic in Downtown
On the strip club thing - I'm not advocating it would go in anywhere close to the theatre district, nor do I think its the thing downtown is really, really missing. However, I will say I am surprised there is not one downtown because there are so many business travelers that come in, this is Houston, and most cities tend to have at least one in the close in downtown area - I know DC does because I happened to go there once (uh, because someone made me, yeah that's it). Not a high priority by any means, I'm more saying I'm surprised there isn't one. -
Basically it was three rookie pitchers, the Giants have dominated the Astros in the Juice Box, and the hitting wasn't exactly making it easy either - plus berkman has been out the last three games.
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Thought this was pretty funny. I don't get riled up about these articles anymore, because they are all so generic, but after Springer plunked Bonds and the fans cheered, this guy felt compelled to write this article... SF Gate Writer On Houston
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Really? never? Try going to the saucer on a weeknight after the sun goes down. In Midtown, that Chevron near Spec's and Front Porch are usually popular spots to get hit up at. I know, I know, here it comes - if you don't like it, just don't go there. Anyway, I'm done on the bum topic for today - almost time for lunch, and I have a few quarters to help someone since they "just got out of jail and am trying to get home"
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I'm not saying that the bums are out to get someone. You are right in that it is a free country. I understand that it will be an urban park. However, in going back to the ordinance thing - if it says no camping, then they need to enforce it. If its stated you cannot approach certain locations to panhandle, then they need to enforce it. If its an ordinance that you can't sleep on the sidewalk, again, enforce it. Maybe the bums don't intend to do harm. I get that. But it gets old of everytime you stop to get gas or go to a bar with an outdoor patio, sure enough you get hit up for change. I don't think anyone is really picturing the great day when they are reading on the Great Lawn of the new park and some bum comes by to beg for money. In downtown, i think the most popular story going is that they're just trying to get a bus ticket to go see their kid. the first time I heard it, it sounded logical. The 5th time, not so much.
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I agree they did a great job with Root Brown. Its really nice and I actually see people there at all hours of the day playing basketball, even pretty late at night around 10-ish. As for the bums not taking back over their stomping grounds, part of that is that I think there is a guard present at all times (or at least everytime I walk/ drive by). I don't know if the Rockets own the land or if its the city's, but the constant presence I think keeps away the bums. I'm pretty sure all the bums that were at Root Brown are now the ones that are on congress.
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I wouldn't expect to see the park be some fantasy land of perfection. However, i would like to see HPD at least actively enforce any policy in place against letting the homeless just camp out. While I agree you see a little of everything in Central park, it is much, much bigger than this park will be and stretches across a lot of economic areas. So its a little hard to enforce kicking them all out. And usually when I have been, I don't think I see as much of what i sometimes see along the bayou, which is just basically letting the homeless do whatever they want. I like the several no camping signs along the bayou, but yet its the same exact homeless people I see there every single day that have built their own little shelters. The current park that is where the new downtown one will be is currently a homeless stronghold. Some days its a shame because you see visitors from the convention center that get food from the Park shops, want to eat outside, but all the benches are taken by guys covered in paper bags and newspapers. I always wonder what the point is of coming up with those policies if no one is going to enforce them. Same goes for the pan handling ordinances. Those got passed earlier this year, but I still see those guys wandering in the streets weaving between cars.
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in the end it looks a lot like a good compromise between the green space people and the activity people. A few things that are more activity based and then a lot of grass and trees. Very nice. Of course a rendering is different, but the one thing I wasn't sure if it will still have is sports areas - such as volleyball or anything like that. i'm sure people can play informal games, but I thought itwould be nice to have a couple of standard park type sports available there (I really wanted tennis courts, but that does take up a lot of room) All in all, looks great to me.
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Yeah when I drove by there last week, it looked exactly like the one on San Felipe - nothing anymore urban than any other Target. But again, we'll see when its all said and done. As for hoping there is a Chili's or Applebee's - I'm hoping there isn't. Yes its snobby as hell, but its my exact picture of the suburbs that a great night out for eating includes choosing between CHili's, Applebee's, Olive Garden or TGI Friday's.
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What? Fisher is probably a top 10 coach in the NFL. McNair is being dumped because of salary cap concerns. Young does have a lot to learn and I did agree with the Texans bypassing him, but calling him out because the Texans blew their pick doesn't make any sense. I think Bud wanted Vince more than Fisher and Floyd Reese, but the Titans had a much better day 1 than the Texans. Young and Lendale White in day 1? Meanwhile Team idiot proceeded to pick more Babin's that are fun to call smart picks.
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No wonder it always smells a little down there.
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It was just game one, but I was surprised it was 25K. I'll be curious to see if people keep coming back and also if they can sort out the concession and parking problems. Hopefully it won't keep people away, but when something is new, people can be really fickle.
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Not really defending 19514 or further criticizing you, but I had to go back to the previous page and about 20 posts up just to see what Citykid had even said. In between that gap, the site activity plan was mentioned a couple of times, in addition to some of the amenities. I tried the website link and it does work - its a pdf file. What will be "special" about the park is that it is downtown and is will cover much of what are currently surface lots and incorporate a lot of different things in it, in a smaller space. It is not necessarily a complete green space - which is where the arguments start on this board. I personally like the fact it will be more than green space, because we already have parks that are green space. Others think the ideas are too many for a smaller area. Whatever. However, some of the amenities include a restaurant, a cafe, dog park, picnic area, "Oak Alley", great lawn with informal sports area, food vendors, children's play area, a few stages. Its hard to describe in full, but I would suggest trying the link again and realize it is 44 pages, thus takes a while to load.
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I hate smoking. I'll admit I have no real objectivity in that sense. I love being able to go out to eat, go to bars, and not come home reeking of smoke to the point of where you almost would rather toss your clothes in a garbage bag. I like waking up in the morning where any sickness I feel is from drinking, and my eyes and throat don't feel like I spent the night hanging out with Joe Camel. So I guess the only "argument" I have, and I use that word loosely, is that my personal freedom or right to walk into a bar without people smoking does not inhibit or change your personal health, wheras you smoking there does harm me. I don't think any smoker can debate that smoking is all in all, not good for anyone. I know the other side of that coin is, well then, just don't go to bars and you are drinking so you don't care about your health anyway. I think the other argument people use is the case of the workers, who are there in the sake of employment, not enjoyment. However, I would bet a good deal of restaurant workers smoke. Thus I'll leave it as I love it that New York, Chicago, DC, Austin, California and many other places have now banned it completely. No it does not mean enough to move there, so I don't need to hear that reply, but I was hoping for a full ban here. As is, I thought the restaurant move was a good step forward.
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Who cares, Gaffney was a nobody here and the Texans are a nothing franchise, he's right. The only reason anyone is writing anything about them is they have the number 1 pick in the draft. Meanwhile, Casserly still has his job, the Texans haven't signed one meaningful free agent yet, and the OL is still a joke. Seriously, who cares what Gaffney had to say? The best thing they have done so far is hire Kubiak, but that isn't the only problem this team has. Also, its sports, not the corporate world, and Gaffney isn't exactly the first person to do this in pro sports.
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Don't think this is such a bad thing though, I wouldn't mind that same trend in downtown. Instead of people trying to sell these $750K units on 40 stories (AKA the shamrock), it would be nice to see some mid rises (or high rises) built that were intended to be apartments and then could be converted later down the line. That's basically what post midtown did successfully.
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I actually went into the astrodome (or the "hideout" as they are calling it) one night when i was at the rodeo this year. I thought it was actually pretty fun what they had in there. A second stage, people dancing, a LOT of drinking. I was actually more entertained by the fact i was on the floor of the dome. It may be a dump now, but I realized then how much i miss the place. It actually felt really small, but the rainbow seats, and old football/ baseball banners reminded me of going to Astros and Oilers games all those years ago. When they kicked everyone out to close, it really reminded me of the Oilers games, people yelling up and down the ramps for no apparent reason - oh yeah, they had been drinking, that's why.
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Hotel Granduca Houston At 1080 Uptown Park Blvd.
hokieone replied to Subdude's topic in Uptown and Galleria Area
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This is ridiculous - I cannot believe that they let the voice of a few idiots speak for the rest of the city. I thought that the hoopla had died down some, but I guess a few persistant people kept barking and eventually the higher ups buckled. What a bunch of crap. This is Houston. Houston was founded in 1836 - what is the problem? definitely a corporate decision in the end - the mindset that the people offended will be the ones buying tickets. Anyone who protested the name out of being "offended" should just go ahead and leave the city.
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Dolce Vita reviews are up on b4-u-eat.com Looks like pretty good reviews so far, a few of the usual detractors that expect free shoe shines and manicures while they eat at a pizza joint. Wood burning ovens are the way to go though, so I also will have to give it a try.
