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    Here it is wededg@aol.com. It was originally on the HP site but I think he might of removed it becuase too many people were bugging him. I'm still waiting on our ussual nay sayers to post their usual nay sayer remarks "sure it got moved back....cuz it's not going to be built....I'm always right...blah blah...." Then people like me to say something like "these projects take time.....there is a lot involved.....the project is still a GO" until this thing gets built or is officially killed off. Thanks for the update C2H. As for the HAIF groundbreaking, whose that person that plans the HAIF get togethers? Get him/her to work their majic
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    Astro's are down by seven games in the NL central and only down by four games for the wild card. I would think that with only about a month left in the season that there would be a bit more hype here. I was fortunate enough to see the Stros spank Pittsburgh 14-1 earlier this month. That was probably my last game of the season.
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    LOL That can be the next HAIF meet and greet. Everyone could just bring a pick axe and shovel and let the good times roll Yes it's a go. Semipro will tell you different It sounds like he's coming around though
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    Thanks for the pics Jason. At first I was a bit skeptical about how it might turn out. Their past work doesn't look half bad. I would really like to see the old dome take on a new life.....even if a bit faux..... it's something else for people to see and do while letting the dome live on. PS welcome to HAIF cosmo (last name wouldn't happen to be Kramer? )
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    Doesn't look like a 7 story strip center anymore huh. Thanks Tex
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    I agree, I find myself going clear across town to shop sometimes. If downtown had more of what I was looking for at the time I would go there even if I don't work or live in DT(that's just me....and some people I know) Some people had brought up that DT was dead even during the day in the middle of the week. When I went walking around while I was there I couldn't believe how many people were walking around and at the train stations. If I had my camera I would of taken a picture to post. It was more than one day too.
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    Hence the reason everyone is rooting for more residential in DT. Residential in the form of the pavilions or that Fingers project, and Days Inn(renovation) ect. More residents equals to more retail, happier happy hour in downtown, things to do and a thriving city center. The potential is there and we are in the process of seeing this happen
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    This is a bit off topic. Don't recall an open thread so I'll post it here I noticed the other day that there is a sign on a grassy lot along the rail that says something like future site of Fire Fighting Museum. Is this still what they plan to do with this land. The plot is somewhere near the Greyhound(not positive) on the right hand side if heading to Reliant.
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    There is a picture on the chron site, the photo sequence is pretty cool http://www.chron.com/#_self
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    That everyone was your periodic pessimistic comment brought to you by none other houstonsemipro . Anyways the latest was that it would be late summer. September 15 is still late summer. Mind you and all the other nay sayers, that these are dates that people heard about not anything solid from the company so they might change again. Based on the companies history and the amount of resources invested so far I still think it will be a GO no matter how many delays and set backs and will think this until officially scrapped. How bout this if this goes through you and all the nay sayers can buy the rest of us drinks at the HOB at the Houston Pavilions. If it doesn't we will buy yall drinks at the HOB at the Houston Pavilions
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    Good going Shiner....welcome to the forum
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    I have been away for a while during the Holiday season, but is the outdoor ice skating thing still done? It use to be on Main street around '97 where that new building now stands(I think) don't know if they relocated it or cancelled the whole thing.
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    Thanks, looks like a serious project on their hands. Hope they pull it off.
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    Great pictures like always Montrose but I think the last one is from outside of Municipal Courts main building located at 1400 Lubbock. The HQ is at 1200 Travis Street. Sorry to nit pick
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    Thanks for the pics......keep posting
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    I believe Jillians got bought out by Dave and Busters back in '04. I think all they are really doing is changing the name
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    Sorry, AA is American Apparel http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...merican+Apparel
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    I think it is because of lack of residents living in downtown, hopefully this will change with the finger development and pavilion residents and more residents in uptown and the museum district. It can also be because people in an around the city don't know anything about downtown hopefully this will change with the new park and Houston Pavilions. I have friends that never been to downtown or haven't been to downtown in a long time, some have a misguided notion that it is dirty and crime filled.....I'm usaully the one walking friends and family members around enlightening them. The reaction is usaully "wow I did not know that" or "it's changed since the 80's" As for clubs and restruants. Clubs come and go thats the biz. Restruants do too if the food or service sucks. I would like to see downtown add more businesses other than clubs and restruants, clothing stores electronic, super market ect. to make it more appealing to visit and live. This is why we're cheering for AA and the pavilions and such to open. My prediction is about a year max from the pavilions and park opening, downtown will be a much bigger attractiion to everyone
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    Sounds like we got taken on the renovated Juvenile Justice Center or maybe the bugs just need to be worked out Chronicle article
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    Way to go 'Stros. Win 2 out of 3 against the Rangers. Let's keep it up
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    No Prob Anytime
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    I guess I really never looked at the plan this close, but this whole development is huge. I thought it was just going to be from I-10 to Spring street at the furthest. Now I know it's as far as Crockett
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    That does look much better. I wish the site had more info.
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    More like massacred. I'm still really optimistic. Unfortunatly I havn't been able to view any of the games, so I really can't say what their problem might of been.
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