flatline Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 FYI, I took the family to Hermann Park Saturday morning. What a gem this park is!! The renovations to the reflection pool and McGovern Lake are fantastic. There have also been a lot of reforestation projects undertaken that will pay dividends in a few years. We should be proud of Hermann. . . it's a great urban park. Do yourself a favor and spend a couple of hours there soon. It is a good stress reliever. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Yes, the improvements to Hermann Park are great. I love riding MetroRail over there on Saturday afternoons to have lunch by the lake and walk around. It's a beautiful part of the city and unfortunately I think a lot of people either don't know what's there or don't make the effort to drive into town to use it. It's certainly a lot nicer than any of the suburban parks I've seen.The Hermann Park Conservancy (formerly Friends of Hermann Park) has a great website on the park and the projects they've completed so far, along with ones that are in the works. Check it out at http://www.hermannpark.org/. This group is a shining example of a citizen-led nonprofit working in partnership with the city to bring about civic improvements that the city alone would not have the funding to do for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I went there during the summer, and I must say the reflection pool is awesome. It was pretty crowded too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasite Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 I went there during the summer, and I must say the reflection pool is awesome. It was pretty crowded too.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Can someone post a photo or two of the reflection pool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Can someone post a photo or two of the reflection pool? This is from the home page of the Hermann Park Conservancy website: I have a few other pictures I've taken of the reflection pool but they aren't online at the moment. I'll try to get them uploaded so I can link them here. But here are a few others of the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasite Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Very nice, thank you. Is the reflection pool a fairly recent addition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincoRanch-HoustonResident Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Wow, that is nice. Hermann Park looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 Very nice, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 21, 2004 Share Posted September 21, 2004 It reminded me a lot of the DC reflection pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Hermann Park train takeover offer derailed 08:07 PM CDT on Tuesday, September 21, 2004By Doug Miller / 11 News Click to watch videoAs familiar as the fountains and the families found in Hermann Park, is the Hermann Park train. The familiar call of "all aboard" rings out as passengers climb onto the train. When asked what her three-year-old son Armando likes about the train, passenger Veronica Babot replies, "Oh, it's great. He loves it. I mean, it's a must see every time we come here." It's a Houston institution, rolling along the same tracks, run by the same family for 47 years. But the train contract is up for renewal, and the little choo-choo has attracted some high-rolling interest. Tillman Fertitta's Landry's Restaurant Group, which runs a train at the Downtown Aquarium, has talked to a number of city officials about taking over the Hermann Park train concession. And that's raised some questions. "I think we can really work to explore the possibility that it could become something much, much more than what it is today," says Houston City Councilmember Adrian Garcia. Right now, people pay for the ride mainly for fun. Now there's talk about eventually turning this novelty attraction into a serious people mover. The Metro train station at Hermann Park sits about a 30 second walk away from the Hermann Park train tracks. But the Hermann Park train doesn't stop there. Anyone who wants to take over this little train and convert it for serious transit will run into some roadblocks. For example, city officials say the track itself is owned by the family that runs the train. "Well, if you're going to move people as an item of transportation, you have to make sure people with wheelchairs have access equally to those who are surefooted," says Houston City Councilmember Shelley Sekula-Gibbs. The Parks Department wants to renew the contract for three years. For now, White administration sources say the Landry's inquiry came too late to stop the little engine in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 Good grief. Why make it a people mover? Can't we just leave it be as a kiddy train?And Shelley Sekula-Gibbs can take a hike. This PC mess is out of control! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted September 22, 2004 Share Posted September 22, 2004 I think it should stay as it is. Its a great attraction and I dont think it should be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtown_resident Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 Why they would change anything about the train is beyond understanding. It's simple and it works. Making it a people mover and integrating with metro just sounds plain stupid....Why doesn't the city focus on solving real problems and address real issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted September 23, 2004 Share Posted September 23, 2004 A peoplemover? What are these people smoking? Geez, it's a kiddie ride. Leave it alone! Besides, people that are too lazy to walk the 10-15 minutes it takes to get from the MetroRail Hermann Park/Rice U platform to the zoo entrance are likely too obese to fit in the miniature train anyway (and the walk might do them some good). This is just another sign of how lazy some people are and Tilman Fertitta's greed. I agree he has done some good projects (Kemah, Downtown Aquarium, Inn at the Ballpark) but I personally don't want every attraction in the city contributing to his pockets. I hope the train remains what it is now, and continues to be run as a family operation, not by some greedy corporate tycoon like Fertitta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 I don't know what the hub bub about this is... It hasn't changed since May... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elecpharm Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 The photos above are not of the reflection pool. Those are photos of the pond located by the train station attraction. The reflection pool does not have boat rides. It is rectangular in shape and as Talbot stated, similiar to the one in Washington D.C.Reflection poolA website highlighting Herman Park and the museum District.Texas Explorer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 The photos above are not of the reflection pool. Those are photos of the pond located by the train station attraction. The reflection pool does not have boat rides. It is rectangular in shape and as Talbot stated, similiar to the one in Washington D.C.Reflection poolA website highlighting Herman Park and the museum District.Texas ExplorerI didn't say they were - but I did post a photo from the Hermann Park website that is of the reflection pool. Under that, before the photos of the lake and the Japanese Tea Garden, I mentioned that the following photos were of other places in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 I flew into Houston this thursday, and will be at the Baseball game on Saturday. I spent the better part of today taking massive pictures of the Light Rail, Downtown, Midtown, The Medical Center, Hermann Park, The Tunnel System, The Heights etc. I have taken over 500 pictures on my Digital Camera (Sorry, It was a BEAUTIFUL DAY!) and I will "waste" the remaining 100 at MMP tomorrow. So be prepared to see Houston in a whole new way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 Awesome, im looking forward to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 I took alot of pictures of the ball park, and the WINNING game today. I have to say, the atmosphere was amazing... The game was awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 I'm terribly sorry for the Delay (yes I know your all on the edge of your seats, blah blah...)But my Internet is messing up, and I have a technition coming out tomorrow, to help fix the problem.Please BEAR with me, I won't leave you disapointed, I promise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 I flew into Houston this thursday, and will be at the Baseball game on Saturday. I spent the better part of today taking massive pictures of the Light Rail, Downtown, Midtown, The Medical Center, Hermann Park, The Tunnel System, The Heights etc. I have taken over 500 pictures on my Digital Camera (Sorry, It was a BEAUTIFUL DAY!) and I will "waste" the remaining 100 at MMP tomorrow. So be prepared to see Houston in a whole new way...<{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought you lived in Houston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 did you take the pictures yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 Bueller? Bueller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Ok, ok, I will try to put up a few tomorrow from a friend's location, my internet is nothing now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 LADIES AND GENTLEMAN!!! I HAVE MY PICTURES! (Finally!!)Pennzoil PlaceJP Morgan Chase TowerDowntown from Ob. DeckDowntown1100 Louisiana & The Wells Fargo Center"Enron" Center 1Montrose BLVD.THats just a taste of the 456 pictures I have...Sorry for the hold up, AOL is preventing me of anything right now...Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Awesome! Can't wait for the rest. I like the Downtown streetscene shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 LADIES AND GENTLEMAN!!! I HAVE MY PICTURES! (Finally!!)Pennzoil PlaceJP Morgan Chase TowerDowntown from Ob. DeckDowntown1100 Louisiana & The Wells Fargo Center"Enron" Center 1Montrose BLVD.THats just a taste of the 456 pictures I have...Sorry for the hold up, AOL is preventing me of anything right now...Cheers!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>MOAR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted November 10, 2004 Share Posted November 10, 2004 Wouldnt it be funny if Montrose was taken by federal agents for suspicious taking of downtown buildings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Wouldnt it be funny if Montrose was taken by federal agents for suspicious taking of downtown buildings? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Its not funny, I was kicked out of the JPMCT and WFT by the security guards... Because the management doesn't want pictures taken, so I just took as many as I could, for how ever I could run away from them. or from across the street... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
111486 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 OK. When are you going to show the rest of your pics Montrose? You're teasing us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20sGirl Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Its not funny, I was kicked out of the JPMCT and WFT by the security guards... Because the management doesn't want pictures taken, so I just took as many as I could, for how ever I could run away from them. or from across the street... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Boy, just imagine if you were Arab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Boy, just imagine if you were Arab. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know... but I just wanted to say like "Look, The terrorists want to disrupt our lives, and make us scared... your not helping... I just want to take pictures of my home, and whats wrong with home town pride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Here we go, here are a few! (at a time!)Bank of America CenterNeils Esperson BuildingPennzoil PlaceChase MuriualChase Bank BuildingJones Hall & Calpine CenterDowntownPennzoil PlaceDowntownShell Plaza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 DowntownCity HallDowntownTranquility ParkDowntownSkyline DistrictSkyline District 2Wells Fargo PlazaLouisiana Street1000 Main Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Enron CenterContinental Center 1Smith StreetAllen CenterDowntownAllyExxon Mobile BuildingDowntownDowntownDowntown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
111486 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 So far, so good. When were these pics taken? I am guessing you were there during work hours, evn though there is not a pedestrian in sight. That damn tunnel. Again, great pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Very nice pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 So far, so good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 If I am not mistaken, the diesel train at Herman Park is the same one that ran at Playland Park on South Main at Murworth. I rode that train countless times out there, and I have ridden it at Herman Park quite a few times. It is still a thrill to ride it. So, smile when you call it a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineda Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 story in the chron.com todayFrom the article: "The Heart of the Park restoration ends the $32 million first phase of a master renovation plan initiated by the non-profit Hermann Park Conservancy (formerly Friends of Hermann Park) with the city Parks and Recreation Department." Can't wait to see what's planned for Phase Two, great job so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Yeah, it looks nice. I also can't wait to see what the second phase looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 The photo that accompanies the story is pretty cool, with the Metro train running through at the bottom of the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 If I am not mistaken, the diesel train at Herman Park is the same one that ran at Playland Park on South Main at Murworth. I rode that train countless times out there, and I have ridden it at Herman Park quite a few times. It is still a thrill to ride it. So, smile when you call it a ?kiddie ride?, Pilgrim!Does Hermann Park still have that zoo? I remember going there when I was a little kid. Is Hermann Park near Rice University? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Does Hermann Park still have that zoo? I remember going there when I was a little kid. Is Hermann Park near Rice University?Yes and Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashikaga Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Yes and Yes.Thank you. Concerning the former, I now plan to try to go there now that you've told me that it's still open. Concerning the latter, if I could turn back the clock to when I graduated from high school (1976) I would have tried going to Rice. I ended up graduating from Arkansas State. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Impossible Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) Saturday in the park. It wasn't the Fourth of July, and there wasn't a man selling ice cream while singing Italian songs. There was a lady selling cherry lemon chills, but even if she asked, I wouldn't help her or anyone else change the world. Anyway, here are some of the pictures, and the rest can be found here. Machines are dear to my heart. Still just not wide enough. Someone buy me a 10mm lens. General Houston leads the way. The cliche shot. I took it anyway. Tokyo attack! Tower in the park. Definitely a place to check out at dawn. Jet set. This seems familiar. Will speaks precisely about complicated subjects. A symbol of freedom. The couple. Spring fever. The helicopters were kind of camera shy that afternoon. Here's the only picture of one that came out. Urban layers. Nothing beats bold evening colors. I used to have an attitude about it, but maybe Houston isn't so bad after all. Can you dig it? Edited May 8, 2006 by Captain Impossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Great pics. What kind of camera are you shooting with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Impossible Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 Great pics. What kind of camera are you shooting with?Nikon D70. I used the 18-70 kit lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 (edited) Did you saturate any of your pics, or did they come out that way native? Edited May 8, 2006 by Jeebus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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