themidtownguy Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Does anyone know exactly how long the memorial park track is? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpcampbell Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Does anyone know exactly how long the memorial park track is?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>It's like 2.9 miles for a single loop, but there are markers to let you know where the 3mi point is and almost every point in between.jpc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 Yeah, its 3 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themidtownguy Posted May 3, 2005 Author Share Posted May 3, 2005 3 miles or 5K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 5K is 3.1 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted May 3, 2005 Share Posted May 3, 2005 It could very well be 5k, but the markers say 1, 2, 3. Maybe they know that 5k and long distance runners would know that 3 miles is close to 5k and they can use that for running.I dn't always use Memorial Park because when I can go it is when everyone else is there and it gets a little crowded. I've started using White Oak Bayou from 11th street heading north and then back. That trail goes on forever past I-610. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceAge Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 A link to the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department list of trail lengths:Houston Parks and Recreation Depthttp://www.houstontx.gov/parks/parktrail-boundaries.htmlThis link lists other area trails:Houston Parks and Recreation Bayou Trails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownswami Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 So there is an American Apparel store now on Westheimer and Dunlavy. Does that mean that the one that was supposed to open in the Sakowitz building on Main has been scrapped? Are they waiting for Pavillions to get off the ground before building? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelguy_73 Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 AFAIK, they will have two locations. The Westheimer location just got off the ground faster (probably because they could build it out themselves versus waiting for the building management to do so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonfella Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 .... but we all knew this anyhow. We're 6th best in the states.Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 .... but we all knew this anyhow. We're 6th best in the states.LinkIf you look at their criteria, I don't see how NOLA beats Houston...Rankings for the ten best restaurant cities in the U.S. were based on: 1. Overall number of restaurants above the fast food level. 2. Number of fine dining restaurants with national and international standing. 3. Solid representation of regional American food. 4. A wide segment of second-tier restaurants that would include seafood, steakhouses, and independently chef-owned restaurants. 5. Breadth and depth of ethnic restaurants, especially if the city has neighborhood such as a Chinatown. 6. A significant number of neigborhood restaurants where the locals tend to eat out regularly. 7. A well-traveled clientele that regards eating out in that city one of the real pleasures of going there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtownuser Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Anyone else excited about this franchise coming to Houston? Anyone know where the other 10 locations will be? I think they should put one under the 24 hour fitness in midtown.http://swamplot.com/coming-soon-to-houston...its/2008-09-18/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Ooooh neat! I ate at the one in Portland, OR and I liked it. And it was open late (3-4 am-ish).I had no idea there were some here already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddleman Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 They are delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalltownfate Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 One has been open in Sugar Land for a couple of months. I haven't yet tried it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I wonder if it's the same Pita Pit from Canada. I thought it was a Canadian company or something because I never saw one outside Canada. Their pitas are tasty but I hate how they charge you extra for hummus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 The web site says they first opened in 1995 in Kingston, Ontario.http://www.pitapit.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arisegundo Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 Yum! Back in college in Virginia nothing beat a drunken late-night pita. Glad to see they're popping up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 What's happening at Memorial Park? Looks like there is going to be a new pedestrian bridge going in just as you enter the walking trail? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cottonmather0 Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 They are indeed building a new bridge to connect the jogging trail to the south side of the park. There are going to be new parking lots (which is sorely needed), new trails, and a "running center" built over there to try and alleviate some of the awful congestion around the jogging loop and tennis courts. I can't wait for it to be finished, personally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Parking is sorely needed but I hate the idea of losing more of the natural woods on the South side of Memorial Drive for a surface lot and even more trails. I wish we'd spend the money and do it right by burying the parking underneath the playing fields similar to Discovery Green or even the Boston Common (parking is under the tennis courts/softball fields). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringShadows Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Cool thanks for the info. Memorial park is long due for an upgrade. I saw a jogger almost get killed by a stray hubcap the other day. They need to put a nice fence up against memorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Cool thanks for the info. Memorial park is long due for an upgrade. I saw a jogger almost get killed by a stray hubcap the other day. They need to put a nice fence up against memorial. I skip running the Memorial side. I tend to start at one light and run the U and then turn back. Gives me a nice 4 mile jog. Plus, I get to miss the HUGE incline hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonartstudent Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 http://www.memorialparkconservancy.org/ind...?menuitemid=229 here's pictures of what it's supposed to look like....should be pretty cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 One problem I see with this is its going to put the cyclists and joggers in conflict. There has been a nice truce in Memorial Park with the joggers on the dirt trail on the North side of Memorial and the cyclists on the paved trail on the South side, and on Picnic Circle. I had always thought this was largely because jogging on dirt is more low-impact for a jogger than paving, and because paving is better for a bicycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Looks like it could get pretty interesting when a train comes through 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 One problem I see with this is its going to put the cyclists and joggers in conflict. There has been a nice truce in Memorial Park with the joggers on the dirt trail on the North side of Memorial and the cyclists on the paved trail on the South side, and on Picnic Circle. I had always thought this was largely because jogging on dirt is more low-impact for a jogger than paving, and because paving is better for a bicycle.I agree that the current separation is practical and working well. I guess they just want to make it more "one park" and give walkers/joggers access to the hardly-ever-full parking lots on the south side. Lots of people park there already and just walk across at the light, this will just make it safer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumber2 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Parking is sorely needed but I hate the idea of losing more of the natural woods on the South side of Memorial Drive for a surface lot and even more trails. I wish we'd spend the money and do it right by burying the parking underneath the playing fields similar to Discovery Green or even the Boston Common (parking is under the tennis courts/softball fields).It doesn't appear that they are adding any new parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 The Pita Pit on the corner of Fountainview and Westheimer (5887 Westheimer) is no more, it never even opened. They just got the sign up. The landlord put the suite up for lease. BTW, visit their website, have you seen a more ridiculous mascot? I understanding the whole "take your product and add human features" to make a mascot, but this pita face borders on creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Henry the Puffy Taco would kick the Pita's arse any day!! http://www.henryspuffytacos.com/ I miss puffy tacos. No one has them in Houston. (or at least not that I know of....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I miss puffy tacos. No one has them in Houston. (or at least not that I know of....) Taco bell Chalupas are puffy enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flipper Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I've eaten at the one in dt Austin several times. Did they open any in Houston?flipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezzanine Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Lupe Tortilla has great puffy tacos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 (edited) I miss puffy tacos. No one has them in Houston. (or at least not that I know of....) loma linda's are usually puffy. they fry em there. edit: the uniformity of that henry's one is unique. Edited March 3, 2009 by musicman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barracuda Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 It's the Pita version of Subway. I had one in Seattle and it was pretty good. It doesn't compare to some family-run shops (Shawarma King on Hillcroft is my favorite), but it's still good. It'd be great if they built one of these close by in Midtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehan Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I miss puffy tacos. No one has them in Houston. (or at least not that I know of....) Amazon Grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danhole Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Lupe Tortilla has great puffy tacos. I just found out they have puffy tacos. I have always just had the fajitas. Good huh? I am going to have to get them next time, and take home some fajitas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolitx Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The Pita Pit on the corner of Fountainview and Westheimer (5887 Westheimer) is no more, it never even opened. They just got the sign up. The landlord put the suite up for lease.BTW, visit their website, have you seen a more ridiculous mascot? I understanding the whole "take your product and add human features" to make a mascot, but this pita face borders on creepy. The one in the Greenway Plaza food court closed. I didn't care for it much personally. I found everything I tried to be incredibly salty. I'm still surprised they closed. It seemed fairly popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumbles Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 One problem I see with this is its going to put the cyclists and joggers in conflict. There has been a nice truce in Memorial Park with the joggers on the dirt trail on the North side of Memorial and the cyclists on the paved trail on the South side, and on Picnic Circle. I had always thought this was largely because jogging on dirt is more low-impact for a jogger than paving, and because paving is better for a bicycle.Dirt is much better for bicycles! Where is the challenge in riding a bike on smooth pavement? That is just plain boring. If I couldn't ride my bike on dirt trails, I wouldn't ride it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Dirt is much better for bicycles! Where is the challenge in riding a bike on smooth pavement? That is just plain boring. If I couldn't ride my bike on dirt trails, I wouldn't ride it at all.For dirt bikes and hybrids.. yes. For road bikes, not so much.You find riding a bike on gravel or dirt to be challenging ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 some kind of like tolerance bridge or whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 some kind of like tolerance bridge or whatnot.Nope. That's further down the bayou, near Montrose Blvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Nope. That's further down the bayou, near Montrose Blvd.At this point it's all the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Bayou City Art Festival. There's another thread, I am too lazy to locate and link it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 At this point it's all the same thing.Oh, well then (referencing your sig) Houston is the same as Dallas and Atlanta--so quit yer bitchin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Oh, well then (referencing your sig) Houston is the same as Dallas and Atlanta--so quit yer bitchin'. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 I really wish they'd get the Bayou City Arts Festival out of Memorial Park. It's a terrible location for such a big event. There's no parking and only two ways into and out of the park.The park location sucks for this event. A woman I work with is on the board of a number of arts groups including the festival. According to her, they are trying to have both the spring and fall events downtown but it's .... complicated. My partner and I have friends who fly in to show at the festivals, and everyone we talk with, visitors, artists, patrons, dislike the Memorial Park venue. I think it's just a matter of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 39 news just said this was the 2nd highest turnout there ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Hermann Park would be a nice spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinkaidAlum Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 or, THE DISCOVERY GREEN.Ample parking and I am sure the downtown restaurants, the Pavilions, and even the hotels would love to have the spillover business.I am not kidding you when I tell you that it took me 37 minutes to run around the park but almost one full hour to get out of the park when I was finished jogging. The traffic was terrible. I feel sorry for anyone who had a golf or tennis game lined up as I saw one guy carrying his clubs from the corner of the park near the railroad tracks!Memorial Park is a terrible venue for this festival. That said, it was nice to see so many people walking and enjoying the day (people were walking from Wescott, from the West Loop, from all over the park, etc...) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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