RedScare Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 What's the deal with the Juvie court renovatoin? They built Rome faster. You should've seen the inside PRIOR to the renovation. They had to add detention cells. These take more time. It is due to open in May, with the new Civil Courthouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Well, that's good to know because I was starting to feel the same way. That place has been under construction for ages, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Anyone have any idea what, if anything, is going to be replacing this ancient warehouse? It's surrounded by surface parking. Picture from this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Yep, they resumed work on that one this morning. They halted it last week for some reason.I stoped by the check out the bricks. Nothing worth making into a patio.BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS!They are tearing down that hell hole trade center thing across from Vick & Anthonys. What the scoop on that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Don't know if this is in another thread, but...http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/busine...ff/3700770.htmlYou take it where you can get it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Cool. Hopefully they'll be open for lunch.I never realised that was just a parking garage. It looks like something from the Brastislava School of Design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 yup, here's the thread:http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...31&hl=ben+milamthe stink is starting to fade away from the area now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 Does anyone think Minute Maid Park and that area could use a parking garage, or is the area better off the way it is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted March 6, 2006 Share Posted March 6, 2006 I stoped by the check out the bricks. Nothing worth making into a patio. I obtained about 25 of them and had to really scrounge for those. Palmers and a few Corsicanas but they used concrete as mortar, which will not come off in most cases. I tried to clean them at home with my hammer and brick chisel and ended up tossing most of them, so you didn't miss much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 Does anyone think Minute Maid Park and that area could use a parking garage, or is the area better off the way it is?A garage was originally planned for MMP. It would have been between the ballpark and 59 where the surface lots are now. After the first season they realized that there was no need - there was already sufficient parking in the dozens of nearby garages and surface lots. Also, the "e-Square" development that was slated to be across 59 from the ballpark was cancelled, further reducing the need. It seems to be one of the few times that a downtown parking garage never came to be. Shame it hasn't happened again since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmainguy Posted March 7, 2006 Share Posted March 7, 2006 I'm not sure a parking garage for 30-40 thousand people arriving and departing at the same time is logisticly a good idea. Think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehou Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 You couldn't get this view at the dome... I know some of you hate the courthouse in the distance. But it's still a nice view on a nice night. We've had season tickets for several years, and I still like going. It's a great ballpark, IMHO. Go 'stros! Let's hope for a fun season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ V Lawrence Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I say OYE OYE OYE to the 'Stros, but I personally prefer the view from right-field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I really like the view as shown. The proximity the courthouses and all the old buildings give it a great urban downtown fee. At one point there was a plan for a condo tower that would have blocked the view - we should all be glad that never happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 (edited) I love the lobby of Union Station. I was there just yesterday picking up some of those Astros pocket schedules. The Travel Channel aired a show the other day about ballpark foods and it included a little tour of the eateries at MMP: the two restaurants and Nolan Ryan cooking his burgers. The program was obviously a couple of years old. Why did they change from Nolan Ryan Burgers to Bubba Burgers anyway? Could they have picked a name worse than Bubba Burgers? They also showed Union Station and the train above the stadium. It was a pretty neat show. Edited March 31, 2007 by KimberlySayWhat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehou Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 I say OYE OYE OYE to the 'Stros, but I personally prefer the view from right-field I like the view from right right field also, but the left-field view is the one I see each time I go, and it can be very nice. As it was last night in particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnu Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Could they have picked a name worse than Bubba Burgers?bubba burger probably paid more.http://www.bubba-burger.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 Well it makes me feel a little better seeing that some of the yankee sports teams have it as their official stadium burger as well (Mets, Cubs). I thought it was a local thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 they were talking about it on the radio last night, and I found this article...http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bb/7236704.htmlbest thing about it is the Astros are footing the bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Awesome, maybe they will renovate some of the team while they are at it . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 Awesome, maybe they will renovate some of the team while they are at it . No Joke! I'd also ask that Mclain hire Phil Garner back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I'm sure this will mean an increase in ticket prices next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 They're adding a high definition video board"Fans have flat screen TVs and high-definition TVs at their homes, and now they'll have that at the ballpark," McLane said. "We need to constantly upgrade the ballpark especially in this era."and an LED ribbon encircling the field.e along the first base line and another 100 along the third base line. The new plan calls for 1,000 feet of continuous ribbon board, which Gardner said will be used for statistics, advertising and rallying fans."It's really going to change the feel of the park in a high-energy way," she said.Be still my heart. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 What is it with relatively-modern structures in Houston getting big remodels? I mean, IKEA was only about five years old... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 They could limit their renovations to just the removal of those foul "Fowl Ball" Chick-fil-a advertisements on the foul ball poles, and I would be happy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Awesome, maybe they will renovate some of the team while they are at it . I like the youth the Astros have now. Excited for this upcoming season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 I like the youth the Astros have now. Excited for this upcoming season.Yeah, the youth is good...until we develop them and they get called to greener pastures. I like having a stock of young, hungry talent but if we don't start having more success the good ones won't be around long enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 They happen to have the roof open when I spotted the following: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Not that there's any harm in it, but it does strike me as a bit silly to think they are improving the "game experience" by adding big new video boards. I just have this image of 30,000 people forking it over to come inside and watch television. If American sports didn't waste so much time with slow play, timeouts and dead spots for TV commercials there wouldn't be a need for videos to amuse the crowd. Signed,Grumpy Old Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 without those TV timeouts imagine how much we'd have to pay for a ticket to the game. Personally, I'd love to see TV timeouts go away. it's most annoying in football to have to watch some dude come out on the field and hold the game up after each score and each change of possession. I go to less live football games because of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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