Luminare 2902 Posted May 14, 2015 Yeah if you go to the Houston flood maps http://www.harriscountyfemt.org/ Pretty much the entire park system is designed within the flood plain of the bayou. I'd imagine after any super heavy rain or hurricane, theres going to be money allocated for cleanup of the park. From what I remember everything in the park is designed be able to hold up to flooding. Not just the architecture, but also the landscaping and vegetation. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 3638 Posted May 14, 2015 From what I remember everything in the park is designed be able to hold up to flooding. Not just the architecture, but also the landscaping and vegetation.Yep, exactly what Guy said.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hindesky 22342 Posted May 24, 2015 Couldn't find the topic on the Sunset Coffee building but it is part of the Buffalo Bayou project I believe. 11 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 1288 Posted May 26, 2015 Yeah if you go to the Houston flood maps http://www.harriscountyfemt.org/ Pretty much the entire park system is designed within the flood plain of the bayou. I'd imagine after any super heavy rain or hurricane, theres going to be money allocated for cleanup of the park. well i guess today is the test! haha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 9666 Posted May 26, 2015 This has to have flood damage... Just based on everything I've seen 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 1288 Posted May 26, 2015 yeah its pretty crazy out there...thankfully my area is fine (galleria) and hope all of you out there are safe and okay too!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aarosurf 158 Posted May 26, 2015 This morning. 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timoric 1300 Posted May 26, 2015 This morning. Wow, built just high enough. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aarosurf 158 Posted May 26, 2015 The water had already started to subside. I think the bottom floor and some equipment got flooded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 9666 Posted May 26, 2015 The water had already started to subside. I think the bottom floor and some equipment got flooded. Yea you can tell it was higher because of all the grass/trash/weeds stuck in the railing in the background. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ANTHONYHTOWN 156 Posted May 26, 2015 man i wonder how the lot lake area is if what i see is way out of its banks i am sure the lost lake area with that restaurant went under Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hindesky 22342 Posted May 26, 2015 man i wonder how the lot lake area is if what i see is way out of its banks i am sure the lost lake area with that restaurant went underLost Lake is underwater but the restaurant and the water fall feature was fine. Dog park was covered with about 20' of water 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 1288 Posted May 26, 2015 wowsa ...thanks for the amazing photos...and be safe out there folks!!! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 2874 Posted May 26, 2015 Shame it didn't get swept away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2471 Posted May 26, 2015 Shame it didn't get swept away. i'm sure the building feels the same way about you. 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naviguessor 1603 Posted May 26, 2015 You're hoping for more destruction HTown??Classy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmitch94 1230 Posted May 26, 2015 Is this some weird joke I don't get? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timoric 1300 Posted May 26, 2015 I guess you should always keep a blow up boat and an oar in your trunk just in case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 1627 Posted May 26, 2015 Stay classy Htown Man smh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 1627 Posted May 26, 2015 Thank God for Buffalo Bayou... the thing held so much water! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x_gd 31 Posted May 26, 2015 Drone footage over Buffalo Bayou.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnD3D-4fA9c 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 1288 Posted May 26, 2015 whoa thanks for posting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 2787 Posted May 26, 2015 Drone footage over Buffalo Bayou. That North Korean comment made me laugh out loud!The music stage kinda looks cool with the steps leading to the water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 2874 Posted May 27, 2015 Oh good grief it was a comment on the architecture. One of the worst brick buildings in the whole city. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
H-Town Man 2874 Posted May 27, 2015 i'm sure the building feels the same way about you.I'm sure the building feels warm and fuzzy with you looking out for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arndthwrld82 102 Posted May 27, 2015 Drone footage over Buffalo Bayou.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnD3D-4fA9c Did anyone else see a Minotaur at approximately 3:00? What the hell is that in the middle of the screen? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 1288 Posted May 27, 2015 are you talking about the dog poo sculpture celebrating the awesome dog park nearby? thats what i always refer to it as! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arndthwrld82 102 Posted May 27, 2015 No it was definitely moving. It's actually a person and a large dog walking in tandem but it looks funny from afar! 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gene 1288 Posted May 27, 2015 haha just saw that...to the right of the sculpture! funny! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunstar 492 Posted May 27, 2015 Did anyone else see a Minotaur at approximately 3:00? What the hell is that in the middle of the screen? Do you mean Minotaur or Centaur? It looks like the park's grand opening has been pushed from the end of this month to some time in the fall. The new date hasn't been released yet. It doesn't surprise me, flood or no flood, they seemed really far behind on some of these projects for a June grand opening. At least the weather will be cooler then. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arndthwrld82 102 Posted May 27, 2015 Damn! You got me. I meant Centaur. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 3638 Posted May 27, 2015 I thought the plan was a fall 2015 opening anyways? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sunstar 492 Posted May 27, 2015 I thought the plan was a fall 2015 opening anyways? It was originally targeted to open in April, and finally scheduled for June 20th. They sent out a note today stating that it would be rescheduled for the fall, thanks to the heavy rain we've received over the last few months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aarosurf 158 Posted May 27, 2015 http://eepurl.com/boDEd1 Details at the above link. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 3638 Posted May 27, 2015 Oh. I googled it a few months back and it said fall 2015. Weird.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
august948 903 Posted May 27, 2015 I guess you should always keep a blow up boat and an oar in your trunk just in case. After Allison, I got one of those and keep it in our laundry room upstairs in case we need to go boating from the second story one day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 9666 Posted May 29, 2015 The dog park is a complete mud mess.... they'll have to get all that mud out of the dog ponds.... Anyway, here is Lost Lake full of water:Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swtsig 2471 Posted May 29, 2015 there's a cleanup scheduled tomorrow for the park at 9am at the tapley tributary open to anyone that can make it. 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WestUdweller 123 Posted May 30, 2015 Free Press Summerfest moved to NRG for those that weren't aware. What an awful location. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 3638 Posted May 30, 2015 wasnt it at NRG/Astroworld plot the first year? Or was that some sort of Bayou Music Fesfival(?) thing I'm thinking of? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
placoors 88 Posted May 30, 2015 wasnt it at NRG/Astroworld plot the first year? Or was that some sort of Bayou Music Fesfival(?) thing I'm thinking of? I think it was Rock the Bayou 6 years ago. http://bravewords.com/news/houstons-rock-the-bayou-festival-to-benefit-multiple-sclerosis-society Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triton 9666 Posted May 30, 2015 Free Press Summerfest moved to NRG for those that weren't aware. What an awful location. Yea, I have a lot of friends thinking of asking for refunds. I had no clue this was going to happen but now I'm really glad I got fancy pants. On the bayou, you have trees and bridges for shade. A parking lot with asphalt/concrete everywhere is going to make the heat a whole lot worse. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 714 Posted May 31, 2015 The music stage kinda looks cool with the steps leading to the water. The music stage at Panther Island in Fort Worth actually faces the river. For the benefit of the tubers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capnmcbarnacle 90 Posted May 31, 2015 wasnt it at NRG/Astroworld plot the first year? Or was that some sort of Bayou Music Fesfival(?) thing I'm thinking of? Someone had the not so bright idea of moving the International Fest there around the time Reliant opened. they thought the parking lot would end up serving as some sort of Fairgrounds. Hot, treeless, asphalt fairgrounds. Total buzzkill. It was only there for one year but that one year was enough to drive the first nail in the coffin of that thing... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skwatra 417 Posted June 1, 2015 I sold my tickets (8 of them). It was pretty easy to sell, I was a little worried when I saw so many people selling after the announcement. But there are still buyers. I am very disappointed, I'd like to be upset with them but I'm sure it was a very hard decision to make. And I'm guessing it was driven by the park itself more than the organizers. They listed safety has a concern which I think is BS. I was out there yesterday and the ground was soft but easily manageable. Last year after a torrential downpour which delayed the start (only because of lightning) it was a mess, exremely wet and muddy and the show went on. I assume the Buffalo Bayou partnership is worried about the damage. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terra002 122 Posted June 10, 2015 I kept my tickets, It wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to be. I obviously would prefer having it on the bayou, but it was a decent back up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kbates2 935 Posted June 10, 2015 I kept my tickets, It wasnt as bad as I thought it was going to be. I obviously would prefer having it on the bayou, but it was a decent back up. Agreed. I thought it was going to be horrible. It was still probably my least favorite FPSF (have been to all but the first), but it wasn't as bad as I expected. They do need to return to Eleanor Tinsley and raise the profile of the performers though. I like a lot of the bands each year but it just doesn't measure up to other, similarly priced festivals in terms of the bands. The Suffers won FPSF this year by the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
