samagon Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 On 7/22/2017 at 8:34 PM, hindesky said: Yes, I saw a turtle leaving the area after it was drained and there was a giant Koi fish that was mysteriously placed in the pond but transferred when they drained it. http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Big-Poppa-A-big-fish-story-11289120.php?cmpid=gsa-chron-result#photo-13244218 "We started calling him Big Poppa because he was bigger than the bass and all the other goldfish," says Flowers. Two questions: Did Notorious B.I.G. picked the name for the koi? Is he returning when they fix the leak? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinsanity02 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 My children and I stayed at the Marriot Marquis last night. One obvious observation. This area has become an outdoor promenade of sorts. It may not be the Paseo del Prado or the Riverwalk, but I do not recollect another place outdoors in Houston where people stroll casually like they do here. It's pleasant 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerNut Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 I wonder how many people are doing staycations at Marquis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 A lot. I was in the pool last one day recently and meet a half dozen or so groups of people. Every group we met were from Houston suburbs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Houston19514 said: A lot. I was in the pool last one day recently and meet a half dozen or so groups of people. Every group we met were from Houston suburbs. These days the Houston "suburbs" are so far away that they might as well be from another State. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 They cut through the old concrete but with rain in forecast for the next week I wouldn't park in the underground garage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 14 hours ago, hindesky said: They cut through the old concrete but with rain in forecast for the next week I wouldn't park in the underground garage. I don't think the garage actually extends under the lake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cloud713 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 On 7/30/2017 at 9:20 AM, Houston19514 said: A lot. I was in the pool last one day recently and meet a half dozen or so groups of people. Every group we met were from Houston suburbs. Mark me down for someone else trying to (finally) plan a staycation at the Marquis. Just a matter of coordinating a weekend between mine and my girlfriends schedules, and avoiding any busy holiday weekends (i.e. Labor Day) when a bunch of families might be there with little kids running and screaming all over the pool deck. Hopefully we get to experience the Marquis soon enough.. On 7/30/2017 at 7:33 PM, hindesky said: They cut through the old concrete but with rain in forecast for the next week I wouldn't park in the underground garage. I guess they're finally doing a more permanent fix to the concrete uplifting problem that I posted pictures of back before the Super Bowl? I wonder how long the repairs will take.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 11 hours ago, cloud713 said: Mark me down for someone else trying to (finally) plan a staycation at the Marquis. Just a matter of coordinating a weekend between mine and my girlfriends schedules, and avoiding any busy holiday weekends (i.e. Labor Day) when a bunch of families might be there with little kids running and screaming all over the pool deck. Hopefully we get to experience the Marquis soon enough.. I guess they're finally doing a more permanent fix to the concrete uplifting problem that I posted pictures of back before the Super Bowl? I wonder how long the repairs will take.. I've done two staycations at the Marquis and both times there were tons of kids on the pool deck so I haven't gone back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 10 minutes ago, downtownian said: I've done two staycations at the Marquis and both times there were tons of kids on the pool deck so I haven't gone back. Thats what I'm afraid of.. with all of the local press coverage of the pool, and the lack of a ton of other staycation options in Houston, it seems like kids running wild around the pool deck will unfortunately be the norm. That's a big reason why we didn't go this summer and have been holding off until sometime after school starts back up. Hopefully it won't be quite as bad then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 9 hours ago, downtownian said: I've done two staycations at the Marquis and both times there were tons of kids on the pool deck so I haven't gone back. You live downtown and you have rented a hotel room at the Marquis for a vacation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbates2 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I have too. People clean up hotel rooms for me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtownian Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 13 hours ago, UtterlyUrban said: You live downtown and you have rented a hotel room at the Marquis for a vacation? Yes, for the pool. I walked over, had brunch at Xochi and then went to the pool. It would have been worth it if not for the kids. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 It is baffling and astonishing that a lazy river in the shape of Texas would attract children. Certainly this was intended for a more sophisticated crowd? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 2 hours ago, H-Town Man said: It is baffling and astonishing that a lazy river in the shape of Texas would attract children. Certainly this was intended for a more sophisticated crowd? Haha, I know right? Though it is a convention hotel.. The issue isn't so much that kids are there. That's to be expected.. the problem is all the terrible parents these days who don't punish their kids or teach them how to behave properly, so you end up with a bunch of kids yelling and screaming as they're running across the podium causing a ruckus, because the parents don't want to be bothered or deal with them while they're sipping their mixed drinks over in a cabana.. I've read multiple reviews talking about the problem with kids being loud and obnoxious on the pool deck. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 But if they chase the kids off of the pool deck they'll just end up on our lawns... 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Wow, guys. I have never cosndered taking a vacation "10 blocks away". But, I guess it really doesn't matter if the staycation is 10 blocks or 10 miles. Same concept. Glad you enjoyed! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 The MM's pool is a more local, small-scale substitute for places like Hyatt Lost-Pines and Hill country resorts, which obnoxious children from the Houston area (and elsewhere) have been assaulting for quite some time. The price of popularity is having to deal with all of the people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 10th Anniversary for Discovery Green, the mayor and several major contributors including Nancy Kinder were there for the birthday party. Lots of festivities all day. Nancy Kinder on the far right. Who doesn't love baby goats? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Wonder when the updates to the park are in line for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 https://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Discovery-Green-launches-12-million-renovation-13597832.php#photo-16890869 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 The fact that 10 years in they still believe this park can be improved upon, and are willing to invest in its evolution is a great sign. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Great news indeed! i am always amazed though how a 7 month project to build an enhance kids playground can cost $12m......... really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC2HTX Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 If you read the article you’ll notice that the $12m isn’t just for a new playground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Live a few blocks away and walk across Disco Green several times a week going between EaDo and Downtown ... it's amazing how this park has helped transform this part of Downtown. Looking forward to seeing the improvements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 I wonder if this project is part of the previous announced plan to make the park more welcoming/accessible toward the la branch side of the park. Does anyone remember that that was mentioned not long ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 5/6/2016 at 11:57 PM, lockmat said: More changes are coming to DG. According to the video below, where this rendering comes from, they're looking to make the northwest corner more open to people entering the park from that direction. Also, for those who haven't been in a while (like myself), they added a raised deck with small metal tables and chairs along the southern edge of the great lawn. Apparently that area was heavily used and the grass couldn't sustain the traffic. Guess that means they're getting rid of the rest of the great lawn (sarcasm) Here’s what I mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted July 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2019 Discovery Green newest art instillation, https://www.discoverygreen.com/theshapeofthings The Shape of Things by Michael Craig-Martin. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cspwal Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 So that's where I left my umbrella... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 The childrens play area is fenced off and undergoing renovations. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Was plotting this on the map, don't know if anyone read the article that Urb posted in Feb, but I really thought the numbers of just how successful this park has been were interesting, and thought I'd bring that info here: Quote An average of 1.5 million people visit Discovery Green each year, 200 percent more than the park’s planners imagined, Mandel said. Aside from heavy utilization, the $125 million park has also been an economic engine, helping to spark a $1.2 billion building boom around it. Those numbers suggest a 10-to-1 return on the original investment in the park, widely regarded as one of the most successful urban renewal projects in the nation. While the park was built as a public-private partnership, none of the improvement funds are coming from city coffers, Mandel said. Nor does the park charge admission for any of its 700 events each year or receive parking revenue from nearby meters, such as those that have been installed recently at Memorial Park and the Houston Arboretum. Mandel said the four major philanthropic foundations that launched Discovery Green 11 years ago have “all reinvested in the next ten years,” and the conservancy has about $2 million more to raise to meet its upgrade goals. Those are sum amazing numbers. Love how this has not only been a success, but its also done without city money, and all the original investors are reinvesting for another 10 years. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Discovery Green is the best thing done for downtown Houston, every single weekend it's crawling with people. I think it will help draw more conventions, Super Bowls, NBA All Stars and Final Fours in the near future. Hopefully we can get an NFL Draft party soon. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon55 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 (edited) While DG is locked in on all sides.. I'm hoping this news encourages the city to invest more into green space. There still Huge sections on the back end of Downtown that could make a massive park and potentially spark more development. Edited September 2, 2019 by Brandon55 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobruss Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 I spoke with someone involved in the downtown district a year ago and asked about parkland for the southern section of downtown inside the Pierce elevated, and he said that the most they might get is up to a 1/2 to 3/4 block of park in that quadrant. I think that has been identified as the plot that is now being designed and has a thread on this site. I believe it encompasses approximately 3/4 of a block. I cant recall which block it is but I know there is a current thread in the downtown section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cspwal Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 it is the block bounded by San Jacinto, Fannin, Bell, and Leeland, where the Goodyear used to be 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Channel 11 is setting up a stage for tonights "Football Kickoff" show about the Houston Texans season. Saltgrass patio looks almost ready for business. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BeerNut Posted September 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 25, 2019 Discovery Green named one of America’s Great Places Quote The American Planning Association, an organization of public and private sector community planners, named downtown Houston’s 12-acre park one of its Great Places in America for 2019. The program annually recognizes streets, neighborhoods and public spaces that demonstrate exceptional character, quality and planning. Discovery Green is the only Texas location among 13 winners, including six parks, listed this year. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Playground. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Discovery Green was packed today. https://imgur.com/Yq7HCnF 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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j_cuevas713 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Wow that is nice! The upgrade gives the park a better sense of space. The initial playground seemed like a trial run compared to this lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hindesky Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2020 New murals by the Grove 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtiger Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 While the Green's new playground equipment is certainly fine-and-good, I kinda wish more modern and/or imposing equipment had been installed. Something like the new 'Hedra Tower' system from LSI, Inc. would've been cool: https://www.playlsi.com/en/commercial-playground-equipment/playgrounds/signal-butte-park/ ...or an overall plan similar to LSI's/Mesa, AZ's Pioneer Park: https://www.playlsi.com/en/commercial-playground-equipment/playgrounds/pioneer-park/#playgroundstory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate4l1f3 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 1 hour ago, txtiger said: While the Green's new playground equipment is certainly fine-and-good, I kinda wish more modern and/or imposing equipment had been installed. Something like the new 'Hedra Tower' system from LSI, Inc. would've been cool: https://www.playlsi.com/en/commercial-playground-equipment/playgrounds/signal-butte-park/ ...or an overall plan similar to LSI's/Mesa, AZ's Pioneer Park: https://www.playlsi.com/en/commercial-playground-equipment/playgrounds/pioneer-park/#playgroundstory I was thinking the same thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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