ChannelTwoNews Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 I thought it would be interesting, fun, and/or maddening to share some examples where articles or reports discuss something in the area - with some element obviously incorrect about the locale, the people there or something that would just cause you to question what you just read as a result. A fairly simple example from a recent CultureMap post on an a penthouse condo unit up for sale. https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/5-9-million-houston-condo-for-sale/ The title: Posh and palatial Post Oak penthouse towers on market with a potentially historic $5.9 million asking price "A monumental 26th floor penthouse with a mighty price tag in downtown H-Town has commanded the eyes and ears of our city’s highly active real estate market." then adding... "The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom condo spans across 9,503 square feet in the Astoria building at 1409 Post Oak Blvd." Good old Post Oak, snaking its way through the heart of Downtown Houston... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dogs Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 On 6/26/2023 at 9:00 AM, ChannelTwoNews said: I thought it would be interesting, fun, and/or maddening to share some examples where articles or reports discuss something in the area - with some element obviously incorrect about the locale, the people there or something that would just cause you to question what you just read as a result. A fairly simple example from a recent CultureMap post on an a penthouse condo unit up for sale. https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/5-9-million-houston-condo-for-sale/ The title: Posh and palatial Post Oak penthouse towers on market with a potentially historic $5.9 million asking price "A monumental 26th floor penthouse with a mighty price tag in downtown H-Town has commanded the eyes and ears of our city’s highly active real estate market." then adding... "The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom condo spans across 9,503 square feet in the Astoria building at 1409 Post Oak Blvd." Good old Post Oak, snaking its way through the heart of Downtown Houston... Definitely following this thread closely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 The impact one word makes from a blurb about a restaurant opening... https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/dining/2023/08/14/tex-mex-chain-fajita-petes-projects-early-2024-opening-for-humble-location/ "According to its website, Fajita Pete’s focuses on limited quality menu items that are available for catering, delivery, pickup and dining in." The website says... "Each new location sticks to our simple business model: Focus on limited, premium quality menu items that are available for delivery, dine-in, or pick-up." YMMV if their premium is actually your limited, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 (edited) https://communityimpact.com/houston/katy-fulshear/government/2023/09/01/fort-bend-county-lists-transportation-projects-for-upcoming-bond-election/ "4th Street Project: $1.97 million for the construction of a three-lane concrete curb and gutter collector street from Mons Avenue to Rice Street in Richmond" https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/20230808-2023-Mobility-Projects-(Court-Approved-List).pdf I (having grown up not far from this proposal) and the County (probably wanting to spend the nearly $2M on a street extension in the correct city) disagree and argue this is Rosenberg. Edited September 6 by ChannelTwoNews county link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted 12 hours ago Author Share Posted 12 hours ago An oldie but goodie... 2015. Rosenberg area picked as site of technical college (chron.com) "The new campus, which could break ground as early as June, would be located on 80 acres, north of Interstate 69 on FM 2218 at FM 359." The frontage, in reality, is along the Southwest Freeway (59/I-69) between (not on) FM 2218 & Louise Street. If it were ON 2218, it would be where Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery are located. Sincerely don't know how FM 359 even ended up in that description as it's several miles from this intersection and not even in the same city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago Recently I saw an article in an Indian newspaper about cricket in the United States, which identified Prairie View as a neighborhood of Houston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted 18 minutes ago Share Posted 18 minutes ago 11 hours ago, editor said: Recently I saw an article in an Indian newspaper about cricket in the United States, which identified Prairie View as a neighborhood of Houston. The misleading identification may be prophetic. Weren't Sugar Land, Katy, League City, etc. once considered to be "out in the boonies?" 😀 In 1961, when my parents bought their home in Hidden Valley (then US 75 at FM 149, now Interstate 45 at SH 249) my grandmother made the comment "You may as well have moved to Conroe." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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