Lowbrow

So then I might have to read those spam emails that say they can make sure you never get one of those tickets.....

Driving through Pheonix at night is bliss. The highway is very smooth and rolls up and down and side to side like a rollercoaster. Partially underground and some raised. Almost put me to sleep. When exiting the other side back into the desert I wanted to turn around and go though again.

Cafe Express has come to fill those times when in the past I would have gone to Taco Bell or Jack in the Box. I rate it only slightly better but they have free olives so I will continue to return.

Moo.

Divino's Wine Bar - Favorite Frequent, Highly suggested - across from the Chocolate Bar

Mai's - Best late night spring rolls and viet coffee

Pho 19 - Lunch Favorite in Westchase

Fadi's - Eat there way to often

Michelangelo's - Only been once but plan on may return trips - Try the veal shank

Brennan's - Again only once (spent $700 for 4 person wine dinner). Spectacular.

Cafe Express - Feed me now

Thia Choice - Another favorite in westchase for lunch. Great curries.

Kahn's - Best new york style deli, in west u, grab their famous Reuben sandwich

Amazon Grill - the new one in westchase (convienence is key)

Tandori Oven - 7 of 10 stars

India's Rest. - Great all the time

11th Street Cafe - breakfast here rules

Mia Bellas - My frequent haunt downtown

Ruth Chris - old standby

Red Onion - What is latin fusion?? but its good. go to the one on Kirby.

Romano's Pizza - Whats better than a NY style pizza served with NY attitude!

El Pueblito Place - Best patio in town, great food, probably leaning towards that "fusion" label. On richmond near montrose.

I am currently researching different schools in the general Rice Village area. Basically, I need a school for pre-K and Kindergarten that also has daycare? I have a 2 year old and a 4 month old that I am trying to place in the same facility. Someplace with a lesson plan versus glorified babysitting. Somewhere convenient to both Greenway Plaza and The Medical Center.

Any assistence is appreciated.

Sean

Or more exact quote:

cdallen2004 decided on his own to leave the forum. That is all that needs to be said.

(as found on http://forum.dallasmetropolis.com)

09-25-2004

cdallen2004

BANNED

Join Date: Sep 2004

Location: North Texas

Yeah, was looking into this yesterday. Awaiting a reply from a moderator over there. The post regarding his "BANNED"ness says he opted to leave the board. *shrug*

nod nod

Why are you leaving Dallas/Turtle Creek?

I know this has been discussed to death but time for my 2 cents worth.

I am a big proponent for the rail system in Houston. The 2 negative aspects in my opinion are: 1) Sprawl, the neighborhoods are so spread out and non-linear in Houston that the economics of hitting them all with a rail is truely daunting, and 2) Houstonions (as a rule) seem to see public transportation as something reserved for the "lower" class.

The first point is anything but simple to resolve. I would think that first building a good backbone on major corridors would be a starting point. I am still trying to figure out exactly why the current route was choosen to start with. Perhaps for doctors that live downtown?? Anyway, I know a few people that get great use out of what is there and I know they have had pretty good numbers riding thusfar. If that line gets extended to along 521 down to 518, I know alot of young medical types in the Shadowcreek and Silverlake areas that would jump on it.

I lived in Boston for a year and I only used my car to go out of town. I even started using trains to get to NYC. They are perfectly set up for public transit lines being prettymuch restricted from growth in 3 directions, so they keep just packing in more and more people, property values keep shooting up, minimal number of lines can service the whole area. Just don't talk to me about the Big Dig.

The second point could be attacked by public messages and incentive programs. On the rails in Boston you are likely to see the full economic spectrum of peoples on any one train. I would guess that I rode the rail 700ish times while I was there and we had 1 accident and only once did I feel uncomfortable due to another rider.

If Houston were to take this rail thing seriously I would definately look into uprooting myself and moving close to a rail line. It's a way of life. It's a huge investment and I think it would work wonders for this city.

It was there at least ten years. The first time I ever shopped in it was while I was in town for a conference while I was in college during the fall of 1994. It's been there longer than you think.

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Ahh. I moved to Houston from Boston in 1998 and was under the false impression that it was "brand new" then. (I lived in those nasty little brown apartments behind the language center on Dunvale.)

I was wondering the same thing. That Kmart wasnt there for longer than 6 years if I recall correctly and I was just thinking of signing up for a speed-spanish class at the language school the other day when I saw they were pulling it apart.