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I hope we run all over the Jets on Monday Night Football. Maybe we will finally get recognized nationally as one hell of a good football team.

Still just as crowded.

I think my earliest concert was Led Zepplin at Hofienz Pavilion, 1969. I remember buying tickets at Brook Mays on the Southwest Freeway.

Actually they were at the Music Hall in 69 and at Hofheinz in 70. Then at the Coliseum in 71. Saw all three. Totally awesome.

In the early days Foley's was probably their biggest competition. They had a great sporting goods department. Bought my first Hobie surfboard from Foley's in the late 60's. Worked there part time while in high school and used my employee discount.

you shouldn't be concerned about the running game.

Miami was ranked 3rd in the league for least yards allowed for the running game at 95 yards.

And the Texans ranked second in the league in running last year so Dolphins defense or not they should have had a better showing. There were way to many third and one's they failed to convert.

Are you fluent in spanish?

I'm a little concerned about the running game and special team play, but every thing else is clicking. Holliday looked great in pre-season but sure stunk yesterday.

Hmm. I wonder if Saint Arnold's would give me a years worth of free beer?

WOW! Its much bigger than I thought! I will bet that many of the long time retailers in Rice Village will move in to this development. I wouldn't be supprised if much of Rice Village isn't demolished infavor of more urban development like this.

All depends on if the rent is competitive. By the way, much of Rice Village has already been demolished over the last 20 years. For better or worse, I'll let you decide.

The southwest Auchan on the Beltway was built new for the store. Remember the Beltway itself was new. Wasn't much around there at the time.

True. They are not even close to being like Whole Foods. Unless they have recently changed their policies they don't even buy local goods/vegetables. If they have anything that says organic I would question it.

So what's in this stuff?

DDT and Agent Orange. Nothing to worry about.

No way they would compete with the NFL for TV viewing in the fall.

Awwww The good old days, when you could camp out and actually get decent seats. While you were out there in the middle of the night waiting in line, you did not have to worry about getting mugged or shot.

Spent several nights camped out in front of the Coliseum, Music Hall and even Hofheinz Pavilion. Half the reason I quit going to concerts was when Pace Concerts took over ticketing and gouged everybody with all their "convenience fees".

There used to be a lot more trees when I lived there in the 70's and 80's. But that's what happens when you shoehorn a 5000 sq ft. house on a 6000 sq. ft lot. Something's got to give.

And about being too close to Gulfton - wouldn't that be a bonus - I mean the help has to live somewhere and you don't want them living too near you - but they still need to be able to walk or ride a bike to come serve your needs.

True about the lack of trees. I have seen some really big oaks removed in the name of progress. Crime is bad though in Bellaire, especially on the west side closer to the barrio. Drive that area and you will see much more burglar bars and gates.

In an effort to be more politically correct they are now known as the Westbury Crackers.

I'll believe it when I see it. I've heard rumors of this for about the past 50 years.

Well back in the late 60s early 70s FM stations didn't really play rock they played mostly classical or easy listening. And like someone else all ready said they played music off the albums. Back then record companies made 2 versions of some songs one for the top 40 stations. Underground FM stations played the albums long versions of the songs.

True. Only underground stations played the full version of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

OK I still don't get it. If your talking about numbers then I don't see how San Antonio is on top. Let's see : San Antonio metro (2.1 million), Houston metro (6.1 million). I think H-Town has a clear advantage there. The amount that do all the things you mentioned in San Antonio, we fill that up every Houston Texans game at Reliant Stadium. Am I wrong ?

All of those people didn't keep Astroworld around. I would love to see something like that here in the Houston area. As has been discussed before on this forum, Houston just doesn't have much to offer for tourist, and for such a large city, that's a shame.

Tax free weekend at Amazon for certain items. Beats going to the stores. They are going to be crazy busy this weekend.

http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2012/08/almost-back-to-the-future-amazon-com-participating-in-texas-tax-free-weekend/

They just expanded their campus with an Aquatica waterpark, so, no, they're not looking to relocate. SeaWorld wants to be in a tourism destination, and Houston doesn't fit the bill.

True. Galveston couldn't even hang on to Sea-Arama.

Back in 1968 when I was in high school there were lots of bands that played Love Street Light Circus feel Good Machine down at Allen's Landing. There was some underground FM station that simulcasted the shows every Saturday night. I heard Cream, Fever Tree, Spirit, The Doors, and many more local and west cost bands that played there that year. Does anyone on here remember this or the call letters of that underground FM station?

The station was probably KFMK. It was the big underground station of the 60's.

You saw Cream, Spirit and the Doors at Love Street? I saw all three in 68 but at either the Coliseum (Cream, Doors) or the Music Hall (Spirit). Some groups would go over to Love Street or The Cellar to jam after their gigs but those three were pretty established performers and not the small club type.

Damn Joel? Really? The Summit was a vacant venue that received a new lease on life instead of it falling into disrepair and a drain on the city budget (think Astrodome). If you have not been inside the ''summit'' (Lakewood Church), I encourage you to take a stroll through. It's beautiful and ensures the Summit's existance for many decades to come. Think before you speak.

It was sarcasm. It's really the City that I hate. I still think they could have put the building to better use as a performance/arts venue, but that's another argument.

Sorry. I wasn't trying to upset any Osteen disciples.

I second staying over night in a hotel in the Woodlands, but that's an expensive option for many people. And yes, Cynthia Woods is a huge success, but I still say summer is to damn hot for an outdoor concert. I miss the Summit, which is now the Goditorium. Damn that Joel Osteen.

The good thing is all 6500 seats will be indoors. You can have the Cynthia Woods Pavilion in the middle of summer. The Woodlands Pavilion lists seating for 16,000 but over 9,600 is lawn seating. The Sugar Land one will have more actual seats. They may not attract the "festival" bands but should still attract some quality performers. Not having to drive to the Woodlands is the best part.