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Dairy Queen, Popeye's, Burger King. Pearlanders will have no reason to ever leave their city any more.

I would like to see Buffalo Speedway go through to Holmes Rd. Maybe the city would then finally improve/widen that road. That would take a lot of pressure off the highway 90 commute.

For a brief time in the 70's I worked for Palais Royal. They had a grand opening at Greenspoint that I attended with my wife. I remember it because they had champagne. A lot of it. So much that I had to practically carry my wife out to the car. Good times.

I do miss West Oaks. Spent a lot of time there with our kids in the 80's riding the cool carousel they had. I wonder what happened to that carousel?

Has anyone been to this new restaurant on S. Shepherd?

Greatfull Taco

Their press release is rather bizarre. I may have to try them.

Greatfull Taco –AND-- Greatfull Taco LIVE !

Greatfull Taco (“GT”) is a fresh restaurant in Houston, Texas. Greatfull Taco is the creation and synthesis of businessman,

restaurateur, and music fan of Paul West – who owns the idea, the creation and supervision of it Lock, Stock and Taco. Greatfull

Taco is best stereotyped as a tacqueria for non-Latin’s (stereotypes are real) - mixing a passion and dedication to food and music

into an amalgamation of unique and fresh ideas, combinations, flavors and feelings.

GT seeks to speak to and connect with its customers in unique and thoughtful ways to stand along the roads of life encouraging

those to keep on track with their own unique journey. GT believes many things and always has an opinion, which frequently

changes with correction of bias, correction of information, new facts or impressions, and maturity. GT is open from breakfast to

late night and is easily described but difficult to understand. While perhaps labeled “gourmet” tacos, (think the SAT test

comparisons of : McDonalds is to Fuddruckers as Taco Bell is to Greatfull Taco), the food is hardly gourmet, but is fresh and

good. Chef driven taco’s may be another label, but yet GT taco boasts two gourmet venues within the physical space: the Owners

Room and the Chef’s Table. Located on one of the busiest north-south Houston boulevards, GT arose like a phoenix from the

ashes of many a failed fortune-losing restaurants, including the latest ashes of Sabetta Wine Café and Bar (an Italian wine café).

These failed ventures prove excellent fertilizer for the new concept – Greatfull Taco. GT is assisted by international chefs Riccardo

Palazzo-Georgio, and naturalized Citizen Chef Miguel Romero.

Obviously paying respect and tribute to the current touring, most “recorded” and long-lasting rock band, The Grateful Dead, GT

seeks to feed the masses and entertain the classes. GT serves only beer from the America’s (why import water), wines from around

the world (art does have its form), and employ’s common Americans who wish to be better, but uncertain as to whether they are.

Greatfull Taco believes in many things, including: aliens exist statistically; musicians and chef’s are common people with special

talents and sometimes, extraordinary problems; people globally and locally alike and in fact not alike, are very different despite

what the media and politicians try to dupe us into believing; we Americans are generally no better morally than the other guy or

our neighbor; that Cain killed Able – so we can start from there as to what humans are capable of; Roger Rabbit in fact did do it;

that the Kennedy conspiracy did occur; way too many musicians either died trying to get a good night sleep or died in their own

vomit; that CSNY got it right in their song about war; that planned immigration/temporary work status is probably good, or

migration will result; that politicians are generally the Hoi Polloi; that old Mad Magazine’s were da bomb; that the world would

be a safer happy place if Alfred E. Neuman would win the Presidency; that 1st term prexy Obama is not the master of the universe

and doesn’t have the “Force” within him; that advertising and commercials SUCK (except some Scandinavian TV commercials);

and in the saying : “I’d rather be MOSHING!”, it is the freedom of choice that allows us to be sinners or not: that marijuana

should be decriminalized immediately; that travel and trade to /with Cuba should have been unrestricted long ago; that a high

school and college education should be compulsory in some form and fashion.

GT founder and owner, Paul West is a father, husband (more than once), imperfect, a philanthropist, triathlete, Bar owner,

restaurateur, a hedge fund, a ponzi, a patsy, an executive, a board member, sometimes bored member, a friend, a CPA, a good

Samaritan, a car enthusiast, an elitist, a common man and victim of infallibilities, a staunch American, a critic of world politicians,

a fan of world leaders; a pacifist, a proponent of non-violent solutions, a concert goer, a buyer of music and a ripper of music, a

world traveler, and sometimes, when called upon, a soldier of fortune and mercenary. Mr. West served corporate time and full

sentence without pardon at Deloitte & Touche, Landry’s Seafood Restaurants, and as part-owner of the Sherlock’s and Baker Street

Pub chain. He is a puritan, a sinner, an agent for social and philosophical change, a helper of people, a sometimes ******* and

part-time friend, and fan of the 9:30 Club. He is a fan of Burl Ives, Johnny Cash, Grand Funk Railroad (first album purchase), Jack

White, 30 Seconds to Mars, Crystal Castle, and Slightly Stoopid – not to mention Seattle-based Brandi Carlile and Fences, among

others. Mr. West, originally from the DC area (a Texan since 1977), still seeks to understand and appreciate country music, and as

such is having the old school country band Burch Creek Band, play live at the actual opening weekend for Greatfull Taco in

Houston, and a Johnny Cash Birthday Bash, one weekend later.

Greatfull Taco LIVE ! is the expression of GT and Mr. West’s dedication to assisting and promoting new music and musicians to

the unsuspecting public. In a developing partnership with Houston’s Warehouse Live, Greatfull Music LIVE ! will sponsor

concerts, will host live music concerts, and generally seek to support and to assist musicians plying their trade and wares.

It's coming down little by little.

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One of the guns in this guy's procession was stolen property from a Houston resident, and this guy has been on the run since October from a shooting incident in SF.... and You blame the cops for not letting him be ???? There are ways to legal carry handguns. Without a license is not one of them. On public transportation is not one of them. Loaded in a duffle bag is not one of them. The cops acted responsibly and one less menace to society is gone..... and gone by his own choice, his own hand, may I add.

Couldn't agree with you more. And it should be pointed out the cops tried to subdue the man without the use of firearms (taser). I for one am happy he's not roaming the streets of Houston.

Wow.

I've lived in the Montrose for thirty years. I'm appalled at the ignorance and arrogance of the above statements.

I'm appalled you can't see what's going on in your own neighborhood. I admit I'm generalizing and all of Montrose does not have these problems but enough of it does that it needs to be addressed.

The indigents live in the slum apartments/houses and pay rent, the homeless live in the abandoned homes and don't pay rent.

And yes I do believe it should be a goal. Achievable? That would depend on how active the organization is.

Montrose doesn't need marketing. Everybody knows where it is and what it is. Montrose needs less violent crime, particularly rape.

In other words, get rid of the slum lords and the shabby rental properties.

Well said. On a brighter note... how can we stop this thing?

You can't stop it. Just embrace it and look at the bright side. Soon you can play Walmart Bingo.

I went to the Walyworld by my house over the weekend for dog food and bird food and as I entered the store there was a large display of Huggies diapers on my right and a display of Slim Fast on my left. They definitely know their customers.

Happy 25th Anniversary to Jean-Michel Jarre's Rendezvous Houston!

That really was one of the most awesome spectacles I have ever seen.

I don't know about much needed since there's a Randall's within easy walking distance. I guess there might be a niche there for an upscale or specialty grocer. How many sqft are they talking about?

Could be a good location for another Whole Foods store. Area demographics is a definite fit.

Or if they play their cards right maybe they can get a Super-Walmart.

Ha. That actually would be pretty cool.

Now that Girotto is stepping down and Klotman is in at Baylor - any chance of a rapprochement?

To late. Rice is merging with UT next week.

90% chance it's a Starbucks or CVS Pharmacy.

Meyerland went through a couple of major floods in the 70's and 80's. I'm pretty sure many of the homes in that neighborhood suffered , especially those closest to Braes Bayou.

In case your in the med center area and wandering what the commotion is about, they supposedly have the prisoner escapee cornered at the Baylor Clinic 6620 Main. They have Main St. shut down.

I wish they would do some work on Holmes road. Make it 4 lanes. That would also alleviate some congestion on 90.

Sugar Hill, very short run (I think it was open maybe 3 years?), nice course, but I think they charged too much for the area. Bissonnet and Kirkwood. it was also built on a landfill.

I forgot about that one. It was interesting because of the hills. Surprised it closed. I mean what else are you going to do with a former landfill?

We've had two par 3 courses close down on the west side of town in the last 10 years. The first to go was Texas Par 3 at the corner of Highway 6 and Alief-Clodine. My two oldest took golf lessons there and we played the whole course a couple of times. The other was Hackberry Golf Club, on Dairy Ashford just north of Beechnut. Never played there, but I believe it was a lighted course. It was bought by the city and is now a park. There were also a number of driving ranges that were waiting for better land use. Most have shut down but one is still going off Richmond between West Houston Medical Center and Phoenicia.

I remeber both of those. The Texas Par 3 was great when it was just a 9 hole course but they later crammed in another 9 holes and ruined it.

Hackberry was great. I really miss that course. It was always immaculate. They talked about putting lights on it but I don't think they ever did unless it was right before they closed. Don't know why it ever closed. Always seemed pretty busy.

Are there any par 3 nine hole courses left? They were fun for sharpening your game and when you had limited time to play.

What about pics from the old Sharpstown CC?? Anybody want to comment?

Just played there a week ago. Still one of the best public courses in Houston for the money. When my family moved to Houston in 50's it was an exclusive private country club. There was a neighbor that would take my dad there on occasion during the 60's. Not sure exactly when the City bought it and turned it into a public course.

The golf course at Southwest Freeway and Highway 6 in Sugar Land/First Colony was in fact called First Colony Golf Course,I still have a couple of their tee markers.The day before they closed they had a tournament for the senior mens group with some unique rules given that they were shutting down the next day.Normally golf carts would be required to remain on the carts within 50 yards of the greens,but at that tournament the rule was changed to "no carts closer then 20 feet from the holes".The old guys were parking their carts on the on the outer edge of the greens and the fringe.

Area golfers continued to play the course for free for a month or so after it closed to work on their drives and iron play,putting was out of the question.

There's now a CVS drug store where the 11th green used to be.

I think I only played there once before it closed. It was a nice course. The one I miss the most though is Old Orchard.

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Is this that property in the picture in this old thread? There appears to be a house at the bottom of the picture just south of Brays Bayou?

That's it. The picture shows my house just west of Post Oak and my good friends house just east of Cliffwood. To get to his house meant following Braes Bayou or cutting through the Meyer property.

I used to sneak around the property when I was a kid in the 60's. It wasn't far from where I lived. I stayed away from the house because it was said to be haunted. ( What abandoned property wasn't haunted when you were young?) I just liked the area because it was so woodsy, unlike anything else in the area.