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The wife and I tried La Fresca Pizza on 20th for lunch last week and it was very good.  They make the pizzas across a counter from you, kind of like making your sandwich at Subway, so you can pick exactly and how much of each ingredient that you want.  Good crust, fresh toppings, we'll definitely go back.

I don't know about the other two buildings, but my first thought of the best way to save the water tank is to take the top off and make it the pool.

11 hours ago, CrockpotandGravel said:

Heights Mercantile submitted a permit for use and occupancy of public street right-of-way at 645 Heights Blvd with the city of Houston last week:

 

If it's for an overhang over the sidewalk that would provide shade from the sun and protection from rain then I say, "Yes". 

Alan Rudolph from SpeedsportZ Racing Park will be participating in the upcoming Greater East Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce event on March the 23rd.

There are more details here...

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wow - so long to the el

 

http://blog.chron.com/beertx/2015/08/brewpub-coming-to-heights-with-accomplished-real-ale-brewer/

They're going to have to hit the ground running this time because Town in City Brewing is off to a flying start.  My wife and I stopped in on Friday night after dinner and were very impressed.  We only had time for one each so we tried both of the IPA's and they were both good.  The feel of the place was very friendly, very neighborly.  And since it's walking distance from the house, it could be the local we've been looking for.  The crowd was on the younger side, 20's and 30's, but very Heights-esque with several dogs running around.  And at least for now they have parking access in that lot on the corner of Main and Cavalcade. 

Some pictures of the trail link between Sesquicentennial park and Allen's Landing. Like most projects downtown, it's progressing slow and steady

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool.  Now that the Donnellan crypt is going to be accessible, are there any plans to put up a plaque or something?  I think it's a pretty interesting relic.

I read in the old thread that was talking about taking delivery of the "new" 200 series light rail vehicles that up to 4 can be hooked together.

It's important to remember that the limitation is not just how many cars can functionally be linked together, but you also have to consider the length of the shortest platform.  Otherwise when the train stops for unloading, people on every car can't get off the train.

There are work-arounds though, like warning the riders slightly in advance that Car X does not exit at Station Y so please make your way to an appropriate car.  That works for most people, but may be a little difficult for people with mobility issues or new riders and out-of-towners who are not familiar with the stations.

There must be other cities with bayou-like land who have done something nice with it so we can imagine what is possible, anyone know of any and have a pic?

I saw miles of these bike bridges all around Moab, Utah.  They must have cost a fortune, but they were a way to make bike paths along the rivers where the roads are too skinny to add bike lanes.

Best Buy, Michael's, Sephora, Leslie's Pool Supply.  And maybe a Fry's since it looks like Radio Shack is going away.

And I don't think any of those will displace an existing small, family-owned business in the Heights.

The reason I moved to the Heights was because I wanted to live in a dense, urban walkable neighborhood and the Heights offered what we were looking for.

Exactly.  I too hope this project, and others like it, continue to be built in the Heights.

I think the map on page 3 is deceptive, it implies that the four houses on Dunbar are included, but the maps on pages four and five suggest otherwise and the size numbers wouldn't add up.  But regarding the Historic District, I thought the rules for replacing existing commercial with other commercial were fairly free? 

The owner of property across the street is posting on nextdoor that a developer has been making offers to buyout neighboring properties.  Vague details about plans to start building soon and doing two restaurants on the property.  Very fuzzy on details. 

A Pappas restaurant?  Probably too small for one of their's, but my wife and I were just saying on Saturday night that we were surprised there wasn't at least one of their's in the neighborhood (the Bar-B-Q places are the closest, but don't qualify for a date night).  So we have this gift card from last Christamas that is still unused.

Indoor putt-putt golf and, if the support columns are far enough apart, indoor electric go-karts.

Google Maps updated their aerial images.

 

I'm putting a bird on it.

Good one.  Welcome to Heightslandia. 

Not until we get an Indian restaurant!

I second the motion.

2. There will be a plethora of more collisions with the trains.

Unfortunately that's true. But it's a train on a track, it's not like the train is jumping the rails to gobble up innocent cars. And I agree that it's a valid debate whether the trains are on-grade or not. But that is a separate issue. We can't let our city's transportation future be held hostage by bad drivers.

And frankly, if a collision with a train gets a bad driver off the road before they have the chance to crash into me or my family, then I don't have a problem with that.

Dragon Bowl on 11th is really good for Asian stir fry and they have sushi too, but I haven't tried the sushi yet.

I dont understand how it would make it more humid. The human body releases sweat to cool down the body, so why would an artificial "sweat" such as a misting station not be a great idea for jogging/walking trails and parks. Events that do have misting stations during the summer are huge hits. They really don't use a great deal of water, can't be any more than a water fountain. Especially if they were created like a push sink knob where it is activated for a certain amount of time.

I don't know, I think it would be awesome. lol

Entrepreneurs, get on it!

It's more a matter of how misting is used in Houston vs. drier climates. In a dry climate, a misting system works through evaporitive cooling. As the mist of water is dispersed above where people are, the water mist evaporates in the air and in doing so absorbs heat energy out of the air (energy is needed to convert the water from a liquid to a gas) so the resulting air is cooler than it would have been. It is also more humid because it now contains all of that evaporated water. But that's usually not a big deal in a drier climate like California or Vegas.

But in Houston where the humidity is pretty much saturated, misters work because they blow cool water on you. Like a previous poster said, that additional water would act like artificial sweat so you'd also have a little bit of extra cooling at the skin. But that's different than cooling the air around you.

But what I'd like to see is an outdoor shower like the one at Memorial Park by the tennis center. It would be a way to cool off and freshen up a bit after a long workout.

I've got a compliment for Continental food... I flew back from San Jose on Monday in coach and lunch was a hot chicken burrito. Very nice surprise. It tasted good and the picante sauce was actually spicy. Well done.

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The outdoor patios are more crowded lately, but that's not all because non-smokers are hanging out with the smokers. The weather is getting cooler once the sun goes down so I'm enjoying the chance to be outside. Plus, I sat outside at Cobain's the other night because it was freezing inside.