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gosh now i know how those flying monkeys felt when water was thrown on the witch...! goodbye ugly old building!!!!!!!!!!!! haha!!!

whooOoHoooOooOoooo!!! awesome news!

haha wow i live on mccue one block over from this and it shows you how often i take a left on westheimer to go further out of the loop...i had no idea this even existed!!! ha! cool photos

i meant i never take a right on westheimer by the way....not that it matters or anyone cares haha! but still wow this thing is going to be huge!!! cant believe i still have yet to see it...taking a right today

haha wow i live on mccue one block over from this and it shows you how often i take a left on westheimer to go further out of the loop...i had no idea this even existed!!! ha! cool photos

went to the game and my god it was HOT!!! i will second think about going to another daytime game...wow....but i am betting night games will be fine as the FEW times the sun went behind the clouds it was awesome!!! haha! loved the stadium though and the spirit/energy made the day incredibly fun overall! Here is a photo i took: (sorry if too big!)

you're mean. everything should live up to my expectations!

you should tell jesus christ that!

sorry there wasnt the reaction expected...there in fact was a parade and after party but you werent invited

Looks like they are indeed preparing the area for demo work. A truck is there right now loaded with what looks like chain link fences:

Sorry the picture isn't too great, I need a better lens.

Personally, I'd like to go over and as if they'd let me like throw a brick through a window or something as they are starting demo work, 'cause I mean, when else would you get the chance to smash the front window to a store and not get arrested?

Yes!!! went by there just now and there is indeed a chain link fence encasing the entire old complex...so looks like this is being torn ASAP!!! AWESOME!!!

my god...wish they would knock it down already!!! haha (*crosses fingers*)

that comparison made me laugh out loud! comparing dog/horse races to a soccer team! haha! oh well...anyway, soccer has a huge fan base AND this stadium is in a convenient and "makes sense" location where those others are not I KNOW this will be successful and man i cannot wait to go May 12 and tons more times in the future!

I will be there as well!!! cannot wait! my buddy who lives a block away however said the noise when drums and music is being played is over the top loud and can almost hear perfectly inside his home!!! yikes! haha

Cool! I hope this place will be a great new place to walk to for me!

omg referencing Central Park?! how could they do that!!!????!!! i too am now confused and feel this will end houston's reputation as we know it and i will never be able to enjoy it, no matter how cool it is, because of that comparison....OMG!!!

in other news this new development is exciting and just what that area needs

_{i wanted to add two things...}

_{1st, the old Marquee west is not called Marquee Uptown i believe but its looking fantastic as the new owner has completely remodeled all units, the lobby and pool area as well as the grounds in general...(this is also the owner of adjacent Carriage Square which he also updated and looks much better)}

_{2nd, the new parking structure(?) of 2525 mccue seems to be shoved almost directly next to the Dominion's infinity pool area...i wonder how that is being received haha!}

amazing! it will be a hard place to keep cool in the summer months perhaps but i love the design...

speaking of which i am loving that new restoration hardware gothic style mansion it is connected to! haha...i saw someone's comment in the feedback in your link and it made me laugh...

lol

Great news that Sundance Cinemas is opening next month! Here is the latest news:

http://www.chron.com/life/article/Sundance-Cinemas-Houston-plans-pre-opening-2208192.php

any updates or photos anyone can post?! thanks!

edit: just found this article posted yesterday! http://www.downtownh...re-bayou-place/

so 2 more months!

even newer info here: http://www.chron.com/life/article/Sundance-Cinemas-Houston-plans-pre-opening-2208192.php

here ya go!

just found this article posted yesterday! http://www.downtownh...re-bayou-place/

so 2 more months!

i couldnt be more excited!

even newer info here: http://www.chron.com/life/article/Sundance-Cinemas-Houston-plans-pre-opening-2208192.php

here ya go!

just found this article posted yesterday! http://www.downtownh...re-bayou-place/

so 2 more months!

i couldnt be more excited!

Instead of a matinee price and a night-time price it is a gradually shifting scale.

Example from the Madison, Wisconsin location: Adult Matinee base price is $7. If you go at noon to 1 there is no amenities fee. If you go at 2 there is an extra $1 added on. If you go a little later the fee is a little higher.

If you go in the evening the base price is $9.50. If you go in the evening on a weekend night, you're paying the highest prices.

http://www.sundancec...ng_madison.html

The other Sundance location is in San Francisco is pricier. I'm not opposed to the pricing scheme on its face, but we'll have to see what the base prices look like. It will be kind of cool to reserve a good seat and be able to get there at the last minute.

any updates or photos anyone can post?! thanks!

edit: just found this article posted yesterday! http://www.downtownhouston.org/news/press_release/sundance-cinemas-announces-opening-date-new-theatre-bayou-place/

so 2 more months!

in a semi related story, i used to live at 2320 mccue Carriage Square and a guy bought those and really fixed that place up and it looks amazing...he also purchased The Marquis next door and is now redoing those as well! Mccue is really shaping up! (I still live on mccue by the way...)

my god i cannot wait to see that building gone!!! now if we could just get to work on that Whole Foods!!!

in the past week they have fenced up the site, broke ground and put up a new sign! this is finally happening!

Note combined related topics

thank you for combining my post with this topic! and yes so excited about this as it sounds like we may have alot of cool events coming to this theater!

Robert Redford Sundance Cinema Coming To Houston

Cinema To Open In Old Angelika Theater's Spot

POSTED: Thursday, March 31, 2011UPDATED: 12:51 pm CDT March 31, 2011

HOUSTON -- A new cinema will soon open in downtown Houston.

Sundance Cinemas

Robert Redford's Sundance Cinema will move into the spot previously held by the Angelika Theater.

Sundance Cinemas Houston will feature specialized film programming pulled from film festivals and general release films.

"Houston is very lucky to be chosen by one of the most sought-after theater operators in the country," Mayor Annise Parker said.

The cinema will offer drinking and dining choices, all reserved seating, digital stereo sound and presentation, filmmaker screenings and exclusive events, plus free parking for patrons and community events.

The cinema is scheduled to open in Bayou Place in November.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/27386755/detail.html

I think this is great news as this location atttracts few kids and teens and caters to the real movie buff...and this sounds to be wanting to keep that same feel...

= awesome!