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Are you kidding? This is a "gem" (if you ask me), of downtown. It's one of those places where I can feel like I'm in some 1970's vintage cop show, like Starsky and Hutch (or something). There is always that feeling of being in slight danger, being mugged, or followed soonafter. It's that feeling that tells me "you're not in Kansas anymore."

DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING! DING!

Another Hint: It's not the Continental Club

Nope

Nope. But....not too far from the pierce elevated....within a 10 block radius Here's a couple more hints: OK. Last hint. This should do the trick:

The story is that they came from a ferry that used to, well, ferry, people across the bayou. That implies before the main street bridge. I dont know if the people were on horses, cars, or what have you. That's the story Ive heard. They have been there for at least half a century for sure, but how much longer, no one could say.... ....buy what i DID say after the story is "how bout another beer." Sorry, just trying to do the "norm" thing with the beer segway. One more thing about the planks. If you get a chance and are bored...and feel like spending 4 or 7 bucks....go find a book on the used book market called "Bars of America", by Neils Fergusson (check the spelling). Then read the short story called "Pudgy Fingers." That's all I'm gonna say.

DING DING DING DING DING DING DING!!!! The hint was the file name "1861.jpg". Actually, the real date the building was built is 1847, but a fire destroyed it except for the foundation. It was rebuilt in 1860 or 1861 - which is the date listed on the Texas historical plaque. So when you walk in there, the floor underneath is theoretically the one built in 1847.

I thought it would be too easy. Maybe not. Heheheheheh...... I gave you guys a hint. But you have to dig just a little to find the hint.

Exactly. I keep annoying my wife by reminded her of the romantic "cruise" we took several years back through the houston ship channel. We have yet to take an actual cruise. This is as close as it's gotten.

This should be a piece of cake:

As Ed McMann used to say: "YOU are correct sir!"

OK. Ill give it a shot.

I was refering to office space in what used to be residential, on top of the allready planned office space.

I'm no real estate type. But hasnt the commercial space in downtown reflected an upward demand, very recently? Maybe the developers of Pavillion re-ran their projections given this upturn...and decided they are better off with office rather than residential....and they will still build the towers, but they will be offices. If I'm wrong about the upturn, let me know, but I thought that with the Enron building getting filled up, things were looking good on that front.

I find it hard to believe they actually "reproduced" the original NOTSUOH...complete with old salloon-style piano, all the wierd lamps and manequines....all the clutter downstairs, not to mention the galaxy of shoe boxes, that coffin that hovered upstairs, and all the bizzare rooms and things with all the debris.....they reproduced that Notsuuoh? How do you recreate chaos? Is the dog hanging out inside also? Now, when my hand gets licked by the dog, then I Know the place is back!

The Hub of Dallas. I like it. Or: The Port of Dallas, for Dirt Vessels. And yes, I agree that the whole shmag is good for both the city of Houston, and, the city of DallasFortWorthArlingtonMesquiteRichardsonPlano

oops...that's the corner of Main and Capitol, I believe (not prairie)

"...snatched defeat from the jaws of victory" I love it man! In all of this damn dissapointment, at least you gave me a smile. Pavillions will happen. Just watch.

Now. Now. There's no reason to have any of THAT.

Thank you for your interest in the subject. To clarify here, what I was attempting to do is to point out a somewhat skewed view of how things "are" on the freeways. To say the least, the original post on this thread was in fact somewhat charged in tone, with some exagerations (the 20Mph thingy), so, I guess I kinda wonder why you dont make a point of pointing out that. I do believe the original poster was the one complaining, and so he got some responses from me and others. Yet, you only notice the responses, not the original source of it all. I mean there's nothing wrong with that. I'm just saying. Also, you point out that the left lane should be designated and treated as the "fast" lane even though there may be an exit comming up. I think we can all agree that it is indeed unwise to travel at fast speeds when the lane ("left" or what have you) you are on is about to take a tight radius onto a ramp. It's just not good practice. And lastly, in regards to your "bragging" comment: Well, No, it was not bragging, it was simply an observation that the average speed seems to be closer to 67, based on emperical evidence from two trial experiments, and not the alledged 20MPH as our originator claimed. I then finished it off with the added observation that the pavement was wet (It was raining). I mean it was. So I thougth I would mention it. Frankly, I think people should drive a bit slower when it's wet. Don't you?

Damn. How often do yo go there. Do you live in the area? Have you had thier micheladas? (I take mine with a Carta Blanca)

Casa Ole? BUahahhahhahahha Doood...you gotta stop making me laught like that! My wife allready thinks I lost it a LONG time ago! "...or are you just throwing cancer in there for fun?..." BUAAAAAhahahhahahahaha Ahhh....some of my own stomping grounds you mention there. I discovered a new place....and it's to DIE for. Simply awesome: Awesome Garne Guisada, Awesome ninfa-like fajitas, awesome rice, killer quacamole, killer chips and salsa, awesome frijoles a la charra, and the best damn michelada I have had yet (the bar tender refuses to give me the recipe...I happen to be a big fan of Micheladas, with my own couple of recipes I use at home, but this place here has the best one). Anyways, the place is called La Hacienda....its on NASA Rd. 1 and Gulf Freeway. I'm sure this is just another of just great places all over Houston. There are so many out there, and there just isnt enough time to experience all of them!

Hmmm. Sounds like I'm not the only one who notices that things arent quite at the snail's pace that SOME people try to convince us of.