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Houstonian Marc Ostrofsky is promoting his new book Get Rich Click with a viral video contest. Contest started February 1st and ends April 1st.

First prize winner gets $5,000 dollars

Second prize is $2,500 dollars

3-5 each get $1,000 dollars

Check out the youtube link for more information on the contest and criteria!

locals news is mysterious. I'm curious how they found the woman and grandma so quickly...people who were actually writing down the times it went off and came on and needed it b/c granny is old and can't take it. Maybe it's obvious, but do they just go knocking on doors until they find their perfect story telling situation? Do people call in saying they would be great to interview b/c of this? haha

Local news is a hoot

Ooops!!

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That link was already posted above by DrLan34

Very Excited!

Sound barriers in my mind look great if done well. I like how they did the sound barriers in bellaire. heck I think our freeways could use sound barriers. Especially in the industrial parts of town and 610. Such an ugly blight.

It depends on what type of nightlife you like. clubs, bars, sports bars, karaoke, white collar, blue collar, trendy etc.

Awesome work. Really cool. Good job!

Man they have really been goin to town in the area of the old AMC and parking lot. A lot more activity that I expected to be seeing on this property.

Regardless I like the idea behind it. It definitely makes it more noticeable and I like that its also a spiced up version. Nice to see some color on those things besides silvery gray. I like it!

I was at late nite pie last thursday so its still open for now.

That's pretty interesting, I honestly wouldn't expect Houston to be on a list consisting of world cities. Kudos regardless.

Any news on groundbreaking or has anyone been by the site recently?

Hey, at least the rendering looks nice. lol

I guess no more waterwall view from 610...I just hope this thing is worth the blockage and doesn't become the latest ES rendering to actuality disaster in Houston.

It's part of the only color in the photo, the rest being greys and whites. I see that as a good thing. So, by itself, it might look like a suburban hospital, a strip center on steroids or maybe a Tuscan garage-mahal. But as part of the overall scraperscape, it both attracts and rests the eye. It also harmonizes with the other earth tones of the new apartments by the park and the domed courthouse thingy down the street.

I don't share that perspective. It attracts the wrong attention and is an eye sore...It's the biggest let down of the year...or of the decade? is that too strong to say? Wish they'd implode this thing already lol

I used to love to go to the corner TCBY for ice cream when I used to visit my grandma. Should be interesting to see what they do to it and if it will bring business back to that strip center.

These Rockets may not be championship material but they sure are fun to watch

Finally back at .500

This shopping center has needed some help for some time. For the great location it just looks like a complete drab. Thank goodness its being taken over.

Its a good ad. It intrigues

Besides that windowless side, it really is an awesome addition to downtown.

Well that sounds like good news. Hopefully the NEW Metro will be more responsible and allow better transparency.

I don't know about yall but every time I go to HP I always park at disco green on the side of the street. It is a nice walk from there plus, depending on when you go, free parking

Channel 2 just mentioned ground breaking in january.

I'll have to try Piola some time. So far, Luigi's near HCC is my favorite.

Luigi's does make a really good pizza at some really decent prices. Good place for sure.

Yeah those pictures were really awesome. I definitely enjoyed it. Thanks for the share