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My wife and I are looking at homes over in that area. Does anyone know how it is over there? I looked up the crime stats and they were definitely decent but I wanted to see if I could get some in-depth opinions. Thanks!

He really has a "sausage" out? I thought the person who said it earlier was joking! Haha! I hope that Vince can succeed but he is really making himself look bad right now. I agree with 20thSTDad about his consistency issues. He needs to also work on that TD to Interception ratio because it is embarrassing to see that every year he has been in the league. It proves that he is forcing throws where they have no business being.

I was really impressed by his hustle and determination. He would definitely help the team coming off the bench or as a sixth man but the more I think about it the more I realize that they don't HAVE to have him. They made some decent additions this year, additions that they needed to possibly take them to the next level. I certainly hope so because it was sweet watching the streak last year. Toyota center was rocking!

Back to post my feelings on the subject. West University Place & South Side Place are both very nice areas right next to each other with a nice convenience to the Med Center, Galleria area and Downtown but there are definitely good and bad. I wish I had time to list everything! Negatives: -One of the worst things that comes to mind is the potential for heavy flooding in the area. I have seen pictures of what happened during Allison and seeing things like that almost deterred my wife and I from moving into the immediate area. -Traffic congestion in the area can be pretty awful at times, especially with all of the construction that is going on. -Lack of room going down streets...I know it's petty but it can be frustrating when people park off of the curb. Those are some of the negatives I can think of right now...anyone else have any? Positives:-As stated earlier, the convenience to the Med Center & Rice University, Galleria area and Downtown are really nice. Easy to avoid the highways and get to where you need to be in the major areas. -Beautiful tree-lined streets, especially when you get closer to Rice. -Good mixture of older homes and newer homes in the neighborhoods. -Seem to be somewhat more affordable than their Dallas counterparts. -Great proximity to the major Universities in Houston IE Rice, U of H, HBU and the Med Schools. -Patrolled very well. Gee, I wonder why? As for the University Park & Highland Park areas. I can't find too many negatives here plus, I have only seen the area a couple of times with my wife. Houston is different because we live here. Negatives:-If I had to say one it would probably be the prices. Houston seems to have the beat in the pricing of the homes but I could be wrong. -I remember some of their roads being a little narrow as well. Positives: -Great proximity to Uptown & Downtown Dallas -Right down the street from SMU. -Great little shops and eateries, especially Stromboli Cafe! -Great schools! -Very well established older homes. The University Park & Highland Park area wins hands down in my book because of a better feel to me. Don't get me wrong, I love both areas but if I had to choose one to live in that's what I would pick. I definitely agree with you on this one. To add to it they are doing a lot of construction in the area, which makes things very inconvenient at times...short term complaint??? Yes, but hopefully they capitalize on the road improvements.

Yes, I know what you mean about Comcast not being very customer friendly. They lost us as customers last year.

Like the other two said, it's usually always like that. That was a great idea to put Uptown Park there because it's always vibrant and really adds to the upscale feel of the Galleria area. The Cafe Express that they have there isn't as good as the others that my wife and I have been to but it's still pretty nice.

I think there are a lot of great things about both areas but I would like to hear your arguments on this subject. I will post my opinions tomorrow.

This is pretty sad, but what did you expect for this guy? I would love to hear your comments on this story! Hoge going after Vince, yet again!

That's pretty sweet! It's good to see Houston get more publicity.

I agree with both of you. White definitely stepped it up during Hurricane Ike. I think that he was very firm and direct when he needed to be. He was also very thorough with his decisions.

I thought about this a couple of times when he was on TV these past couple weeks. What do you guys think about it?

Did anyone see when Colt McCoy ran over the defender from Rice? That was crazy! Colt McCoy's TD Run

Thanks for all of the updates everyone. That really is a shame! I can't wait until they get it back up and running.

No, this was at around 9 or 10. I don't know if it's maintenance because this will be about each week or so. It could be but I'm not sure. I haven't seen it on in a while though. I tried to see if it was on the other night 9/17 and it wasn't on.

Here is the most updated picture.

Here is an updated photo that I took today...seems to be coming along nicely.

I was just informed by phone that Baylor College of Medicine will be closing at 3:00pm today and resuming all activities Monday, September 15th. I believe that this applies to all non-essential personnel.

Here is a photo of the construction from my office window. If you guys are interested, I can take more every now and then to update you on the progress!

Yeah, you are both right. 777 Post Oak If they made that into a High Rise, I am sure they would profit greatly! Like I was saying in my other post, those views must be incredible! Thanks for the responses!

I could have sworn that it was a hotel a while back...does anyone know what it is now? Is it still a hotel? Either way, it has to have some awesome views due to the placement of the building. It's sitting right by the Galleria and Downtown as well. I will try and find a picture of it.

That was pretty funny! I busted out laughing in my office. It must have been really cool to go there every day to work.

I really appreciate the feedback from everyone. I was doing a lot of research and saw that they are trying to "revitalize" the Sunnyside area and I was curious about what it's like now. The thing that keeps me intrigued about the revitalization is the potential for big gains to pay off but I don't know which areas to trust with it. In Sunnyside, Houston HOPE is offering up to $30000 off of any home, existing or new, so I figured I would look into it. Are there any other areas that you guys would recommend looking into that have GOOD revitalization potential and grant programs? I don't always believe the city because that doesn't guarantee that the crime will go down. I completely understand that this is Houston but we aren't trying to raise our son in a crime ridden area with bad schools. Thanks!

We're not crying, just stating the facts. I think we hear enough of this gossip nonsense on the major networks....do they really need it in the sportsworld? No, there is no place for it and it takes away from the love of the certain sports. Kim, that's crazy to hear that they are doing that with TV Land. It really defeats the purpose!

My family is looking at different areas that are convenient to Downtown and the Med Center since I work in the Med Center. We haven't had a chance to drive over and see what the area looks like so I was wondering if anyone could give me some info on it. I have already looked into the crime stats a little bit but any advice and info would be appreciated!