lockmat

ok, so here's a real one. Has some interesting tidbits about how our would be stadium compares to others

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/soc/6781949.html

I went ahead and poked around the internet a bit to see how long the Kansas City team has been looking for/talking about a permanent stadium. It appears that they have been bouncing around the Kansas City metropolitan area since approximately 1996.

So we have to wait four more years????

jk

Highway...I guess this is manually updated by yourself, correct?

Don't take this the wrong way, but what was the point of posting this?

Just to poke fun.

I keep thinking of all the reports that a decision will be made in "two weeks" and then that turns into almost two years...and now Kansas City! is building a stadium.

I hope to see it get built but am skeptical.

It's worth reading the whole article...

http://www.globest.com/news/1557_1557/houston/182634-1.html

The goal of the project, he tells GlobeSt.com is that of a travel center to cater both to the airport's Consolidated Rental Car Facility. As a result, there are certain things the Houston Airport System is requiring from Midway, including a convenience store with gas station, a sit-down restaurant, a fast-casual restaurant and a flight information board. Other than that, the site could boast a small office component measuring between 20,000-40,000 square feet, additional retail and maybe a hotel.

http://www.globest.com/news/1561_1561/kansascity/182745-1.html

KANSAS CITY, KS-The Kansas City Wizards will break ground next week on a new soccer stadium to go up in Village West.

Looks like this place is being named after Gerald Hines...

http://www.benzinga.com/press-releases/b66925/famed-developer-honored-with-houston-urban-park-%E2%80%9Cgerald-d-hines-waterwall-park

Some guy on Channel 11 said she is inheriting the worst financial mess any mayor of Houston has ever inherited.

So what does that say about White? What did he do to get Houston into the mess he's talking about? Things like Discovery Green, Dynamo Stadium etc? I thought people like him a lot, I guess it was somewhat of a smoke screen?

Thanks for the warm welcome last night everyone. Enjoyed gettin to know yall a little bit more. For those I didn't get to talk to much, next time...

did it on a whim...let's see how I do

Dyson Airblade?

Airblade

We have a few of these where I work. First time I saw it there was someone else in the restroom and I didn't know how to use it. I had an idea, but was to embarrassed to try. I think it would make more sense if you put your hands in horizontally, but I guess vertical serves more people as it shouldn't discriminate against height.

Our average price per person is $11.50 including alcohol. So breakfast and lunch is a lot less.

Sweet, I'll be visiting some time.

And I assume by your breakfast/lunch comment that you'll be open after downtown business hours

They have a much scaled down website now. They also mention a partnership with Spectrum Special Management District. http://www.waterlightsdistrict.com/

Also, wasn't the nano world headquarters part of this project, or no? Anyway...the website is gone http://www.nanoworldheadquarters.org/ ( i think thats the same one)

More than five years after announcing it, the Asia Society Texas Center will break ground on a headquarters-gallery and performance hall in December.

The project was announced in 2004, but it was delayed after the Asia Society put it out for bid in 2008.“It was not a good time in terms of prices,” said Martha Blackwelder, executive director of the Asia Society Texas Center. “Steel and concrete were at their highest.”

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/sarnoff/6742506.html

Is it me or does it look like construction is really slow lately?

Looks like the hole they dug is completely filled in. My guess is we'll start seeing above level construction soon.

You guys really think Nebraska is gonna cover the spread on Texas? They're overhyping them.

I say Texas wins by at least 17.

I emailed the s333 and asked if they knew if the project was still on or cancelled and this is what they said...

I believe that the Snow Mountain project is going ahead but they are finalising funding at the moment.

Regards,

Hanna

anyone got a sniff on what's goin on with this?

Is this the one that was going to incorporate older buildings into the project? We need to find that thread. I think I remember it sounding like a project that was well on it's way to getting done and not just some conceptual deal.

edit: found this so far, but it doesn't sound like the same thing...

http://www.houstonar...i...st&p=240373

Here is the America's Plaza project website. Either that rendering was just a proposal or it's next to the real American's Plaza and they're just calling it the same thing.

http://www.americasplaza.net/

Found the development website.

http://www.pdvuptown.com/index.html

I guess they've got at least one of these houses built:

Lookin forward to it. Please keep us updated.

I was sort of thinking the area you were talking about was just northwest of The Woodlands, next to where Woodlands Parkway ends, but really you're talking about a place pretty far away from The Woodlands.

The Woodlands development is coming up on reaching capacity for development, right? What will the same company do next, anything? Are they looking to expand their territory at all?

EDIT: I move that we reschedule to next week.

nay

Agreed. We'd probably get there ok, but the forcasted temperatures would leave icy roads to take home.

Salty roads people!

Also, I thought most were inner loopers?

...so we bring our own food, because we like places that let us control our own nutritional intake. That is an essential factor in choosing venues...really.

Join us Friday! We always have good food. Muselixman brings some of the best.

Where's it at? 307 Travis?