sevfiv

i forgot to add house of pies (never ever had bad coffee there, any time of day or night) and shipley's on richmond near main st.

linda ellerbee shows support for OSW:

http://blogs.chron.com/cityhall/archives/2...ng_home_wi.html

The Old Sixth Ward gives all of us who love Houston an opportunity to view progress in a new way--as something more than continually replacing the old with the new--or the phony. The OSW isn't a replica or a museum. It is the real deal: a living, breathing piece of who we were, who we are--and who (and what) we intend to be. Neighborhoods like this can be part of our history and a part of our future. They already are.

keeping with some other "best of" threads, this one is a branch-off from kristiw's starbuck's thread

where can you find the best coffee? plain coffee, coffee drinks, atmosphere, you name it.

lately i have been getting dark roast from Diedrich on montrose. equal/splenda only. gives me the jitters on a particularly strong day

Grew up in Bellaire. Gordon Elementary to Bellaire High School. Lived here my whole life save for a couple of years in Austin. I didn't appreciate most of the nice things about Bellaire when I was younger, but of course that came with age. Most of the time, we'd like to stay, but I don't know how much longer we actually will. We'll eventually get run out (at least it feels that way sometimes), or we'll just leave because we're sick of being bugged about whether or not our house is for sale. We get letters in the mail, notes on the door, they knock on the door, they cruise the streets & catch you as you get home, etc. It does start to grate after a while.

when i lived there, our block was at zero new builds out of thirty homes. now, it is at about 17...it's just a matter of time before they're all gone.

the appraisals on the mid-century homes are so off that it is getting more difficult for some to get money to renovate, pay the taxes, etc. (looking at some examples of houses - $10,000 house on a $300,000 parcel of land? right).

A guy I used to work with told me that Bellaire was just like The Woodlands: full of rich snobs. Was he right or wrong?

i wouldn't label the whole area that way, but it exists like anywhere else.

since this is an architecture forum, i'll go ahead and throw this out there:

many are most definitely NOT "snobs" when it comes to architecture - quite the opposite. i know of some folks that bought a spec house from Damon Homes right as construction began - 8,775 sq. ft. lot, has to be more than a 4,000 sq. ft. house. $850,000. spec house. eek.

can't find a web site for Damon homes, but imagine any other bland stucco box and you get the picture.

one example of yard-parking i witnessed was a neighbor across the way - there must have been six or seven cars regularly parked at that house (lined up the driveway and all over the yard).

yes, it was ugly, and the "yard" was a dump, but like Red mentioned, something subjective like tacky-control is hard to justifiably legislate.

there were quite a few folks living there, though, in a pretty small house

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Like roller rinks, it appears to me that bowling alleys are slowly becoming things of the past. Are there any still open in Houston? I don't hear people nowadays taking about being in leagues and competing with other teams.

Say what? Did you know that bowling is the most popular sport in the United States? All the other sports played in this country combined, amateur and professional, don't come close to matching bowling in the numbers of people participating. Bowlers outnumber them all.

Bowling lanes are everywhere. You just haven't been noticing them.

that's weird - i didn't write that!

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/politics/4904456.html

A proposed city law would make it illegal to park in your front yard. But if you simply slapped down some pavement over the grass, then it would be fine.

The draft ordinance, which is still being tweaked, shows how difficult it is to regulate a practice that some call a private right, and others consider a communal eyesore.

going to home depot is always better when you don't have to ask any questions -

and inspect plants carefully before buying at home depot -or- lowes

this reminds me of my recent car purchase. even though it was more than a month ago, i STILL am irritated about their selling/financing "techniques."

ugh - i'll take the BS at home depot any day over buying a car

i went to a dealership last weekend and their numbers were -all- screwy

Palace Lanes on Bellaire is the main place to go in the city, but once in a long while i'll head to MaxBowl East in Baytown (Ward Rd.)

there used to be a place in Sharpstown i'd go to once in a while too, but it's exact name and location escapes me

there is supposed to be a Lucky Strike opening in the upcoming Houston Pavilions, but after catching a glimpse of the one in Chicago i'm not terribly excited about it.

I also make the blinky thing next to "View New Posts" bigger because I don't think a lot of people realize how useful that button is.

i am really glad i happened to read this - thought my eyes may have been going a little crazy

and view new posts is a great feature

i'll join the others who mentioned Andy's on 11th (migas y papas!)

ruchi's americana isn't as good as the ruchi's el rincon de mexico it seems

where'd ya get it?

definitely and interesting idea...

http://www.verticalfarm.com/

the rss says "in harris"

http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murd...sler/index.html

Mossler was not merely slain. He was murdered with a vengeance. Often, such passionate overkill indicates an emotional or sexual connection between the attacker and victim. Naturally, suspicion fell on his wife and her lover.

Mossler left a record of the affair in his own diary, and he clearly understood the stakes. He wrote of Candy and Mel, ''If they don't kill me first, I'll have to kill them.''

is the restaurant floundering already? i *think* it looks the same as my pictures from around a month ago

and as far as new windows and such being put in the hotel (post from "thescoop" from March 2006) - yeah right

Where exactly IS the Verizon Theatre? I have never found an address for it.

the actual address is 520 texas st./ave.

here's an interview with Jeff Walton:

http://www.houstonist.com/2007/06/13/interview_jeff.php

I say we switch to Bio-Fuel... as soon as I find a place that pumps it... I'm buying... no matter the cost.

for bio-diesel:

http://www.houstonbiodiesel.com/

they advertise 2.75/gallon right now, and also offer classes on home brewing

if only i had a diesel vehicle...

hmm..

this is right when it says "lovers lane"

Actually I am up to a field trip... Thinking of driving down there today... and yes... going inside if I can... Anyone game to join me?

probably can't get out there today...but

if you can get access to the interior, you'll have to be my guide when i am able to go

Is replatting necessary in this case? I think the shopping center sits on a contiguous parcel, and Weingarten owns all of it.

i don't know how that works -

but the gentleman who handed me the letter seemed to think a replat was necessary

i unfortunately haven't had any time to devote to this lately, but this was given at the Three Brothers Bakery closing a little while back:

anyone keep up with replatting requests?

A few more....enjoy

that relief is great!

field trip anyone?!

there's some talk of the granada around here, but really not much information other than it was the sister theater to the capitan in pasadena

here are some pictures from the historic theater thread:

http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...ost&p=64489