sevfiv

i *heard* that channel 2 and 11 might have run something short on it last night - anyone see anything?

Hasn't the Old San Francisco Steakhouse been around for quite some time?

it was - http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/haif/i...?showtopic=2179

wow - and redscare is about to hit 4,000

i've made a quick little site with its own email to start compiling information...

http://riveroaks.arch-ive.org

i am making a webpage to compile all the info...will post when done

Have you guys checked the signatures on the ipetitions site? There are like 30 new signatures a minute on there. Check it out

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/riveroa...natures-65.html

Thanks so much sevfiv for the link!

oh my! that's fantastic...i am so glad it is picking up signatures so quickly!

sooo...some have memories of the theater, some like to visit it and the stores around it, some just think it is neat, and some like nostalgia and the link with some history...

much like maria isabel and the demoltion of the valentine house in the sixth ward, there are countless other locations for these "projects."

there is such great irreverence and obtrusiveness when it comes to houston and anything pre-1975

thank goodness i collect postcards

there's a sandollar on 19th st. at yale in the heights and value village on north shepherd (near 23rd i think - across from fiesta)...

You know I was thinking and forgot about another Beatle connection to Houston besides Billy Preston.

Ringo Star was a huge Lightning Hopkins fan and had decided to move to Houston to be near him. he had his plane ticket and was ready to come over, however something (I can't remember) happened that stopped the move.

found this, but not sure about credibility:

http://web2.airmail.net/gshultz/bio1.html

Ringo made up his mind to immigrate to Texas opting for a factory job in Houston, but the complicated immigration forms put him off.

What's the story on the Bellaire? Does anyone have a picture or postcard (Subdude)?

here is a cool picture:

http://www.hollywoodframegallery.com/koehn/theater3.jpg

there will always be panhandlers - if they are breaking the law, and receive a citation, what good does that do? jail? free bed and meal, on us.

no one likes to be bothered, but like mentioned earlier, depending on one's attitude, it doesn't have to be so bothersome.

and we rarely know the circumstances that put them where they are now.

the liars are more insulting, though (i need gas, but won't meet you at the station, or get really peeved when you tell them to call the 800 number on the back of their license or callmap).

here's a petition to be submitted by the end of the year to weingarten:

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/riveroaks/

the HBJ article is here, but there is a problem at the site right now...

yahoo's works, though

The 50,000-square-foot Masterson YWCA facility, which opened in 1981, has been closed for almost a year. Located at 3615 Willia, near Waugh and Memorial Drive, it adjoins Spotts Park -- an ideal location for YMCA summer youth activities.

"A needs assessment commissioned by the YMCA of Greater Houston board several months ago determined that there is a shortage of services for children, families and seniors in that area," said Clark Baker, president and CEO of YMCA of Greater Houston. "Ultimately, the YMCA cannot ignore the opportunity to preserve such important services inside the city limits."

okay okay, i am coming around (although i am scared to have that first look at it )

i am not a fan of the beatles () but can handle the kitsch

Does the RiverOaks Center have a website detailing what stores are where ?

yep:

http://www.riveroaksshoppingcenter.com/visitorinfo.htm

^ migh be a worthwhile idea...

on another, somewhat unrelated note, i wonder what these were back then (starbucks/bank now):

benny the cab? it's been a long time since i've seen the movie

oh no...not the beatles

there is a problem at myspace right now:

MySpace.Com - Undergoing Maintenance

hey everyone! there's been a power outage in our data center. we're in the process of fixing it right now, so sit tight. hopefully we'll be back online within the hour. its 6:40pm PST now. wanna place a bet? -Tom

Full disclosure: I'm the Chronicle reporter who wrote that depressing story.

welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your thoughts

I love the googie font on the second sign.

yeah! i am so disappointed by the cheapie crap that we know of now - uncreative polycarbonate backlit signboxes, and so forth

well, i DO know that there will be a significant amount of folks raising HELL - weingarten doesn't want the same a**hole status that spire realty earned, does it?

unfortunately, sims bayou in milby is usually trashed

man, i just saw this pop on the wire like forty-five minutes ago

the error i got was:

SQL error: User waynelor_6 has already more than 'max_user_connections' active connections

SQL error code:

Date: Friday 21st of July 2006 05:52:30 PM

reminds me a little of a mars-like space station. and maybe those spotlights are actually escape pods (a la spaceballs).