BigSky Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Went by Lucky Strike bowling alley and it is probably 75% complete....It looks great. They have most of the lanes in and the pins have been delivered. Mark my words, this place is going to be huge and will have a very high demand to get in and bowl. They do not have a great deal of lanes, and I bet this is going to be the place to see and be seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Went by Lucky Strike bowling alley and it is probably 75% complete....It looks great. They have most of the lanes in and the pins have been delivered. Mark my words, this place is going to be huge and will have a very high demand to get in and bowl. They do not have a great deal of lanes, and I bet this is going to be the place to see and be seen.That's great! They (lucky strike) usually don't have a lot of lanes compared to normal bowling alleys... so I think that's normal for them... can't wait to go something fun and different to do in the city! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 The difficulty with downtown restaurants has always been that to attract close-in residents,as those residents had to drive past half a dozen great places to get to the downtown spot.Maybe the new rail might help with that?What can also help is having more stuff to see and do downtown besides the restaurant, so as to be able to make it a complete outing than just a meal. Discovery Green is definitely a step in the right direction, as would be the longterm success of HP as a whole. It's still looking pretty dead, but let's see what Lucky Strike's opening does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSky Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 I think a mix is needed, the one mistake I believe the designers of HP made is by not mixing up the anchors to force people to walk through all four blocks. They should have paired HOB with Forever 21 and Lucky Strike with Books A Million. The synergy of the audiences would have played well with that pairing. Instead, what you have is people looking for entertainment will stay at the far end of HP and the people that are looking to shop will be 3 blocks away.Mix Use means exactly that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Went by Lucky Strikes today and it they had a light crew there working on the place. it does seem like it has away to go, but they are making progress....They painted the outside, you can see the bar and lounge coming together, and they've made some progress on the lanes.If and when this thing opens it will be packed.Lucky Strike's official opening date is October 8th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Lucky Strike's official opening date is October 8th.did they announce it on the HP site or the Lucky Strike Lanes site? in any case, can you provide a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm part of the Houston Pavilions 100 days of Escapades club. They sent me an email with the date, and a free pass to check out Pete's Dueling Piano Bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) Lucky Strike opening pushed back a day to October 9th. http://www.bowllucky...ons/info/?id=23III Forks is opening the 13th. Edited September 18, 2009 by kylejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHiPs Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 (edited) Lucky Strike opening pushed back a day to October 9th. http://www.bowllucky...ons/info/?id=23III Forks is opening the 13th.Isn't "bad luck" to open on the 13th, much less in October? It would be neat to have it open on 11.1.09 Edited September 18, 2009 by CHiPs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I'm part of the Houston Pavilions 100 days of Escapades club. They sent me an email with the date, and a free pass to check out Pete's Dueling Piano Bar.The piano bar has been open for weeks now... I took a good buddy there after a concert at HOB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Isn't "bad luck" to open on the 13th, much less in October? No, that is just baseless superstition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 The piano bar has been open for weeks now... I took a good buddy there after a concert at HOB.How is the business at Pete's? I would guess that place would be absolutely dead on a weeknight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 How is the business at Pete's? I would guess that place would be absolutely dead on a weeknight.I took her out on a saturday night. It was quite packed. Not sure about the weekdays though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I took her out on a saturday night. It was quite packed. Not sure about the weekdays though...I've wandered around there a bit... kinda dead at the beginning of the week, but Thursday-Sunday they do quite well. BTW... Houston Pavilions is in the transportation business. They've partnered with the pedicabs agencies and the Electric car place to provide "quick shuttles" between HP, downtown and midtown. Since I have rehearsal almost every night at the Wortham, I get to encounter the shuttles quite frequently. I even met a few people that have actually "figured it out"... they parked on the rail line and rode it into downtown, had dinner at Guadalajara, and then saw a movie at the Angelika!! I've seen an HP shuttle or pedicab in the Theater district every single night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 BTW... Houston Pavilions is in the transportation business. They've partnered with the pedicabs agencies and the Electric car place to provide "quick shuttles" between HP, downtown and midtown. Since I have rehearsal almost every night at the Wortham, I get to encounter the shuttles quite frequently. I even met a few people that have actually "figured it out"... they parked on the rail line and rode it into downtown, had dinner at Guadalajara, and then saw a movie at the Angelika!! I've seen an HP shuttle or pedicab in the Theater district every single night.Great idea. Hopefully that will get more people over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSky Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Got a tour of Lucky Strike this afternoon and I will tell you that it is going to be a slam dunk at HP. Mark My Words...HP is about to be a huge success with that addition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 Got a tour of Lucky Strike this afternoon and I will tell you that it is going to be a slam dunk at HP. Mark My Words...HP is about to be a huge success with that addition.I so can't wait to go there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I looked in the windows last night and it's not all that huge. I know someone already mentioned that there arent' that many lanes. I think I saw 8 or so? Only 2 of them are long, the other 6 are short; not sure why. And they all have big screens over where the pins are, I guess for TV? There were bunches of HD TVs in the bar area playing a football game too. Looked like there were some business people in there late with their laptops still working too. Looks like it'll worth a visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I looked in the windows last night and it's not all that huge. I know someone already mentioned that there arent' that many lanes. I think I saw 8 or so? Only 2 of them are long, the other 6 are short; not sure why. And they all have big screens over where the pins are, I guess for TV? There were bunches of HD TVs in the bar area playing a football game too. Looked like there were some business people in there late with their laptops still working too. Looks like it'll worth a visit.There are 14 lanes total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 The "big pin" insignia was being installed when I drove by there on Saturday morning. Whoopie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 So once Lucky Strike opens, can we finally consider Houston Pavilions to be open? Maybe move it out of the "Going up" section? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Between all the bickering on here, I lost track on the occupation rate. Anyone have numbers of propose VS. current? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stjnky Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Polk Street Pub has finally dropped off the houstonpavilions.com "Key Dates" list.http://houstonpavilions.com/key_dates.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Lucky Strike Lanes opens October 9th with some amazing specials! The Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the Late Night Happy Hour Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to closing is a great way to get your drink on. You can't beat deals such as half off the lounge menu, cosmos and lemontinis for $5, house wine by the glass for $4 and Bud Light Draft for $3. You also can turn lunch time into a party with the Lunch & Bowl special Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (We won't tell your boss.) You buy lunch for $7.95 and get a free game. Lunch specials include such treats as the Lucky Strike cheeseburger, BLT with avocado, turkey brie sandwich, cheese pizza, chicken Caesar salad and more. All the lunch specials come with unlimited soda or iced tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totheskies Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Lucky Strike Lanes opens October 9th with some amazing specials! The Happy Hour Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the Late Night Happy Hour Sunday through Thursday from 10 p.m. to closing is a great way to get your drink on. You can't beat deals such as half off the lounge menu, cosmos and lemontinis for $5, house wine by the glass for $4 and Bud Light Draft for $3. You also can turn lunch time into a party with the Lunch & Bowl special Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (We won't tell your boss.) You buy lunch for $7.95 and get a free game. Lunch specials include such treats as the Lucky Strike cheeseburger, BLT with avocado, turkey brie sandwich, cheese pizza, chicken Caesar salad and more. All the lunch specials come with unlimited soda or iced tea. I was so about to post this!!! I love the Lunch deal... that's an awesome way to get the word out!FYI... III Forks' opening date is October 27th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggity Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 that lunch special does sound awesome!Burger or a chicken caesar and ice tea + game of bowling for 8 bucks? I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 (edited) It seems like they're making some progress on Yao's.Lucky Strike, improve the happy hour specials please, add a few more beers to it. Maybe $3 or $3.50 Blue Moon? Edited October 8, 2009 by kylejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 It seems like they're making some progress on Yao's. Lucky Strike, improve the happy hour specials please, add a few more beers to it. Maybe $3 or $3.50 Blue Moon? Why go up on the price? Why not just $3? Or better yet... $1.50 beer during lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Why go up on the price? Why not just $3? Or better yet... $1.50 beer during lunch. I dunno, it seems like places refuse to sell 'premium' domestics like Shiner and Blue Moon (lol) for the same price as the pisswaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Lucky Strike, improve the happy hour specials please, add a few more beers to it. Maybe $3 or $3.50 Blue Moon?they are just trying to keep out the riff raff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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