ricco67 Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Hey all, Some of you may have noticed that I have been rather absent and haven't been contributing as much as I used to (much to glee of some members. ). The reason for this is that my business has taken off substantially and have been trying to acquire information on the "hotspots" around town and have been a little overwhelmed. Let me explain a bit further: While most of my business is rather ordinary dealing with local people who already know the layout of the city, I've been bewildered in trying to get this information in a cohesive (and most importantly; accurate) list for the traveling businessman to entertain themselves. Before you ask: Yes, I have a substantial list of "adult entertainment" You'd be surprised what I get asked for. I might share it sometime if Editor decides to put in a "18 and up" restricted forum. I already have a list on my IPAQ of several major resturants and greasy spoons as well as Museums and typical tourist destinations that is constantly growing. Occasionally I'm thrown for a loop on for such inquiries such as, "Where can I take my friend from tokyo to have a taste of home. Maybe a Local Japanese bar with a good singles scene?" As you all know there are so many places around town it's impossible for everyone to go to know and go to everyplace and be knowledgeable about it. What I'm asking is a list of your personal "favorite" out of the way places for you to eat, along with address phone number and the type of food. While I would prefer you to email me the information on my website to more easily sift, edit, and add to my list, I think it would be of great service to the rest of the forum as well as the business owners of those particular establishments. Basically: HELP! If the information is sent to me, I will do my darndest to share the information on here, or perhaps offer it as a download in a zip file so other people can add it to their PDA's. What do you guys think? The format appreciated would be: Name Address Number: Type of resturant: Region of food Personal comments and highlights Thanks in advance Ricco www.yourhoustonconcierge.com www.yourhoustonconcierge.com info@yourhoustonconcierge.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtown_resident Posted May 14, 2005 Share Posted May 14, 2005 Just a thought - as long as you're compiling information about hotspots...why not also gather/provide information for the business traveller on WIFI hotspots? When i'm travelling, this is the most frustrating search - perhaps someone knows how this information might be already readily available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 Just a thought - as long as you're compiling information about hotspots...why not also gather/provide information for the business traveller on WIFI hotspots? When i'm travelling, this is the most frustrating search - perhaps someone knows how this information might be already readily available?Seconded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawheel7 Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 try www.jiwire.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 15, 2005 Share Posted May 15, 2005 try www.jiwire.comI have. I've even tried their Dashboard widget. The two words that leap to mind are "cumbersome" and "incomplete." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 15, 2005 Author Share Posted May 15, 2005 Well, as often as I run around town, I've actually written down a list of areas where I can get some bandwidth from people who have an unsecured wireless network/internet access. The list basically comprises of locations around town where I can drive up, park and get a signal and attach a server. Many of the places are in areas like Montrose, Tanglewood, Musuem district, and along westheimer. currently my list is about 10-20 locations. Jwire is a good list of hotspots, but I agree with God's assessment. it's incomplete and cumbersome. Ricco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 River Oaks is great for that. If you're driving from downtown to the Galleria and just HAVE to e-mail someone right then, just pull over on just about any street and you'll be good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westender Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 www.vinylpimp.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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