Trae Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Nah, that's actually my bathroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallascaper Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 You said it was the first image you saw when you typed that into search. I don't see it, but you were joking so forget about it. Yes, I was joking - the post was not meant to be taken literally. I manage engineers all day, so I should know better. I googled "Wicked Witch of the West" and added the caption myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwcre8tive Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Happy New Year! and a video recap of the celebrations from the DMN: http://www.dallasnews.com/video/dallasnews...04954&shu=1 Edited January 1, 2008 by njjeppson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Happy New Year! Kewl pic. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Based on those pics, D/V was looking good new years. There were alot of people there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Based on those pics, D/V was looking good new years. There were alot of people there.Not according to the article on the evenet.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ty.2ade2b1.htmlThe hockey fans came out of the arena at 10 and saved the day...or night. But, hey, a few thousand hockey fans is better than the Houston event, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonDFW Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) Not according to the article on the evenet.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ty.2ade2b1.htmlThe hockey fans came out of the arena at 10 and saved the day...or night. But, hey, a few thousand hockey fans is better than the Houston event, right?I am the one who took those photos and I wonder if the person who wrote the article wasn't even there. The crowd didn't come from the hockey game. The hockey game fans were stuck in their cars on Houston street and the other side streets. The crowd came from downtown, as it was a solid flow sometimes 10 or 20 wide walking through the area between the west end and victory. Also, the House of Blue crowd joined that crowd walking through, but was a small part of the flow.JasonP.S. I forgot to mention a significant part of the downtown crowd walking over was the Missouri and Arkansas fans there for the Cottonbowl the next day, who were staying in the downtown hotels and seemed to selectively take over entire restaurants with their fight songs. Crazy bunch, and easy to spot with their school colors. Edited January 7, 2008 by JasonDFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxDave Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 This event looked great from where I saw it (on TV), especially considering it seemed to be put together late. It was nice to have something to watch other than the repeat of NYC times square when our new year started in the central time zone.Channel 8 is already calling this the beginning of a tradition, but in the past few years Dallas has experienced several large events that did not make it past a couple of years. Main Street NYE (1999) and Trinity Fest 4th of July (2002) come to mind.Maybe stronger corporate support will keep this one going for a while. It would be nice to see such a tradition develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) Not according to the article on the evenet.http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dw...ty.2ade2b1.html The hockey fans came out of the arena that is a logical therat 10 and saved the day...or night. But, hey, a few thousand hockey fans is better than the Houston event, right? Hey Red...I do agree that this is a logical theory of assumption....but it is totally untrue.....I was there and I wacthed the video on-line the next day......Victory was bursting from the seams and it was incredible!!!!......Its no way you or anyone else for that matter,can dispute the magnitude of this event....To me ...This night.....Victory proved to be what it was built to be.....and its not even halfway built out...........Dallas is arriving...(if we havent already).........But just to give you and any other poster out there the benefit of the doubt.....I was drinking that night....so MAYBE......those thosands and thousands of people that was out ther was just an illussion and everyone did leave when the hockey game was over.....as you said in your earlier post....Bye Bye! P.S....Oh and I think you should log on to wfaa.com and watch the video yourself.......We all know that seeing is believing!!! Edited January 7, 2008 by Dallasboi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Its no way you or anyone else for that matter,can dispute the magnitude of this event....To me ...This night.....Victory proved to be what it was built to be.....and its not even halfway built out...........Dallas is arriving...(if we havent already).Oh, please. Dallas arrived decades ago. Victory Park and New Year's Eve 2007 are inconsequential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Note to Jason, Dave and dallasboy....I did not write the article. In fact, no one from Houston did. You might consider directing your comments to the Dallas Morning News writer who interviewed the police officers and wrote the story. But, I am glad you and the hockey fans enjoyed yourselves. Me, I was at a Russian restaurant, ogling Russian chicks till 5 in the morning. Great way to ring in the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 I was at a Russian restaurant, ogling Russian chicks till 5 in the morning. Great way to ring in the new year.Russian Bear? One of the supermarket/cafes? Or are you aware of something that I'm not? I'm all ears for any recommendations, especially as Russian Bear is so far from where I work or live these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Note to Jason, Dave and dallasboy....I did not write the article. In fact, no one from Houston did. You might consider directing your comments to the Dallas Morning News writer who interviewed the police officers and wrote the story. But, I am glad you and the hockey fans enjoyed yourselves. Me, I was at a Russian restaurant, ogling Russian chicks till 5 in the morning. Great way to ring in the new year.Hey red I started a whole thread with the footage of that night.....Just look at the crowd at the start of the video..........Oka...Lets just say that they were Hockey fans......People are People...weather they came from a game a club or their houses...c'mon....be realistic......It was awsome!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Russian Bear? One of the supermarket/cafes? Or are you aware of something that I'm not? I'm all ears for any recommendations, especially as Russian Bear is so far from where I work or live these days. Yeah, the Russian Bear rocked. My office partner is from the Ukraine. He and his parents invited about a dozen of us to eat and drink Stoli all night. Great time. I think I fell in love with every waitress in the joint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2H Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 It was a nice turnout. I'll be sure to visit Victory my next visit to Dallas. Just gotta let me know when the next game is happening so i can see some people! *** Just having fun Dallas. **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 (edited) Nobody ever denied the fact that victory is still somewhat on an event basis experience.....However..........New Years Eve was indeed an "EVENT".....and it turned out awsome!.....thats all Im pointing out......The atmosphere was indeed a small taste of what IS to come in the future when Victory becomes more of a non-stop destination..........I do recall noting that its still not quite built out yet........so...these early judgements,assumptions and gloomy predictions are expected and accepted because this is still a work in progress.......The Houston Pavillions will go through the same thing.....trust me.......Oh....accept the fact that everything will be built at once in the HP....so.....When you go once........you wont have to go for a while because it wont be anything new coming along for a while......Not the same case with VP........see.....we will still be building VP when HP is already old news....It will still be a reason to.....go down and see whats new.....Just an observation. Edited January 8, 2008 by Dallasboi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Nobody ever denied the fact that victory is still somewhat on an event basis experience.....However..........New Years Eve was indeed an "EVENT".....and it turned out awsome!.....thats all Im pointing out......The atmosphere was indeed a small taste of what IS to come in the future when Victory becomes more of a non-stop destination..........I do recall noting that its still not quite built out yet........so...these early judgements,assumptions and gloomy predictions are expected and accepted because this is still a work in progress.......The Houston Pavillions will go through the same thing.....trust me.......Oh....accept the fact that everything will be built at once in the HP....so.....When you go once........you wont have to go for a while because it wont be anything new coming along for a while......Not the same case with VP........see.....we will still be building VP when HP is already old news....It will still be a reason to.....go down and see whats new.....Just an observation. Just an observation...elipses...are to be used...sparingly...as pauses...for dramatic effect...not randomly...or as a replacement...for all...punctuation...like this...because this is annoying as hell... Step back and look at Dallas in the grand scheme. Victory Park is inconsequential. Same for Houston Pavilions and all the other stuff in East Downtown. If not there, in that arrangement, all that same stuff would be built elsewhere in a different arrangement. Our economies would demand it, and that is enough. That is how you know that your city has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Just an observation...elipses...are to be used...sparingly...as pauses...for dramatic effect...not randomly...or as a replacement...for all...punctuation...like this...because this is annoying as hell... No ThePedant did not go there. of all people! Just good ol' fun Niche. This is my first post of the year so i'll be nice about Dallas. It looked like it was a real energy bustling night out. I think it only has room to get better. I'm expecting Houston's new park downtown to grow that kind of energy for events and New Years. P.S. I don't think that HP will get old any faster than the whole Victory project will. The HP and Park together will serve as catalyst for future projects and expansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
largeTEXAS Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Exciting to see all these peeps out! Maybe I'm dull, though, because I prefer places that are more, well, real. To me, Victory and HP are contrived, sterile, "urban" snow globes. In my mind, they're just updated malls. Stick some shops here, a hotel there, an ice skating rink - um - a private park there. These places aren't real. There's no freedom of assembly, no actual public realm. You'd get arrested for speaking your mind if it wasn't popular. These places are all about controlling one's experience and sterilizing it so it's only the pretty and shiny things about urbanism without the fuss or grit. That's not sustainable city-building!To me, a celebration in the Rice Village, lower Westheimer, or even amongst the strip centers on Hillcroft would be more fun and offer more authenticity than the Disneyland that is Victory or HP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Exciting to see all these peeps out! Maybe I'm dull, though, because I prefer places that are more, well, real. To me, Victory and HP are contrived, sterile, "urban" snow globes. In my mind, they're just updated malls. Stick some shops here, a hotel there, an ice skating rink - um - a private park there. These places aren't real. There's no freedom of assembly, no actual public realm. You'd get arrested for speaking your mind if it wasn't popular. These places are all about controlling one's experience and sterilizing it so it's only the pretty and shiny things about urbanism without the fuss or grit. That's not sustainable city-building!To me, a celebration in the Rice Village, lower Westheimer, or even amongst the strip centers on Hillcroft would be more fun and offer more authenticity than the Disneyland that is Victory or HP.I agree with u on most of this ......In todays world i think developers focus on having the right "CONCEPT"....They look at older cities that grew more organically and try to mock the success by recreating what is preceived to be the BEST urbanism...the thing that that makes me agree with you is the fact that those great places that they mock(New York,Chicago,ect.)took time to arrive at the point where they are.......Its mor History and culture accured within those districts....So...To think that you can create this overnight,would seem rediculous.....but my theory on that is.....Everything thats old started out new...with that being said....I feel that we are definitely planting the right seeds and infrastructure to grow into one of the great cities of the future..and thats why I don't take offense to insults to Dallas,Victory Park or anything else...because I know we are doing the right stuff.....and no matter how anybody point out the small lil nick and nacks and predict failure.....u cant deny that Dallas is really on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) I'm not gonna make this about Dallas or Houston but in response to what large TX said, if these develpoments are the urban snow globe disneylands, i'll take it. It beats the hell out three spanning eyesore parking lots where there's no activity or action. HP is also serving as a catalyst for newer developement. I could care less if it's too disneyland. Vegas is disneyland. People come from all over to see Vegas. People come from all over to visit disneyland in Orlando. As long as people are coming to see the place (even if its only locals), its real to me. I don't care if it looks plastic. Just my 2 pennies. Edited January 9, 2008 by tierwestah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallasboi Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm not gonna make this about Dallas or Houston but in response to what large TX said, if these develpoments are the urban snow globe disneylands, i'll take it. It beats the hell out three spanning eyesore parking lots where there's no activity or action. HP is also serving as a catalyst for newer developement. I could care less if it's too disneyland. Vegas is disneyland. People come from all over to see Vegas. People come from all over to visit disneyland in Orlando. As long as people are coming to see the place (even if its only locals), its real to me. I don't care if it looks plastic. Just my 2 pennies. This is ultimately my opinion also....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I agree with the above as well. You're sure not going to see me celebrating in the strip center parking lots on Hillcroft. And nobody visiting Houston is going to enjoy that.HP is also serving as a catalyst for newer developement. I could care less if it's too disneylandHopefully also a catalyst for the revival of the historical district of Downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 You're sure not going to see me celebrating in the strip center parking lots on Hillcroft. And nobody visiting Houston is going to enjoy that.Hillcroft is a tourist mecca for south Asians living throughout the American South. So is the Bellaire Blvd. corridor for Vietnamese, and that one in particular has really taken off and is on the national map. Neither is much to look at, but they are far superior as tourist draws to anything under construction in either downtown Houston or downtown/uptown Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) Interesting, because the non-Asian tourists (from the north and south) that I've taken there have absolutely hated it (I think they were expecting something more along the lines of NY or SF style Chinatowns though). I've never thought of it as a tourist mecca before. I always thought of SF's chinatown as tourist mecca while I think of Houston's chinatown as more of a place for the local Asian population. Edited January 9, 2008 by Jax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Interesting, because the non-Asian tourists (from the north and south) that I've taken there have absolutely hated it (I think they were expecting something more along the lines of NY or SF style Chinatowns though). I've never thought of it as a tourist mecca before. I always thought of SF's chinatown as tourist mecca while I think of Houston's chinatown as more of a place for the local Asian population.Some people are turned on by the gift, others by the wrapping paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
713 To 214 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hillcroft is a tourist mecca for south Asians living throughout the American South. So is the Bellaire Blvd. corridor for Vietnamese, and that one in particular has really taken off and is on the national map. According to whom? Please tell me you have a source (study) other than yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 According to whom? Please tell me you have a source (study) other than yourself. Quite a few articles that I've read over the years, in addition to anecdotal evidence from an Indian friend living in Mississippi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonDFW Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) You might consider directing your comments to the Dallas Morning News writer who interviewed the police officers and wrote the story.Good catch, I missed that and that must be the answer. In the 1.5GB of photos I took, the only police presence was directing traffic outside parking lots for the game and the House of Blues, so I suppose it makes sense they were only seeing those people, as they were manning their posts. I didn't bother emailing the DMN when I first read it because most of the reporters there and much of the paper is beyond repair.Jason Edited January 13, 2008 by JasonDFW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Which is worse, the DMN, or the Chron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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