wernicke Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 This article is actually about Houston in general, but part of it centers on Discovery Green and all the positive momentum surrounding H-town right now. Nice to have a little favorable national coverage.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/us/02hou...uston&scp=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 They've taken down the fence, with trucks hauling it off in pieces this morning. If you're around there they seem pretty cool with people walking through and snapping pictures and such. I took a few, but I'm waiting for better weather to really show the place off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 So basically, its open for business. Just a few of the amenities aren't available yet. Sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 So it's unofficially open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 This article is actually about Houston in general, but part of it centers on Discovery Green and all the positive momentum surrounding H-town right now. Nice to have a little favorable national coverage.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/us/02hou...uston&scp=1It's about time. The NYT may well be getting it.A far cry from the NY Post "This Place Is A Hellhole" headline during the '94 Rockets-Knicks NBA Finals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Just received this letter (email) from the mayor:Mayor Bill White invites you to come discover Discovery Green, a unique new park in downtown Houston. Discovery Green officially opens this Sunday, April 13. With everything from events like the upcoming live re-creation of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," to film festivals, to regular activities like the children's discovery series, yoga classes and "Pilates in the Park," there will be many attractions -- most of them free -- to interest almost everyone.The 12-acre urban park includes: green lawns; a one-acre lake; the children's playground; an interactive fountain; the cooling mist tree; a performance stage with lawn seating; small and large dog runs; beautiful art works; signature dining at The Grove restaurant, fast fun food available water-side at The Lakehouse; sunset cocktails in The Treehouse; majestic oak trees, exquisite gardens, and more!Plenty of parking surrounds Discovery Green, including the new underground parking garage (entry on Avenida de las Americas, across from the George R. Brown Convention Center), and the park is just a couple of blocks from the Main Street Metro rail.Mayor White hopes all Houstonians will take the opportunity to visit Houston's new front yard over the next few weeks. Below is Discovery Green's 2008 SPRING/SUMMER PROGRAMMING SEASON GUIDE. For more information, you can visit www.discoverygreen.comSpring / Summer 2008 Programming SeasonWhat's your taste in outdoor activities? Discovery Green's programs offer something for everyone. Bring your family, meet some old friends or make new ones and choose from a variety of events, classes, performances and happenings.Houston's reputation as a world-class fine arts destination extends to the Discovery Green Art Series with a full slate of visual, literary and performing arts events. Local performers are featured at Discovery Green's Entertainment Series, offering dance classes as well as evening and lunchtime concerts, including Blues and More and Sundays in the Park.If you prefer an active role in your outdoor pursuits, Healthy Living in the Park is the series for you. Opportunities include an organic urban market and yoga and pilates classes. Children can explore their creative skills with hands-on activities such as the Children's Writing Workshops.Still hungry? Read on.a whole world of fun awaits you. All series programs are FREE and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information and program updates visit www.discoverygreen.com The schedule is subject to change. Most events must be rescheduled or cancelled in the event of rain. For last minute weather updates, visit our website at or call 713.400.7336.SPECIAL EVENTSA Little Help from my Friends: A Live Recreation of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandSaturday, April 267:30 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceBeatle enthusiasts David Blassingame and Steve Candelari hand-picked 40 Houston musicians to pay tribute to the Fab 4 with this live performance of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Featuring Tabla, Sitar, Tanpura and Dilbruba, violins, cellos and more. Co-sponsored with Musicians Benevolent Society in memory of 2008 Honorary Chair Rory Miggins.Art Car Party on the GreenSaturday, May 103 to 6:30 p.m. Free admissionAnheuser-Busch Stage, White Promenade, Saberioon Plaza and McKinney St.Art Cars invade Discovery Green, Houston's amazing new downtown park, for an artists' party featuring live music comedy and more just after the world famous Art Car Parade. The 2008 Parade winners will be announced. The Party on the Green caps off Orange Show Art Car Weekend by allowing the public to share in the art car experience up close and personal. Co-sponsored by the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art and the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department.DockDogsFriday, Saturday and Sunday, June 27-29Noon to 8 p.m. Free admissionJones LawnPresented for the first time in Houston, this Big Air Dogs competition is a dynamic canine sport measuring leaps and bounds. Televised on the Outdoor Channel, DockDogs competition consists of dogs jumping into water from a designated dock with the largest or highest leap earning that canine a victory. Dogs and owners travel to Houston to compete, and the competition will be open to local dogs too.Houston Juneteenth Multicultural Health FestivalSaturday, June 21, 200812 noon - 6 pmSponsored by Families Under Urban and Social Attack (FUUSA), this health fair features health screenings and preventative health literature. product samples and a "Real Men Cook" cookoff.DISCOVERY GREEN ART SERIESFresh FridaysApril 18, 6 pmMay 16, 7 pmJune 20, 6 pm Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceFresh Arts Coalition presents a monthly series of exciting art performances.April 18 -- Dominic Walsh Dance Theater performs a section from Walsh's E_Merging II premiere followed by Musiqa featuring The Scirocco Winds and a screening by SWAMP, the Southwest Alternate Media Project .May 16 -- University of Houston Center for Choreography affiliate Travesty Dance Group followed by Aurora Picture Show screening of the award-winning documentary dance short film, The Cost of Living. June 20 -- Opera in the Heights followed DJ Dunnock and Stages Theater.Houston Arts Alliance Monthly SeriesWednesday, April 23, May 21 and June 18Time: 6:30 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpacePresented by the Houston Arts Alliance, this series features the excellence and diversity of Houston's performing arts community. On April 23, Space City Gamelan takes over the stage with amazing Indonesian gamelan drums followed by Angel Lane Brass Band. Discovery Green ReadingsWednesday June 116:30 p.m. Free AdmissionSaberioon Plaza and the Anheuser Busch Amphitheater StageInprint, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization connecting and nurturing readers and writers in Houston, organizes readings by writers at Discovery Green. Music by DJ Ceeplus Bad Knives, Houston Press Best of Houston, followed by Mat Johnson reading from his new graphic novel, Inconegro.Writers' Workshop on the Green Wednesdays, May 27 to June 255:30 to 7:30 p.m. Green Room in the LakeHouseInprint, a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization connecting and nurturing readers and writers in Houston, offers a non-credit writing workshop open to anyone interested in expanding their writing skills. The spring workshop is focused on poetry and is led by Darin Ciccotelli. The cost is $200 for eight weeks. Please register at www.inprinthouston.orgHouston Ballet II at Discovery GreenWednesday, May 146:30 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceDances for Two: Houston Ballet II performs pas de deux's from traditional and contemporary ballets. An excerpt from Stanton Welch's Fingerprints, Marius Petipa's Black Swan, Vasily Vainonen's Flames of Paris and August Bournonville's Flower Festival.Best of Extremely Shorts: Audience Choice film festival with Aurora Picture Show Friday, June 278:30 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceAurora Picture Show's most popular program and celebration of its 10th anniversary MFAH Films at Discovery GreenWednesdays May 7, May 28, June 4, June 288:30 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceMFAH Films presents screenings at a grand new outdoor film venue..May 7 - Mr. Hulot's Holiday, 1954 French comedy starring the one and only Jacques TatiMay 28 - The Gates, HBO's new documentary about Christo and Jean-Claude's monumental art installation in Central Park.June 4 - Rare Films from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Film curator Dave Filipi with new selections of vintage baseball films just for Discovery Green and MFAH Films. Thanks to Ben Harry, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.June 28 - Red Balloon/ White Mane, Follow a small boy and a red balloon through the streets of Paris or a horse through the south of France. Timeless, almost wordless, classic films.ENTERTAINMENT SERIESBlues and More - Discovery Green Music ThursdaysThursdays, May 1-June 266 to 8:30 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceHappy Hour Concerts in the park featuring the best in local and regional live music.April 17 - Battle of the Brass Bands featuring New Birth Brass Band, considered one of New Orleans best brass bands and Voodoo!April 24 - Tighten up with Houston music legend Archie Bell and Allen Oldies BandMay 1 - Rudy Rincon & Grupo Ka-Che - sultry salsa soundsMay 8 - Katie Stuckey and the Handsomes - Three-time Consecutive Winners of the Houston Press Music Awards "Best Pop-Rock Band" (2004-06), The Handsomes' live show is charismatic, packed with personality, and a magnet for the hundreds of fans attending their shows. May 15 - Professor D - a high-energy 8-piece variety dance band based out of Dallas-Fort Worth since 1989!May 22 - Dysfunkshun Junkshun - out of Austin with a unique blend of high energy R&B, Hip Hop, Motown, DFJ is one of the best show bands in the southwest. May 29 - The Gourds "a good-time, honky tonkin' band with enough quirk and underground appeal to more than earn the "alternative" in "alternative country-rock band." Part of Austin's vibrant scene. (All Music Guide)June 5 - Mango Punch - one of Houston's top-drawing tropical dance bandsJune 12 - The Chromatics and Picture Book - No ordinary cover band, Chromatics present a complete "totally awesome" stage show complete with DEVO Energy Domes and all things plastic.June 19 - Grady Gaines headlines the Downhome Blues Festival featuring Roy Gaines, Clifford Jean Burkes, Milton Hopkins and Johnny Perry. This super-group has played with Quincy Jones, Sam Cook and B. B. King. Presented in conjunction with the National Emancipation Association. Sundays in the Park presented by the Four Seasons Hotel HoustonSundays1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Free Admission Anheuser-Busch Stage and Saberioon PlazaLunchtime concerts and entertainment surprises for an idyllic Sunday in the Park. Garden Tours and Four Seasons Hotel Spa Tapas! May 4 - Da Camera Jazz Ensemble featuring Latin jazz pianist Jose-Miguel YamalMay 11 and June 8 - TBAApril 20, May 18 and June 22 - Two Star Symphony -- Houston's most unusual string ensemble performing all original music.May 25 -and June 15 - TBA June 1 and June 29 - Defenestration Unit jazz, rock, funk, electronic and ambient music by Houston's favorite improvisational band.Screen on the GreenFriday, May 28 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceDiscovery Green's free movie series celebrates Houston on film with Urban Cowboy, the 1980 film starring John Travolta that might just be the most predominant film image of Houston. American Festival for the Arts: AFA Conservatory OrchestraSaturday, July 197 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceFinal concert of the 2008 American Festival for the Arts season. Conductor Jeffrey Grogan of the New Jersey Youth Symphony leads the AFA Conservatory Orchestra and Women's Chorus in a performance of Holst's "The Planets" under the stars at Discovery Green. This concert features winners of AFA's 2008 Concerto Competition.HEALTHY LIVING IN THE PARKGreen Market: Central City Co-op at Discovery GreenThursdays4 to 7:30 p.m. Free AdmissionAndrea and Bill White PromenadeA year-round co-op market offering organic produce and products grown locally.Dancing under the StarsTuesdays in May7 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch StageBallroom dance classes led by professional dance instructors from TUTS Humphreys School of Theatrical Arts. Limited to 100 per class.Pilates in the ParkTuesdays 6 to 7 p.m. Free AdmissionFlores Terrace overlooking the Gateway FountainClassic flexibility and strength training, only better, outdoors at the park. Instructor Jennifer Young Malstead also teaches at TUTS Humphreys School for Theatrical Arts.Zumba!Wednesdays 6 to 7 p.m. Free AdmissionFlores Terrace overlooking the Gateway FountainIt's not really a workout - it's a party! Inspired by Latin dance and music, Zumba uses cumbia, merengue, salsa, mambo, rumba, flamenco, and calypso in its routine. You'll sweat, you'll sculpt and tone and feel great. Instructor Oscar Sajche, a certified personal trainer has studied with "Beto", the creator of Zumba.X DancingThursdays 6 to 7 p.m. Free AdmissionFlores Terrace the Gateway FountainMove it and lose it! High energy, great music, big fun. Free exercise in the park. Instructor Alex Arzipe also teaches at TUTS Humphreys School for Theatrical Arts.Yoga in the ParkSaturdays 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch StageInspired movement, under the trees, in the park. Come on down for free Yoga in the Park! Instructor Jerry Randell also teaches at TUTS Humphreys School for Theatrical Arts.Jogging for Moms and BabiesSaturdays 10 to 11 a.m. Free AdmissionMcNair Foundation Jogging TrackThis free class encourages moms to bring the babies along for a walk and jog. Get to know other moms and enjoy being active in the park. Instructor Jennifer Young Malstead also teaches at TUTS Humphreys School for Theatrical Arts.Recycling SaturdaysSaturdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.McKinney and CrawfordWaste Management and the City of Houston partner with Discovery Green to present a recycling drop-off location for paper, glass, plastic and cans. Downtown residents and all others invited. On the first Saturday of each month, enjoy environmentally friendly product demonstrations and artist workshops, hands on recycling activities.CHILDREN'S AND FAMILY EVENTSYoung Writers Workshop in the ParkSaturdays10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Free AdmissionHPL Express in The Lake House BuildingThe City's only open, free writing workshop for kids presented by Writers in the Schools in conjunction with HPL Express.Children's Discovery SeriesSaturdays12 p.m. Free AdmissionSimmons Family Puppet TheaterHPL Express at Discovery Green presents free, weekly, family-oriented workshops. May 3 - Let's Get Growing; May 10 - Building and Construction; May 17 - Sink and Float; May 24 - Life Cycle Butterfly; May 31 - Puppets; June 7- Houston Zoo; June 14 - Nature Discovery Center; June 21 - Houston Audubon. Opera To GoMay 31, June 712 p.m. Free AdmissionAnheuser-Busch Stage and Fondren Performance SpaceHouston Grand Opera presents two-beloved classics-Romeo and Juliet and Sleeping Beauty. On May 31, Opera to Go! presents scenes from Gounod's luscious Shakespearean opera, adapted for today's audiences of all ages. On June 7, Sleeping Beauty has never experienced a winter before - that is, until the mysterious Winter Fairy appears and puts all of Russia in a snowy sleep.ABOUT THE DISCOVERY GREEN CONSERVANCYThe Discovery Green Conservancy is a private, non-profit organization that operates the park. At the behest of the City of Houston's Mayor Bill White, the Conservancy was formed in December 2004 and was charged with designing, building and operating Houston's new urban park.LOCATIONDiscovery Green is located in downtown Houston, in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Hilton Americas. The park is just blocks away from Main Street, Minute Maid Park and Toyota Center.HOURSDiscovery Green is open every day from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. beginning in April 2008. Hours for events may vary. Areas of the park may be closed occasionally for maintenance or private events. Visitors may call 713-400-7336 or visit www.discoverygreen.com for additional information.PARKING OPTIONS Go to www.discoverygreen.com for a link to parking information.. METERED PARKING. Streets on the park's perimeter and nearby streets offer metered parking. Parking meter stations on each block accept credit cards and cash. Metered parking is in effect Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Rates vary.. CONVENTION DISTRICT GARAGE Main: 800-427-4697; 713-853-8000. Address: 1002 Avenida de las Americas, 77010The Garage is located under Discovery Green. For Daily and event pricing, please call ahead.. SURFACE PARKING. Street-level lots with convenient park access are located in all directions.Sponsors: KPRC Channel 2, The Houston Chronicle, Comcast, Univision and Four Seasons Hotel.Register for CitizensNet or go to www.houstontx.gov and scroll down to CitizensNet logo.Change your email address or Update your recordTo prevent your email service provider from marking a CitizensNet message as spam, please add Mayor.Bill.White@cityofhouston.net to your address book.Disclaimer: All information, excluding your e-mail address, is generally subject to public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act (See Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code).Thank you for your continued interest in the CitizensNet E-Newsletter.Mailing Address: City of Houston | P.O. Box 1562 | Houston, Texas 77251City Hall Address: City of Houston | 901 Bagby | Houston, Texas 77002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 The Juneteenth line up is sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyEvilTwin Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 So... does this pretty much make Jones Plaza obsolete? I haven't been there for a while (not since Party on the Plaza maybe 5 yrs ago) but I'm assuming most outdoor, small-ish downtown concerts will now be at Disco Green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Wow... that is an impressive line-up of stuff. I hope people show up for all those performers. I think they are doing this thing up right with all these activities. It would be nice to go down there and listen to some live music and have a couple beers (the Lakehouse is going to sell alcohol right?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 That Juneteenth lineup does indeed look good. I have relatives in San Antonio and Austin who love blues and who would eat that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 What's "Juneteenth?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 That is a very impressive list indeed! It appears that they have been hard at work preparing things ahead of time. What's "Juneteenth?"Someone slap him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProHouston Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Someone slap him.Don't be so rude, he may not be from Texas.NewMND, here is a snippet from wikipedia:Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is an annual holiday or holiday observance in 26 states of the United States. Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas. The holiday originated in Galveston, Texas; for more than a century, the state of Texas was the primary home of Juneteenth celebrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroAztlan Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Cool, lets finally raze that pathetic excuse for a park @ market square, where I watched my Astros get swept in the world series on a giant balloon. I'd rather see a surface lot there. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Cool, lets finally raze that pathetic excuse for a park @ market square, where I watched my Astros get swept in the world series on a giant balloon. I'd rather see a surface lot there. . .If a developer would take a chance on the lot south of Market Square, I think it that area would be the most attractive district in downtown. That surface lot and the ugly Kim Son make Market Square pretty blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 KPRC is going to have a special on the park tonight at 7.Saw they had both a live truck and Satellite vehicle there as well earlier. Not sure why you'd need both, but eh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 To be honest, I haven't been that excited about this park. I have been much more interested and enthused about the development around it.However, I walked around the park today before I went home from work, and I must say that I was impressed. I was pleasantly surprised by the Lake House, the ampitheater, and the canopy trees. The skyline views were okay. It will be nice when Disco Tower and the Embassy Suites are done. What really made me enjoy the park was the fact that it already feels like it has its own identity. It isn't trying to replicate Central Park, Millenium Park, or any other famous parks. It is pretty consistent with the Houston cultural image, as muddled as that might sound. I am confident this park will always be busy and will be a huge catalyst in attracting more conventions.Also, I am buying into the hype of this helping downtown turn the corner. I think this is the first time I realistically thought downtown could evolve into an actual neighborhood. The park feels like downtown's playground. This along with the Pavilions really will give the east side of downtown the spark it needs. Greenspace to enjoy nice days, and entertainment for the nightlife. If a grocery store actually is placed at the bottom of One Park Place and residential development takes off downtown, I could actually see myself wanting to live downtown in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 There were far more people using the park today than I'd ever seen at the old Houston Center Gardens. Wasn't even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMND Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Okay, thanks ProHouston. I don't really know my Texas history, I only recently learned what the San Jacinto Monument is all about.So does anyone plan on taking their dog to test out the "dog run?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 KPRC is going to have a special on the park tonight at 7.Saw they had both a live truck and Satellite vehicle there as well earlier. Not sure why you'd need both, but eh...I watched it... was really good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) Anybody know if it's open today, or just tomorrow? If it is open today, I might stop by for 10 or 15 minutes to take photos. I most likely can't make it tomorrow though, or any other time before the 23rd (when I finish my Master's).By the way, I've been offered a PhD position in the Applied Physics program at Rice, so it looks like I'm going to be staying here in H-Town for the next 3 or 4 years (or 5 or 6...). Edited April 13, 2008 by Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 This article is actually about Houston in general, but part of it centers on Discovery Green and all the positive momentum surrounding H-town right now. Nice to have a little favorable national coverage.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/02/us/02hou...uston&scp=1A metropolis of 2.2 million people? At 630-square miles, the nation's most sprawling city? Article mess ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Anybody know if it's open today, or just tomorrow? If it is open today, I might stop by for 10 or 15 minutes to take photos. I most likely can't make it tomorrow though, or any other time before the 23rd (when I finish my Master's).By the way, I've been offered a position in the Applied Physics program at Rice, so it looks like I'm going to be staying here in H-Town for the next 3 or 4 years (or 5 or 6...).Yes, the park is now open... fences are down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 A metropolis of 2.2 million people? At 630-square miles, the nation's most sprawling city? Article mess ups.At least they spelled Houston right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirous Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 At least they spelled Houston right.They wouldn't pronounce it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 I wonder if the Lake House is open to get food also... my boyfriend and I might head to the park this afternoon after I get off work to check it out... you can't beat this weather! I would like to grab a burger or something to eat while we walk around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Went today for a picnic lunch, it was great. Wish I hadn't forgotten the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tierwestah Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Man!!! You can't even bring a BBQ grill and there's no grills in the park. All that money to stay around downtown and people can't do what they want. That's whack !!!You know us black folks love our BBQ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wernicke Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Just drove by on the way home... there were tons of people there. A lot of kids playing in the interactive fountains it seemed, some people sunbathing on the lawn, a bunch of people with dogs. I'm not sure if the Lake House was open though. I thought it was suprisingly crowded, although the weather is quite nice today.Oh, and I saw the cops arresting what appeared to be a homeless person... I thought some of you guys might appreciate that (the "it's gonna get overrun by homeless people" crowd), but hopefully they had cause.I wish I could go tomorrow... although if the weather holds out it looks like it is going to be really crowded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 (edited) I got some b Edited April 12, 2008 by Jax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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