pineda Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Man, you guys are making me hungry! ("These pretzels are making me thirsty!")Favorite breakfast spots, please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted December 23, 2004 Share Posted December 23, 2004 Speaking of coffee.Soundwaves on Montrose is reopen with an expanded surf shop and new coffee shop."The day the music died" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The New Juniper Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Has anyone visited St. Germain lofts since Randall Davis began selling them off? The website is www.stgermainlofts.com, which seems to be pretty well done. It needs floorplans, but pretty cool. I have not been in for a tour. Anyone?TNJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanGeranimal Posted December 28, 2004 Share Posted December 28, 2004 Has anyone visited St. Germain lofts since Randall Davis began selling them off? The website is www.stgermainlofts.com, which seems to be pretty well done. It needs floorplans, but pretty cool. I have not been in for a tour. Anyone?TNJ<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I live in the St. Germain. They are a little high on the prices, $289/sqft for my place. But the lofts that have been upgraded look really nice. I think the prices may come down some. They have sold about 12 to 15 so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 Dec. 27, 2004, 9:48PMTo top the whole thing off ...Ornamental pinnacle will cap 20-year effort to restore courthouseBy JOE STINEBAKERCopyright 2004 Houston ChronicleWhat is now the Civil Courts Building was constructed early in the last century to serve as Harris County's main courthouse. Some facts: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The New Juniper Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 $289/sqft for my place.That does seem a bit high. Is your place less than 1,000 sq. ft.? I had heard that the prices were mostly in the $200K range.Thanks for the info.TNJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanGeranimal Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 That does seem a bit high. Is your place less than 1,000 sq. ft.? I had heard that the prices were mostly in the $200K range.Thanks for the info.TNJ---------------------Just under 1,000. One of the reasons for the price is that it is on an upper floor facing Main. The corner place is around 1500 sq ft and $308/sq ft, because of the view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 hmmmm$462K for 1500s/f....?Those are the type of bubble prices that will bust this market.Print It Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The New Juniper Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Those are the type of bubble prices that will bust this market.What do you mean by "bust the market". I think I agree with you but am not exactly sure what you mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midtown 4.2 Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Read all about it.http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/011205_local_ifest.htmlI'm glad it's back downtown, the Reliant Center parking lot was a horrible choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovehouse Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 I'm glad it's back downtown, the Reliant Center parking lot was a horrible choice.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The Reliant Center parking lot should be used for ........... parking, not a festival.Downtown is an amazing location for this fest, in the midst of our fair city's skyscrapers, this should be the only location for this festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banking214 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 The Reliant Center parking lot should be used for ........... parking, not a festival.Downtown is an amazing location for this fest, in the midst of our fair city's skyscrapers, this should be the only location for this festival.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Good news. If you want to have an "international" festival why not place it in the heart of the city? Come on, a parking lot?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Im glad it returned to downtown. I take a fair being held in a parking lot as an insult somehow. Also this could help people decide if they want to live downtown, because it just adds another activity for the downtown residents to enjoy. And if we're lucky it could bring out a slightly positive effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Very good news. What in the world were they thinking last year. I know there was a vendor fight with the city, but PHULEEEZE.They nearly killed the event. I am also excited about this year's coutry.Celebrating the cultures of the remaining members of the Axis of Evil - Iran and North Korea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MidtownCoog Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 The festital was outsourced to India... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MidtownCoog Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 It's still India...I just can't wait to see all the IT sweatshops with booths, etc.Should be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Great news that it is back downtown. Now if they'll only do something about that silly "I-Fest" name! Who dreams those things up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssullivan Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Yay! I'm so glad it's back downtown -- I didn't go last year specifically because it was at Reliant. I'm already looking forward to going back to the festival this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestGrayGuy Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Fantastic news.Thus ends my boycott of the International Festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 those idiots finally used their brains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 If they're idiots, using their brains wouldn't have helped much. I think it was more a survival mechanism... even the dumbest animal has that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 those idiots finally used their brains.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>The decision to move back was obviously a no-brainer. I love Indian food so I'll see you all there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Now the question is -- will it actually be an "international festival" or will it be the same crappy art vendors and the same crappy food vendors selling the same stuff they sell at every festival?I stopped going after the year it was supposed to be a French theme. There was virtually nothing French there. I think there was an Eiffel Tower made out of sand and a place where you could sample som wine. Otherwise, it was the same stupid art vendors selling non-French art and the same food wagons selling Mexican food. All Houston festivals look the same these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmancuso Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Now the question is -- will it actually be an "international festival" or will it be the same crappy art vendors and the same crappy food vendors selling the same stuff they sell at every festival?I stopped going after the year it was supposed to be a French theme. There was virtually nothing French there. I think there was an Eiffel Tower made out of sand and a place where you could sample som wine. Otherwise, it was the same stupid art vendors selling non-French art and the same food wagons selling Mexican food. All Houston festivals look the same these days.yeah, i stopped going for the same reason. i was excited about the italian themed one back a few years ago but was sorely dissapointed becuase it was pure cheese. the italian food was just papa johns pizza and not REAL italian food. for a supposed international city, we can do much better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Still not following... Glen <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 India: A Celebration of IT OutsourcingDon't miss the BMC Software and HP tents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 The festival returnsOrganizers should return some of event's early charmCopyright 2005 Houston ChronicleIn its youth, the 34-year-old Houston International Festival, or iFest, provided city dwellers and visitors with both a much-needed spring fling and an introduction for many to what was then a largely deserted weekend downtown. Before 1995 it was a free event, without the miles of fencing and other barriers that would later provoke complaints from pedestrians and the eventual decision of the city to charge a rental of 10 percent of festival proceeds.ADVERTISEMENTThe growth of the festival eventually brought a confrontation with the city over those rental fees. Rather than fork over 15 percent of the gate and 10 percent of concessions, last year iFest officials relocated to Reliant Park. The sterile parking lot environment around the stadium and some hefty April showers combined to create one soggy, money-losing run.Now the festival is coming back downtown, after the city and festival organizers agreed to maintain its old rental charge of 10 percent of the gate plus about 4 percent of the revenue from food and drinks. As in the past, iFest will focus on a single country as its theme, with India in the spotlight this year.The festival's return is a welcome development, because of the long tradition of the event downtown and the obvious unsuitability of the Reliant Park setting. As iFest foundation chair Robert Sakowitz correctly noted, "part of the identity of the festival came from the urban feel of the city."City Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado led the effort last year to squeeze more money out of festival organizers. "They blamed me for running them out of downtown," Alvarado said, "but I feel much better about this contract and welcome them back."There is another part of the festival identity, namely spontaneity and spirit, that was partially lost because of those fences, the paid admission and the pricey food. There's no way to downsize the event to the scale of its early days, but planners should consider a free concluding concert and even an ungated whole day to introduce a new generation to both the iFest and the redesigned downtown.An iFest spokesperson says that while sponsors may cover the costs of some noon events on weekdays during the festival run from April 23 to May 1, there are no plans for free access on weekends.Alvarado likes the idea of a free festival day or event, but allows that since the iFest took a bath at Reliant Park, it may not be in the best financial shape to foot the bill. If the festival is to truly represent all Houstonians and showcase the new downtown, city officials should consider plowing back some of those enhanced rental fees paid byiFest to open up the gates for at least one major free event.As a promotion for both iFest and the city, it would be money well-spent. As a generator of civic spirit and fun, it would be priceless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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