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i drove by the new walmart this past weekend. this is the biggest walmart i've ever seen. it looks like it could be several stores. the only giveaway that it is a single box store is the obvious gardening and car care centers on one end and the main entrance facing woodlands parkway. the wooded buffer is not half bad. what they plant, if they plant, between the buffer and the store remains to be seen. i didn't notice any space for large plantings in the parking lot. i may have overlooked them. it is certainly going to be more aesthetically pleasing than the super walmart at 242 & i-45.

this is also true in pasadena. i've wondered if only EZ tag customers are being charged and everyone else is free during these hours.

too bad the new woodlands walmart at 2978 & woodlands parkway is not like this one in plano.

happy birthday tjones.

best place to step back in time - la carafe.

i swear red, you're growing on me. you've described the situation exactly. that hits close to home.

welcome to the forum thescoop and thanks for the scoop.

now, now dalparadise. i hear ya. let's keep houston all to ourselves! ah ha haaaa! > welcome to houston notfromhouston. it can take 2-3 years to get houston, and then, you'll never want to leave. ditto the editor's comments.

where do i begin? i love the fact the the most well planned evening or one that is not planned at all, can turn out unique or very interesting here in houston. i took some people visiting houston for a training seminar in to downtown for a little look-see. we started at saba (now defunct) for drinks and dinner. we had the most interesting waitress, daisy. she was from south america, very informative and cheerful....magnetic. most of the people at the table were from atlanta. they were overwhelmed by the service, the environment, the food and the wine. we then decided to move down main street by way of notsuoh. it seems the woman at the counter was somewhat psychic and entranced several of my guests for quite some time. those not inclined to that atmosphere moved on to pete's for martinis. the point of this story is that wondering around houston can be a hell of alot of fun. if you are of the right mindset, you can brings guests along for the ride. i'm seldom disappointed at the eclectic mix of entertainment, food and personalities that one encounters. the only people who seem to not enjoy this mix are usually persons who are only comfortable in a sleek, upscale club with just the "right" people allowed in. these people usually want to replicate what their idea of a "cool" place is. it seems that "seekers" and the adventerous types enjoy houston's unusual clash of cultures and subcultures most.

i felt that new home construction would be the easiest area to move into at this time. ultimately, i would not be limited to new home construction.

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yes, there is an old walmart on sawdust road at grogan's mill, practically across the street from the new location.

jpusa is a group of post 60's jesus freaks in chicago. they sponsor homeless shelters for whole families, halfway houses, back to work programs, daycare for single parents, etc. they like to get their hands dirty. they are what one might consider "crunchy christians", (highly educated, anti-religious, post modern friendly, most likely not republicans or democrats). the christian rock group "resurrection band" is closely related. jpusa sponsors a large annual christian music festival in chicago which includes lectures, raves, punk, goth, metal, electronic music and more.

welcome to the forum barre and welcome to houston.

chicago - skyline, oprah, trains, ferris bueller, about last night, machine tool & technology convention, mies van der rohe, frank lloyd wright, wax trax, jesus people usa, atlanta - hot, sucky olympics, b-52s, rem dallas - overrated in every way, i pass it on the way to fort worth, miami - south beach, art deco, pretty people, shallow people new york city - claustrophobic, expensive, dirty, skyline, david letterman, romantic (at least in the movies), vibrant, broadway shows, fashion, 9/11, LA - la la land, nice weather, fake people, movies, traffic, mary ray, disney concert hall, riots, fires, landslides orlando - close to disney world new orleans - disaster, creole, ann rice, crawfish, cajun, mardi gras, grand historic architecture, subculture, corruption seattle - wet, great skyline, street culture, crusty angry youth, starbucks, stacy d., austin - great topography, overeducated underworked populace, sixth street, crowded, liberal to a fault, crusty angry youth, san antonio - tourists, immigrants, alamo, riverwalk, smelly downtown san francisco - golden gate bridge, beautiful topography, street culture, the 60's, armisted maupin, street cars, gay friendly, pet friendly to a fault, earthquakes san diego - the navy, tourists palm springs - resorts, spas jacksonville - laurie a. used to live there. university of florida, gators, gatorade, detroit - rust belt, industrial music, rap, las vegas - laurie a.'s mom, casino culture, prostitution, lots of money with no taste houston - home, the new american city, flying under the radar, diverse, unique culture all it's own

i found haif through an internet search looking for information and pictures of houston buildings. in fact, i think i stumbled across the editor while looking for photos of houston structures before i found haif, maybe even before haif existed. i didn't know until later that the guy selling houston photos was the same guy behind glass, steel and stone, and haif. for years i've perused the houston business journal, the chronicle, architecture websites, construction/developer websites and others looking for the latest info on upcoming and historic houston structures. haif has reduced my "perusing" time considerably. several contributors to haif are professionals in the fields of journalism, photography, real estate, development, construction, transportation, historic preservation, etc. occasionally, discussions occur in the least likely threads that are not only informative but entertaining. i've found that many regulars here are very willing to educate those of us not "in the know" in their particular field. the forum is a great resource not only for entertainment, but for education, public awareness, good advice, opposing ideas that enlighten and intelligent opinions.........lots of opinions.

i wasn't making fun, just remembering.

the church in question has many mature trees. i assume they'll be bulldozed so that walmart doesn't have to incur any additional costs.

i was driving by the newly completed 21 waterway avenue recently and noticed a liquor license posting on the waterway avenue side windows. the applicant is brian o'neills irish cafe and bar (or something like that). brian o'neills website there is no mention on their website. anyone have any info?

it's great to see you back katiedidit, even if you do diss my wonderland.

my mistake. i thought that part of the environmental reason for greenspace and storm drainage containment was to allow water to return to an aquifer. glad to see you back kjb434. btw, i enjoyed your pictures montrose. thanks for posting them.

most significant woodlands' water features were determined by environmental studies which examined natural runoff occurrances. the woodland's waterway was a runoff ditch which became a focal point for town center. the waterway has been in the development game plan for over 20 years. there are public buildings that are accessed from off roads near the waterway (second phase) that the woodland's development company convinced to not face the road, yet be accessable from the waterway (at that time a runoff ditch). when the waterway is completed, a town center resident will be able to take the waterway to pay their water bill or renew their license plate. the woodlands created lake robbins, lake woodlands and the woodlands' waterway to control runoff and, simultaneously, regenerate underground water supplies. what has happened is a corporate determination to respect the environment and make money at the same time. god forbid!!!!! unfortunately, this combination of thought comes at a great cost and will most likely never occur again.

i was afraid that this new measure to "control" the kiddies might have been an overstep. redscare sheds light on the significance of this action by the management company of market street (not the woodlands' development company BTW). i, myself, have felt like it was time to go home from market street when cliques of teenagers yell and seem to control the atmosphere in that part of town center. perhaps my hypocrisy is showing. if i were to experience the same events when exiting prive or baba yega's in montrose, i would simply think some kids were having fun. when it occurs at market street, i feel like an outsider. perhaps it's the fact that i fall into the "disney effect", if you will? i think that because i'm at market street in the woodlands i should have a relaxing, laid back, safe experience; anything that contradicts that is bothersome. on the other side of the same coin; when i'm in montrose, i expect the unexpected and it doesn't bother me. a bum, a prostitute, a transvestite, punk rock/goth kiddies yelling at someone who didn't give them change for the phone.......none of that bothers me. however, overprivileged youth dominating my supercilious sanctuary makes me uncomfortable. damn i feel shallow.

commit sUIcide? how could they they then spread the glory of doom and eternal damnation to the masses? oh the sweet, beautiful pleasure of pain and sorrow. what rich and dark joys blossom in the isolation of one's soul?

ouCH! you may have opened a pandora's box with that last paragraph. environmental fascists....i kinda like that.