Porchman

This is the Heights. We did not adopt them. They adopted us. We gave them generic names because we did not think they would stay around. In December, it will be 3 years. Several Rx food refills and Gulf Coast visits later.... This is Spot... and this is Fido...

Developer conspiracy.

Good progress on the trail. Below is a pic of the 1500 block of Nicholson. They already have formwork in place north of West 19th.

Is anybody else hitting a fitness forum when @ Swamplot.com or have I entered some horrible void!?

I believe it's where La Espueda Lorada was - on w 19th east of Beall, north side of the street.

Interesting. They make a good case for them ( disaster resistance, ongoing costs, etc.) on the website. I'm not really drawn to them aesthetically. The one thing that bothers me about the homes is that they mostly feel pretty dark. My family gave up cave dwelling at least four generations ago.

HBJ's Allison Wollam reports "Harolds in the Heights will continue to operate its store at 350 West 19th under its own name while Norton Ditto will continue to operate its location on West Alabama near Kirby" Read Story Here

Actually his increase would be less than $900. Say it isn't so, Joe!

Totally agree, Gary. My relatives comment on this when they visit. I've come to take it for granted. Glad y'all liked this. I thought it was realistic and kind (Not a combo commonly found in national media regarding Houston). ...and a bit poetic . The LA/NO hybrid makes sense to me. I live in the Heights where doves coo, trains are heard in the distance, people wave from their front porches, and where things -new and old - pay tibute to 80(+) years ago. I work ten minutes away (in rush hour!) in a modern, Uptown building with great views of other modern, Uptown buildings. Beyond my own take, my best man once commented how the Galleira area felt like LA. Also, I see many transplants from NO have chosen the Heights as their new home. The LSU t-shirts and flags have been very clearly visible around the hood lately. (Flags a bit limp now, though ).

From Smithsonian Magazine - October, 2008 It doesn't take long in Houston to realize that the beauty of the place is in the sky. The swamplands and fields that became the fourth-largest city in the country are almost entirely flat, and the availability of cheap land and an exuberant appetite for sprawl have kept most of the town low-slung and horizontal. So the sky seems vast, and from any parking lot you can watch big white towers of cloud sail up from the Gulf of Mexico 50 miles to the south as if they were navigating the ship channel beneath them. The expanse of sky is so wide, there's often more than one thing going on. Rain may darken the western rim while a fierce sun illuminates cloud towers in the center and a brilliant blue fills the east. How can you forecast the weather when it's doing three things at once? View the article here.

Saw signs in the windows on my way back from Fiesta - Opening Tuesday, October 7.

20thStDad, You might try pecan. There's lots of it (in manageable pieces) over in the western Heights. One of my neighbors loaded up a 50's era Char-Broil with a bunch of pecan for our block's powerless freezer salvage grilling party. The flavor was great.

Antidote has wireless. We have a couple friends who have been getting online over there.

BTW Big Star opened on the 11th - th night before Ike. It will resume business when power is restored to the area.

...And I was just about to put your quote in here. OOO! Hurricane kismet.

Quote from guy on the Weather Channel: [Houston] "They're just so populated, they're a disaster waiting to happpen". Our new slogan, perhaps? Quote from Ted Oberg (Channel 13) [standing at about 30th and Seawall] Something to the effect of 'People who haven't evacuated here don't watch that much news' [People surfing in background] What's your media Ike-hype fun? I know you're watching

518 W 18th was actually moved to lower Garden Oaks. I saw it being moved in late July, and met the guy who planned on rehabbing it. He said he was re-doing a number of older homes that he had transplanted to somewhere around Judiway, I think. I've been wanting to go check out what he's doing. He was particularly excited to be working on this house. On the 1400 block of Herkimer, actually. (Not just to be picky, but so if anybody wishes to go look at it). Bungalow Revival is doing two other rehabs on that block, as well. These are just east of some of their earlier projects.

It's one of the larger, regional repratory theatres in the country, and is often mentioned in the realm of the Goodman (Chicago), the Guthrie (Mpls), The Cleveland Playhouse, Arena Stage (DC), Mark Taper Forum (LA), and others. Also, it gets a fair amount of attention from the national theatre press for producing new plays. I'm sorry to hear about Studio Arena's problems. My sister has performed in a handful of plays there.

Editor? What's the story? I like Ottawa. Spent some time there a few years ago. After battling Mosqitoes in the woods of eastern Quebec, Mrs. Porchman and I checked into a Parliament view room at the Chateau Laurier. The exchnage rate was about .70US/1CA at thie time, so it was a good deal. The museums are really great. Mrs. P loves The Group of Seven works at the National Art Gallery.

Stude family got an big offer from Radio One. HBJ Article in this link "Mike Stude, owner of KRTS LP, has agreed to sell the Houston classical radio station KRTS 92.1 FM to Washington, D.C.-based Radio One Inc. for approximately $72.5 million in cash. Stude cited changes in the broadcasting business and a decision to retire as the reasons behind the sale." The article goes on to note that Stude used some of the sale proceeds to establish a foundation supporting arts and music education for children in Houston. That kind of support is what is also mentioned in the NPR piece.

I miss KRTS. When I lived in Cleveland, WCLV had a penchant for violins at dawn. That can be rather grating, too. Well, you have that option IF you have an HD radio. KUHF has all music on one channel and all talk on the other. However, I'm not seeing the HD radios catch on really fast. I don't have one, but I do have XM which has three classical channels (including the opera/chorale channel). This goes pretty full-time at our house on weekends.

ALL THINGS CONSIDERED - August 19, 2008 Education and musicians in residence fuel a robust contemporary classical scene in Houston, Texas. Groups such as Da Camera and Musiqa put on free shows in unexpected places like art museums, explain what people are about to hear and tell them what to listen for. They're supported by the success of the Houston Symphony and local public radio, which has helped build an open-minded audience around music that's both cerebral and fun. NPR's Wade Goodwyn Reports

From the Chron: Dr. Feigin made city a major player in pediatric medicine Dr. Ralph Feigin, who transformed Houston into one of the nation's premier centers of pediatric care, died Wednesday. He was 70. A tireless advocate for children's health in Houston and worldwide, he grew Baylor College of Medicine pediatrics from a small, barely funded department into the nation's biggest and best funded, made Texas Children's Hospital one of the nation's elite children's hospitals and trained almost half of Harris County's current population of pediatricians. Mrs. Porchman frequently commented on how remarkably energetic and very kind Dr. Feigin was. She loved his brown bag sessions when he was President at BCM.

They look like the have the distribution portion open. A full fleet of delivery trucks was on site a few days ago. I couldn't tell if they were selling bread out of the back door. Notice of Textile's alcohol permit app. is posted in a window facing W22.

...and giant, ornate, wrought-iron discs floating over the major intersections, with the street names set in stained glass, backlit by gas lamps.