Comments on: Avalon Drug: Gone in 2 Weeks http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:22:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Coy Ramsey http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3699 Coy Ramsey Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:01:26 +0000 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3699 Just a note to let you know that the "Diner" will continue to operate. The Avalon Diner has been separate from the drug store since before the move in 1993. Just a note to let you know that the “Diner” will continue to operate. The Avalon Diner has been separate from the drug store since before the move in 1993.

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3447 Brad Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:25:31 +0000 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3447 Kind of like the founders of Compaq scribbling a prototype schematic on a napkin at House of Pies on Kirby. That is cool stuff, IMHO. Kind of like the founders of Compaq scribbling a prototype schematic on a napkin at House of Pies on Kirby. That is cool stuff, IMHO.

]]> By: RWB http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3439 RWB Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:18:53 +0000 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3439 "Where do these epeople", not "Where does these people." Occasionally my ability to communicate in grammatical English mysteriously departs... You're probably right about the golf courses, which is too bad. There's something kind of charming about the idea that the masters of Houston were hatching their plans at a drugstore lunch counter. “Where do these epeople”, not “Where does these people.” Occasionally my ability to communicate in grammatical English mysteriously departs…

You’re probably right about the golf courses, which is too bad. There’s something kind of charming about the idea that the masters of Houston were hatching their plans at a drugstore lunch counter.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3435 kjb434 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:58:47 +0000 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3435 Golf Courses? Martini Lunches? Golf Courses?

Martini Lunches?

]]> By: Brad http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3434 Brad Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:58:15 +0000 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3434 This is not too surprising, but a little sad. I'm sure many of us remember the older location on the NW corner of Westheimer and Kirby. Back in the 60s, I used to enjoy delicious southern-style breakfast in the ratty booths in the diner. Geez, I'm starting to sound my age. :) This is not too surprising, but a little sad. I’m sure many of us remember the older location on the NW corner of Westheimer and Kirby. Back in the 60s, I used to enjoy delicious southern-style breakfast in the ratty booths in the diner. Geez, I’m starting to sound my age. :)

]]> By: RWB http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3433 RWB Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:57:20 +0000 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3433 This is a really historic place. I may have to go eat breakfast there one last time. Its old location was where many of the business elite of Houston used to meet for breakfast. It was perfectly situated along the route from their homes in River Oaks to their offices downtown. Where does these people meet up to make their plans to run the world now? This is a really historic place. I may have to go eat breakfast there one last time. Its old location was where many of the business elite of Houston used to meet for breakfast. It was perfectly situated along the route from their homes in River Oaks to their offices downtown. Where does these people meet up to make their plans to run the world now?

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3431 kjb434 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:47:48 +0000 http://swamplot.com/avalon-drug-gone-in-2-weeks/2008-08-01/#comment-3431 I used to live right behind this place. It was a nice place to stop by. The Chinese restaurant next door isn't bad either. I'm wondering if it's more than just the rents going up. Maybe the place is trying to edge the businesses out to sell the land? I used to live right behind this place. It was a nice place to stop by. The Chinese restaurant next door isn’t bad either.

I’m wondering if it’s more than just the rents going up. Maybe the place is trying to edge the businesses out to sell the land?

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