Comments on: This Week in Old Movie Theater Rehab

By: CK

CK — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:24:42 +0000

You should see all the white trash at the Livingston one I go to on weekends. It really boggles the mind all of the throwbacks there are in east TX. The store is actually clean and pretty well run up there, but gawd the people that frequent there. Whenever there’s a checker that waits on me that seems pretty normal, I usually tell her that she seems too normal to work here.

By: Darby Mom

Darby Mom — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:06:08 +0000

CK thanks for walmart site, a couple of those are hilarious gems and I only got to page 11–back to work

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:00:16 +0000

If it’s a private party with open bar, then the liquor and beer can flow!

By: finness

finness — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:52:52 +0000

Oh jayc - NO to liquor licenses. Parking is an issue, noise is an issue and what would become of all the Mom and Pop businesses on 19th - liquor would bring in the chains and soon it would be giant ferris wheels and babes in hot pants and very shiny panyhose all over the effin place.

Nononononononononoooonnoononoono

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:45:46 +0000

CK,

Luckily I wasted time last week on that site! If I didn’t have a problem with taking random pictures of other people, I would have a catalog of my own. The Wal-Mart I go to at US290 and Tidwell has a plethora of weirdos to photograph.

By: movocelot

movocelot — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:30:16 +0000

I think this venue will do well. Even the name is auspicious. And easy to find, on all the maps including outdated Key atlases!

[^CK thkx-just wasted 5 mins at your stupid-ok funny-site]

By: CK

CK — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:04:10 +0000

http://peopleofwalmart.com/

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:59:37 +0000

Knowing two of the business owners that participate in these events, they told me that these events are supposed to be shut down by 11pm the latest. Anything after that would not be a part of the official event.They are mindful of the neighborhood in this regard.

For many in the younger camp, these events usually are the starting point for a fun night out. After that, they venture off to other areas of the city or to a house party.

By: Darby Mom

Darby Mom — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:54:20 +0000

Those who live up to 3 blocks from 19th Street are ‘treated’ to band noise whenever there’s a First Saturday, White Linen or other event. Fortunately, 10pm is the cut-off which means the noise is finished by 11pm. We cautiously watch the development of 19th Street, taking lessons from Washington Avenue re: noise, parking, and happy and not-so-happy revelers.

By: jost

jost — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:46:39 +0000

Parking is a tricky thing. You are subject to the COH parking requirements when you repurpose the building. When that happens, you have to provide x number of spaces per every 1,000 of sq ft. The x is based on the building use: x for retail, x for restaurant and so on. It is not an easy mine field to walk for a building in an older area, like this one, the Rice Village and such. It is one thing to get permits for new construction but a whole different discussion with an older building in an older established area.

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:55:44 +0000

jost,

I thought for existing structures parking doesn’t have to be provided.

Many of the businesses along there (particularly food ones) don’t have adequate parking especially in the day time.

By: HeightsBlog

HeightsBlog — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:39:05 +0000

Re parking: I think I saw something on the website about 25 parking spaces being available. And there’s also a valet option.