Comments on: Washington Ave. Nightlife Rumor Gauntlet: Who’s Ready To Pay the Bill?

By: dihue

dihue — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 05:19:26 +0000

I live 3 bloks off of Washignton,and I have lived here for the last nine years. It has been a quite a big change, I hope is for the better. I disagree with the night life and bars and restaurants alone Wahington, it does not need to be ugly; why cannot be nice, all mayor cities have trendy places,but is up to the City and zonning and neighbors we don’t allow this neighboorhood to become just another bar strip as is common in Houston. I hope we get cibilized and have nighlife like all major capitals of the world. Look at Soho in NYC, look at Condesa in Mexico, City, real state prices are sky rocket. I don’t see why we cannot have something like Soho, or Condesa, D.F. in Mexico City. in Washigton and Durham and all alone Washigton to Memorial an Wescot and allthe way to Yale street.

By: Miss Larry

Miss Larry — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:33:24 +0000

I’m okay with all the bars and clubs as long as people don’t start parking in front of our house and/or peeing in our front yard. We’re only two blocks off Washington and that worries me. We had the misfortune of living in Midtown a few years ago - until they built a club RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET. It was horrible!

By: EMME

EMME — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:40:28 +0000

Terry said, “just like I wouldn’t like a public forum where I can’t speak my viewpoint to self-righteous individuals.
”

- Ditto

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:31:55 +0000

No, I sure wouldn’t want a rednecked skinhead bar in my neighorhood, just like I wouldn’t like a public forum where I can’t speak my viewpoint to self-righteous individuals.

And you’re right, it’s always better to have a mixture of races then one place being a favorite of one race. My point exactly.

By: EMME

EMME — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:27:47 +0000

CK and Brad: Are you shadetree mechanics? :)

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:29:54 +0000

EMME, Sad commentary is right.
CK, good post on automotive issues. I’m a life long auto racer and most of my gearhead friends are relatively affluent.

By: EMME

EMME — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:16:38 +0000

How about a white redneck skinhead bar? Would you like that in your neighborhood? It’s not about black, asian, hispanic, etc…it’s about jerks as opposed to reasonable people. All races have both.

Sad commentary.

By: kjb434

kjb434 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:11:13 +0000

Terry, there is also the busy Cyclone Anayas on Durham just north of Washington Ave. It sits the with a plethora of other restaurants and hangouts.

By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:08:13 +0000

Which Cyclone Anaya’s are you talking about? The most popular one is in Midtown and I haven’t been there in a couple years. Not sure what the crowd is like now, but I remember seeing a lot of white linen suits last time I was there, FWIW. Hopefully it’s still successful and brings a good-looking educated crowd (i.e. no fights/guns). It’s in a very very nice location.

In regards to the Richmond strip being hot 20-25 years ago, I apologize, since I had absolutely no idea about that. LOL. Heck, if we’re looking that far back though, it’s definitely going to be a crapshoot. I would imagine very few neighborhoods can keep a high status for 20-25 years.

By: bw

bw — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:10:01 +0000

From Terry:
As long as none of these clubs are NOT catering to a strictly Minority clientele, the area will be fine.

When a nice bar becomes a Black/Mexican/Asian hangout, instead of mixed group of mature/educated people, that is when fights begin to break out and things go downhill.

Are you talking Cyclone Anaya’s?

By: Lgg

Lgg — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:06:53 +0000

From Terry:
I consider the Richmond Strip the area of Richmond from Chimney Rock down to Hillcroft. This area was littered with large “Urban” clubs about 10-12 years ago.

——————————
People who are comparing Washington and Richmond are not talking 10-12 years ago. We’re talking 20-25 yrs ago when it was the place to be and was a nice area.

By: EMME

EMME — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:18:55 +0000

I understand CK. I think it needed clarification and you made it. The sad thing is that until we started valuing the area, all those auto shops belonged on Washington Ave. It was the proper place. It kept them out of River Oaks and Memorial and the Woodland Heights. It is we that are the interlopers. Inevitable interlopers, yes, but interlopers all the same. Having said that, I think it is only right that we speak of those that we have displaced with respect. That’s all.