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  • Things you would like to see Waco get as a result of the new Stadium development

    I mean things that are realistic over the next 5 to 10 years. Not necessarily right by the river. My list:

    Luxury Hotel
    Saltgrass
    Seafood such as Landry's, Rockfish, Fish City
    El Fenix (so shoot me - I like it)
    More local pubs, martini bars, cigar bars, dance club
    Reopening of the Hippodrome as a live music/comedy venue
    Use of Shrine auditorium for Broadway shows
    Macy's
    Gander Mountain ( would prefer Bass Pro Shop but they won't come here)
    Alamo Draft House type movie venue
    Haverty's Furniture
    New riverboat

    More as I think of them

    Old300Bear

  • College Game Day

    roy rogers

  • Nice condo complexes along the river
    Lifetime Fitness type of club
    Whole Foods or equivalent type grocery store
    Potbelly

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    Ashley Hodge

  • Uh - I already have the Potbelly. Rather rude of you to mention it. :-)

    This post was edited by Old300Bear on 7/10/2012 at 12:35 PM

    Old300Bear

  • Ashley Hodge said...

    Nice condo complexes along the river Lifetime Fitness type of club Whole Foods or equivalent type grocery store Potbelly

    good call on Potbelly, Ashley! that place rocks.

    in that same spirit, a Jersey Mike's would be a nice addition (assuming there's not one there already)
    also, a good chain burger joint, like Smashburger or Mooyah would be good (for the record, i'd still prefer Kitok and other hole in the wall burger places, but a good, consistent "chain" would be nice)

    ryanmetz

  • Alamo Draft House type movie venue

    This is what I was thinking. But make sure it has an IMAX theater.

    If I was an investor willing to go out on a movie theater franchise I would pick either Alamo drafthouse or a Santikos theaters.

    Cool story about Santikos, he was a greek-american immigrant in the early 20th century and actually had his first theater in Waco (I think). Now Santikos theaters practially own the San Antonio market.

    lankylefty

  • If Dubbicans isn't somewhere on your list you've obviously never tailgates with me. That's okay. We can change the perception :)

    No Prisoners

    Dubbicans

  • ryanmetz said...
    a good chain burger joint, like Smashburger or Mooyah would be good (for the record, i'd still prefer Kitok and other hole in the wall burger places, but a good, consistent "chain" would be nice)

    I'm pretty sure there's one in the sub, but a stand-alone mooyah would be awesome

    Garfibear

  • I would LOVE for a condo unit to go in somewhere really close to the stadium.

    i don't know how students can afford places like Crickets and the like. i remember leaving a blank check on the wall at Scruffys for a week and then signing it on sunday for $30, my tab for the week.

    bahamabear

  • Great thread!

    Whole Foods type of grocery story,
    Dick's Sporting Goods,
    rowing club (ahem),
    Alamo Drafthouse cinema type
    ...

    Pro Ecclesia, Pro Mundus

    bugramps

  • lankylefty said...

    This is what I was thinking. But make sure it has an IMAX theater.

    If I was an investor willing to go out on a movie theater franchise I would pick either Alamo drafthouse or a Santikos theaters.

    Cool story about Santikos, he was a greek-american immigrant in the early 20th century and actually had his first theater in Waco (I think). Now Santikos theaters practially own the San Antonio market.

    I worked for that man. I know rich people are psychotically weird, but he works overtime to be an asshole. He's past his prime and his family isn't too sharp either so no hope for the future. He half-asses everything. He'll put on a good facade, but the place will be in need of repair in a year. He's very much of the mind to create a substandard product, then charge top-dollar for it.

    Give me Alamo any day of the week. Let Santikos stay in San Antonio.

    This post was edited by bugramps on 7/10/2012 at 1:14 PM

    Pro Ecclesia, Pro Mundus

    bugramps

  • A true working riverboat would be an awesome pregame spot.

    This post was edited by SA2EPBear on 7/10/2012 at 1:15 PM

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    Delta & Mississippi Queens - July 1999

    Here are the Delta and Mississippi Queens together. I don't remember where this was. The whistles on both boats are wonderful. The Delta Queen was built in the 20's, while the Mississippi Queen was built in the 70's. Both are steam powered. Both boats are now out of service, with the Delta Queen in Chattanooga, TN being used for a floating hotel. The Mississippi Queen is in New Orleans awaiting her fate. The company that ran her went bankrupt.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/XZJ29w_YzaU

    SA2EPBear

  • Waco needs a local brewery that bottles stuff like IPA, Pilsner, Lager, Porter, etc. double as an awesome pizza joint like the Pizza Port in Carlsbad, CA and you'd make a fortune. Plus, you'd have good beer.

    No Prisoners

    Dubbicans

  • Dubbicans said...

    Waco needs a local brewery that bottles stuff like IPA, Pilsner, Lager, Porter, etc. double as an awesome pizza joint like the Pizza Port in Carlsbad, CA and you'd make a fortune. Plus, you'd have good beer.

    my dream would be a second freetail in Waco. http://www.freetailbrewing.com/

    baylrballa

  • SA2EPBear said...

    A true working riverboat would be an awesome pregame spot.

    For gambling. I would add a Presidential Library to the list too (sarcasm).

    cam62081

  • baylrballa said...

    my dream would be a second freetail in Waco. http://www.freetailbrewing.com/

    That would pretty much seal the deal for me right there.

    No Prisoners

    Dubbicans

  • Franchise the Crying Shame and add a location by the stadium and downtown.

    Make the Continental Cowboy bring back .10 cent beer night.

    Get a Fat Ho Burger in the Chili's too Parking Garage : New name "Fat Ho's and Chili's too Parking Garage."

    Bring back RA day

    Blue water coloring for the Brazos. Make it look like the pictures.

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    Bear15

  • Gambling - not going to happen
    No chains
    El Fenix owns El Chico, so you could get your wish there
    Local people stepping up.

    @TruthOrBear247

    Brian Ethridge

  • Waco needs more locally owned restaurants, talking places for dinner nOt lunch spots. My favorite is 1424.

    Please no more chain restaurants.

    Could also use:
    Lucky Strike
    Top Golf
    Local brewery (I think could make a killing if done properly, setup like st. Arnold's in Houston)

    blockmaster

  • cam62081 said...

    For gambling. I would add a Presidential Library to the list too (sarcasm).

    If the boys down in Austin ever do legalize gambling...then blackjack before BU vs. UT might not be out of the question

    SA2EPBear

  • A couple of things that won't happen:

    Nonstop commercial air service to all the Big XII cities, plus Albuquerque and Denver while we're at it...preferably Southwest Air.

    It would also be nice to see a permanent (nonstudent) residential community begin develop closer to campus...similar to the neighborhoods that are around TCU's campus. Would be good for the businesses that otherwise suffer when school's out.

    boxster

  • blockmaster said...

    Waco needs more locally owned restaurants, talking places for dinner nOt lunch spots. My favorite is 1424.

    Please no more chain restaurants.

    Could also use:
    Lucky Strike
    Top Golf
    Local brewery (I think could make a killing if done properly, setup like st. Arnold's in Houston)

    There will be a local brewery 11 years from now if there isn't one before then. BearsTruth members drink free on Tuesdays.

    No Prisoners

    Dubbicans

  • lankylefty said...

    This is what I was thinking. But make sure it has an IMAX theater.

    If I was an investor willing to go out on a movie theater franchise I would pick either Alamo drafthouse or a Santikos theaters.

    Cool story about Santikos, he was a greek-american immigrant in the early 20th century and actually had his first theater in Waco (I think). Now Santikos theaters practially own the San Antonio market.

    That guy is trying to sell a lot of those theaters along with the land attached to it....company i work for was looking at it, some of the shopping centers are appealing, but we don't want anything to do with the theaters

    JPR1212

  • JPR1212 said...

    That guy is trying to sell a lot of those theaters along with the land attached to it....company i work for was looking at it, some of the shopping centers are appealing, but we don't want anything to do with the theaters

    i'd like an in-n-out burger

    sorry, not sure why it quoted you, jpr

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by jtothedb on 7/10/2012 at 2:56 PM

    jtothedb

  • Unrealistic, but I would love a TopGolf within walking distance, which uses great looking Baylor Co-eds to bar-tend the place.

    Bears131

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