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Old Posted May 20, 2011, 12:52 PM
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Sports bar beside Ceilidh House now called On The George

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What was that place called before? It was a dive. Is On The George a new place, or the old place rebranded?
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it was smooth hermans before.
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they're tearing down this dump this morning at Main and Hess.
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Darn, I was hoping you were talking about this dump.

So, new parking lot going in?
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they're tearing down this dump this morning at Main and Hess.
Good... that is an eyesore.
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Darn, I was hoping you were talking about this dump.

So, new parking lot going in?
Well it's not as bad as the favelah-shack that was mentioned before, but it does look pretty rough. I hate seeing boarded up buildings.
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I hate seeing parking lots
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they're tearing down this dump this morning at Main and Hess.
That eyesore was a sales centre for a failed condo development from the late 80's/early 90's. Glad to hear it is now down.
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Wow, thats harsh. I had no idea it was that old. Ridiculous.
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I hate seeing parking lots
And that, too!
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Old Posted Nov 5, 2011, 8:02 PM
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So does anyone know what they're doing to Elixer?
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Old Posted Nov 7, 2011, 4:37 PM
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went by this morning, it's a parking lot!!! I thought they weren't allowed to make new parking lots downtown.
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The lot is owned by a Toronto developer, forget the company's name. They proposed a LCBO/Shoppers/Rogers retail complex with condo units above.

I believe they tried to donate the land to McMaster at one point.
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went by this morning, it's a parking lot!!! I thought they weren't allowed to make new parking lots downtown.
Not really a new parking lot. The property was a parking lot with a temporary structure on it. Now that the hut is gone, it's just all parking.
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What does it mean if that property is (apparently) not profitable enough to develop? Adjacent to Hess Village, a fair amount of foot traffic...I don't get it.
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It's not a demo. $200,000 apartment interior apparently.

Sounds like a sales centre probably for Darko's condo complex.
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Billing itself as "Hamilton's Premiere Live Country Music Destination," Big Texas Saloon has been slowly making itself at home at 15 Hess South, former home of Rokbar.

BTW, here's what that address looked like in 1973.
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Billing itself as "Hamilton's Premiere Live Country Music Destination," Big Texas Saloon has been slowly making itself at home at 15 Hess South, former home of Rokbar.

BTW, here's what that address looked like in 1973.
I dont think Hamilton can continue to support 3 "country bars."

Dirty Dogs, Rock N Ranch, and this one, Big Texas Salloon.

Dirty dogs is by far the busiest of the 3 and has been around the longest. It is connected to 77 which appeals to the urban crowd.
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I dont think Hamilton can continue to support 3 "country bars."

Dirty Dogs, Rock N Ranch, and this one, Big Texas Salloon.

Dirty dogs is by far the busiest of the 3 and has been around the longest. It is connected to 77 which appeals to the urban crowd.
I think Rock N Ranch is closed for the summer or something. Or at least the sign on the door said as much when I walked by the other day.
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