Montgomery development news - Page 146

hiijakd · #**2901** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 1:15 AM**

who said anything about a dreamland...the restaurant is a secret remember...it is a local alabama chain restaurant that will fit well downtown.

on another note.
went to the TGIT concert at the riverwalk. silk-e-smooth was a great soul/funk cover band. there are a few more concerts coming up. if we all want more of these type of events in downtown we need to support them.

lets not be lazy about supporting events that people are holding in our city. i know i am guilty of it too. it takes time and effort to go but it is well worth it every time i have do.

also went to dinner with a bunch of air force guys last night. there is a serious image problem about downtown montgomery and WE are the ones to help change that, they provided a lot of insight as to how our city is seen.

last but not least...ran into a few folks that told me they are lurkers on here and read but don't post......soooooo..hello to you lurkers

Capital Heights · #**2902** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 1:30 AM**

My mamma told me to be leary of lurkers.

bystander1 · #**2903** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 1:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by hiijakd

who said anything about a dreamland...the restaurant is a secret remember...it is a local alabama chain restaurant that will fit well downtown.

on another note.
went to the TGIT concert at the riverwalk. silk-e-smooth was a great soul/funk cover band. there are a few more concerts coming up. if we all want more of these type of events in downtown we need to support them.

lets not be lazy about supporting events that people are holding in our city. i know i am guilty of it too. it takes time and effort to go but it is well worth it every time i have do.

I've heard silk-e-smooth perform before and really liked their style. Unfortunately, Thursdays are very difficult for me to make most of the concerts at the amphitheater.

I wished they could do TGIF concerts and move the free movie night to Thursdays.

Port_of_Bama · #**2904** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 4:19 AM**

Does Montgomery have a dock since it is a river city ? I`m just finding out that Decatur has one just wondering.

thoraudio · #**2905** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 12:42 PM**

yes. But it is nothing to speak about. It's basically a graded flat spot where you could use a truck crane and a flat bed 18 wheeler.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FO...ne=8475011&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Barges rarely make it this far north on the Alabama these days.

thoraudio · #**2906** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 1:00 PM**

hey Hiijakd. Your car made it onto the city's engineering page

thoraudio · #**2907** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 1:07 PM**

ok, completely unrelated to almost anything, I just found it really interesting.

Browsing through local.live.com , I came upon this oddity.

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FO...ne=5189442&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Parker Island. A couple of thousand acre island at the location where the Coosa and Tallapoosa come together to make the mighty Alabama.

No bridges, ferry access only, and it's privately owned by the Newell family (of W.S. Newell).

And it has some 'development'. A couple of buildings, some improved roads, some agricultural and landscaping.

Looks like it may be used as a private hunting preserve...

Anyway, weird, cool, and it will probably make it's way into my book if I ever actually get around to writing it

OldCloverdale · #**2908** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 3:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by thoraudio

http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FO...ne=5189442&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Parker Island. A couple of thousand acre island at the location where the Coosa and Tallapoosa come together to make the mighty Alabama.

No bridges, ferry access only, and it's privately owned by the Newell family (of W.S. Newell)...

how did they attain this island?

thoraudio · #**2909** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 3:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldCloverdale

how did they attain this island?

No idea. Tax assessment shows the deed date as 1985. I've not been able to find any history on the place.

Also, the tax assessment calls it 'Parke' Island, but the ferry road is called 'Parker Island Road'.

OldCloverdale · #**2910** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 5:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by thoraudio

No idea. Tax assessment shows the deed date as 1985. I've not been able to find any history on the place.

Also, the tax assessment calls it 'Parke' Island, but the ferry road is called 'Parker Island Road'.

I want an island.

bystander1 · #**2911** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by OldCloverdale

how did they attain this island?

By being the Newells...

bystander1 · #**2912** Posted **Apr 25, 2008, 7:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Port_of_Bama

Does Montgomery have a dock since it is a river city ? I`m just finding out that Decatur has one just wondering.

Montgomery is navigable from the port of Mobile and Hyundai used it as part of its criteria to locate here. They've used it a few times to ship in large equipment from Mobile Bay up the river to their plant not far away.

Plans were in works to build a new permanent dock farther down the Alabama River where the Catoma creek empties into it since the area around the State Docks in Montgomery (East Bank) now seems more suitable for future recreation and housing than for industrial barge shipping.

...seems those plans have been lost in the quagmire of what is know as the 'Alabama Legislature' a few years ago...

Port_of_Bama · #**2913** Posted **Apr 27, 2008, 6:26 PM**

wow that`s cool I didn`t know that the Port and the Gump working to gether like that. When I leave Huntsville for the summer i`m going to check out your down town area.know of any good places to eat when I come through and gas my car up,lol in the downtown area. Montgomery is home away from home to me,lol.

bystander1 · #**2914** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 5:00 AM**

^ Maybe this could help...

http://www.lunchtrolleyexpress.com/

Port_of_Bama · #**2915** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 3:49 PM**

Preciate that man good looking out ! Your lunch trolly reminds me of MODA in Mobile which is a free shuttle for the down town area. I like your`s better becasue your trolly looks more traditional. We have a trolly but I think the colors wich are Emerlad green and blue take away that traditional look.

Anyway, preciate the info !

Brown Duckz · #**2916** Posted **Apr 28, 2008, 5:12 PM**

The Cloverdale area is a cool place to get some lunch too, it's about 2 miles from Downtown.

Sinclair's
Nancy Patterson's Bistro
Derk's Filet & Vine
Jubilee Seafood Company
El Ray Burrito Lounge

OldCloverdale · #**2917** Posted **Apr 29, 2008, 1:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Brown Duckz

The Cloverdale area is a cool place to get some lunch too, it's about 2 miles from Downtown.

Sinclair's
Nancy (Paterson's) Bistro
Derk's Filet & Vine
Jubilee Seafood
El (Rey) Burrito Lounge

Jubilee is open for dinner only (Tuesday-Saturday)

El Rey is also only open for dinner (Monday-Saturday)

http://www.jubileeseafoodrestaurant.com/index.htm

http://www.jubileeseafoodrestaurant.com/index.htm

Sinclair's is a great place for lunch ... 7 days/week

http://www.sinclairsrestaurants.com/cloverdale.html

RSAHort · #**2918** Posted **Apr 29, 2008, 3:04 PM**

For those of you who have dined at The House for dinner, how long did it take? My anniversary is this week and I am planning on going there Sat. night but would also like to take in a movie afterwards. Thanks.

OCA REP · #**2919** Posted **Apr 29, 2008, 4:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by RSAHort

For those of you who have dined at The House for dinner, how long did it take? My anniversary is this week and I am planning on going there Sat. night but would also like to take in a movie afterwards. Thanks.

It took us a good hour and a half. Now, we did enjoy a cocktail before dinner and they do not rush you at all during dinner. We ate there last the night of the Loretta Lynn concert at the Performing Arts Centre and thoroughly enjoyed the whole evening.

Happy Anniversary!

thoraudio · #**2920** Posted **Apr 29, 2008, 4:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by RSAHort

For those of you who have dined at The House for dinner, how long did it take? My anniversary is this week and I am planning on going there Sat. night but would also like to take in a movie afterwards. Thanks.

My wife and I went on friday, two weeks ago, for our anniversary. We're early eaters, so we sat at 5. Just a couple of other people in the restaurant with us. Service was prompt, but not rushed. We were out before 6:30 (probably closer to 6), but that was mainly us taking our time.