Comments on: Thirsty Turtle Update http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/ Helping imagine a great college town for a great university Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:30:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: College Park - The college town that doesn’t sleep quite so much anymore at Rethink College Park http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 College Park - The college town that doesn’t sleep quite so much anymore at Rethink College Park Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:22:19 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/#comment-1200 [...] Today’s Diamondback article about Santa Fe’s growing reputation as a live music venue reminds us of a gradual trend that we often overlook - College Park’s downtown is actually starting to take on the characteristics of a real College Town. Everyday another store seems to be extending their hours for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, a fifth bar is coming to town (if it ever opens), and the streets are genuinely busy through most of the day. Certainly College Park isn’t what it could be, but what it is today is a far cry from the boarded up storefronts and abandoned gas stations that plagued downtown just a few short years ago. While its not clear exactly what’s responsible for this trend, the completion of the South Campus Commons just up Knox Rd as well as other demographic changing developments in the area must have played a big role. Yes, theres a lot of work yet to be done, but that doesn’t mean students should ignore the small stuff - like a nice midnight burrito. [...] [...] Today’s Diamondback article about Santa Fe’s growing reputation as a live music venue reminds us of a gradual trend that we often overlook – College Park’s downtown is actually starting to take on the characteristics of a real College Town. Everyday another store seems to be extending their hours for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, a fifth bar is coming to town (if it ever opens), and the streets are genuinely busy through most of the day. Certainly College Park isn’t what it could be, but what it is today is a far cry from the boarded up storefronts and abandoned gas stations that plagued downtown just a few short years ago. While its not clear exactly what’s responsible for this trend, the completion of the South Campus Commons just up Knox Rd as well as other demographic changing developments in the area must have played a big role. Yes, theres a lot of work yet to be done, but that doesn’t mean students should ignore the small stuff – like a nice midnight burrito. [...]

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]]> By: Robert Catlin http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Robert Catlin Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:27:37 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/#comment-1156 College Perk doesn't have amplified music to the best of my knowledge. There are a number of homes near College Perk, including four rental properties that are part of the College Perk property, that are rented out by Chris Gordon. He may also be renting out the 2nd story of College Perk, too. The City has a property use agreement with Chris as a result of his obtaining a liquor liscense. College Perk doesn’t have amplified music to the best of my knowledge. There are a number of homes near College Perk, including four rental properties that are part of the College Perk property, that are rented out by Chris Gordon. He may also be renting out the 2nd story of College Perk, too.

The City has a property use agreement with Chris as a result of his obtaining a
liquor liscense.

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]]> By: Shawn Magnuson http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Shawn Magnuson Sun, 26 Nov 2006 22:45:05 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/#comment-1148 Isn't College Perk open all night now? I know they have live bands some nights; is that ever a non-ear damaging late-night venue? Also, I agree that this is a pretty ridiculous situation. I wonder what the reasoning of the alley-owner is. Isn’t College Perk open all night now? I know they have live bands some nights; is that ever a non-ear damaging late-night venue?

Also, I agree that this is a pretty ridiculous situation. I wonder what the reasoning of the alley-owner is.

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]]> By: Eric Fidler http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Eric Fidler Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:54:55 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/#comment-992 It would also be nice to have some venues that are open late, but aren't the sweat-drenched, ear-damaging concentrates of humanity. It would also be nice to have some venues that are open late, but aren’t the sweat-drenched, ear-damaging concentrates of humanity.

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]]> By: Kyle Derby http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Kyle Derby Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:01:32 +0000 http://rethinkcollegepark.net/blog/2006/201/#comment-988 Thats just asinine, sorry to be blunt, but honestly. Thats all I have to say. Thats just asinine, sorry to be blunt, but honestly.
Thats all I have to say.

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