tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post6831230526560331588..comments2023-11-05T06:06:29.162-06:00Comments on Grand Forks Life: A hole in the heartGrandForksGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-46048851555939814752011-10-27T02:28:15.836-05:002011-10-27T02:28:15.836-05:00You can build a condo also there.
condo Philippi...You can build a condo also there. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.alveoland.com.ph/The-lerato.php" rel="nofollow"><b>condo Philippines</b></a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07518087696841840354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-13611994206286856882008-05-12T19:08:00.000-05:002008-05-12T19:08:00.000-05:00I think a little Mcdonalds would be great, or anot...I think a little Mcdonalds would be great, or another Burger Time. You always see or hear about downtowns with Mcdonalds etc. in them. It would be great because it would emphasise the dining atmosphere, being that Subway and many other eaterys are in the area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-39783353924270793022008-05-02T11:19:00.000-05:002008-05-02T11:19:00.000-05:00Keeping the garden small would keep the cost down ...Keeping the garden small would keep the cost down so this would be the perfect spot...maybe solar panels on the roof would offset the costs of heating it in winter? I'm sure plenty of people are sick enough of winter to think this would be a nice change of pace...an extention of the summer that we may not have? certainly didn't get spring...very disappointing indeed...where are all the pretty Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-48042729017683054842008-05-02T10:30:00.000-05:002008-05-02T10:30:00.000-05:00I'm surprised we don't have a greenhouse or a bota...I'm surprised we don't have a greenhouse or a botanical garden here. Is there one at the U?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-208010818785674352008-05-02T10:01:00.000-05:002008-05-02T10:01:00.000-05:00That's exactly what I was thinking ilovesummer! Wa...That's exactly what I was thinking ilovesummer! Warm, sunny with glass walls and the smell if summer in the winter with . If I won the lottery, because you would almost need it to fund such a project, I wouldn't even think twice about it. I might find a little bigger spot for it. I love planetarium shows. I am sure it would be able to thrive here in Grand Forks. We all need something of a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-18412536819656168292008-05-02T09:29:00.000-05:002008-05-02T09:29:00.000-05:00I like the idea of an indoor water garden...can't ...I like the idea of an indoor water garden...can't you just imagine the soft trickle of waterfalls in a GREEN environment while the world outside buzzes by in the frozen world that we live in? Subway could build it so there is a way to monitor who comes and goes...just in case anyone wants to do anything more there than enjoy the sanctuary...the space is pretty small but it would be cool (and warmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-50491805675612628142008-05-01T20:33:00.000-05:002008-05-01T20:33:00.000-05:00haha...I mention it as a "oh it'd be nice to have ...haha...I mention it as a "oh it'd be nice to have but realize it could be awhile before it happens". is this not an open discussion and can't we be allowed to dream? Plus, you sorta contradict yourself by saying you 'enjoy how people assume' ethnic food doesn't work here, but then go on to say that you don't expect it to work 'in such a small town'. Besides, I -do- think it could work here forRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752097507360355544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-33106675596553830182008-05-01T19:29:00.000-05:002008-05-01T19:29:00.000-05:00Do any of the bloggers here really know that GF ca...Do any of the bloggers here really know that GF cannot support more diverse ethnic food? I enjoy how people assume that diverse, ethnic food does not work around here. Is it because we don't have a Thai, Indian, or Greek restaurant? I guess I'm a little unclear what people are expecting in a town of 50,000. I enjoy different ethnic foods, but I usually get that fix in much larger cities, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-50023217241864698112008-05-01T18:52:00.000-05:002008-05-01T18:52:00.000-05:00spell checker duhspell checker duhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-29810614131782028232008-05-01T18:51:00.000-05:002008-05-01T18:51:00.000-05:00Honestly and sadly it's probably true that it woul...Honestly and sadly it's probably true that it would get loiterers that might make it a little scary and unsafe. Everyone has rights whether they have a home or not, enough said. If only there was a way that could be avoided to keep people coming not going and safe. An indoor green spot would be a haven in the winter for the whole community. Even go all Feng Shui with a rock garden, a water Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-19268126786284462732008-05-01T14:09:00.001-05:002008-05-01T14:09:00.001-05:00I like the idea of keeping that corner as green sp...I like the idea of keeping that corner as green space. Not every crevice needs to be filled. Pocket parks are nice. Besides, we have plenty of empty office buildings the way it is. Why slap together another building to sit empty? <BR/><BR/>I've lived in or near downtown for almost 20 years, and I remember the old City Center Mall had a problem with homeless folks, and a few harmless but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-4434799972725694782008-05-01T14:09:00.000-05:002008-05-01T14:09:00.000-05:00I like the idea of keeping that corner as green sp...I like the idea of keeping that corner as green space. Not every crevice needs to be filled. Pocket parks are nice. Besides, we have plenty of empty office buildings the way it is. Why slap together another building to sit empty? <BR/><BR/>I've lived in or near downtown for almost 20 years, and I remember the old City Center Mall had a problem with homeless folks, and a few harmless but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-23687099825624364102008-05-01T11:27:00.000-05:002008-05-01T11:27:00.000-05:00A winter garden would be a great addition to downt...A winter garden would be a great addition to downtown...as long as it didn't become a de facto homeless shelter. It'd be great to have a place to experience plants and flowers all year long.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-3543489268251447712008-05-01T08:41:00.000-05:002008-05-01T08:41:00.000-05:00You mean Red Pepper ain't realy Mex-e-can?? oh, my...You mean Red Pepper ain't realy Mex-e-can?? oh, my - whatever will I do with myself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-63133958175590711502008-05-01T00:34:00.000-05:002008-05-01T00:34:00.000-05:00Why need Indian or Thai when we have Italian Moon?...Why need Indian or Thai when we have Italian Moon? No seriously... that's the root of the problem I believe. The community absolutely loves the (in my opinion) subpar local joints that offer bland Americanized versions of ethnic food. Not that I'm complaining because it is a non-diverse area, however, you'd hope a college town could support a bit more diversity. I absolutely love the culturalOUWxGuesserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01421934794137689382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-2675495429395847832008-04-30T22:12:00.000-05:002008-04-30T22:12:00.000-05:00Justin...I completely agree. Downtown SF is just ...Justin...I completely agree. Downtown SF is just wonderful...many unique shops and restaurants. It'd be great to have a Zandbroz type shop with the soda fountains! (I had no idea that there was a Zandbroz in Fargo...just found out after searching online.)<BR/><BR/>Also, I realize this is a stretch, but I'd love to see GF get a wider variety of ethnic food like Indian or Thai.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17752097507360355544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-81437083537119186142008-04-30T21:09:00.000-05:002008-04-30T21:09:00.000-05:00What is up with this urge people feel to put up a ...What is up with this urge people feel to put up a crappy, cheaply-constructed, wood-framed building on every open plot of land?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-3682718589437401862008-04-30T20:56:00.000-05:002008-04-30T20:56:00.000-05:00Brilliant! An indoor summer year-round. I like it!...Brilliant! An indoor summer year-round. I like it! It could be the main floor and you could have a community rec center above that. Some place to go and hang out that doesn't have beer and shots! Get some WiFi and bands on the weekends, more rock/country then bluegrass, pinball, pool tables. Why not even a big flat screen (dvd/ps3) if your going to dream here. It would attract that young adult Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-67939728355415215992008-04-30T18:54:00.000-05:002008-04-30T18:54:00.000-05:00Some sort of indoor butterfly garden would be real...Some sort of indoor butterfly garden would be really nice and it would bring in customers year round. The glass would enable it to really open up that space and would not be an eyesore to passer byers...a relaxing haven to enjoy a cup of coffe or a sub sandwich on a cold dayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-2449763335787743572008-04-30T17:05:00.000-05:002008-04-30T17:05:00.000-05:00vcsuvike - look at downtown. There are quite a fe...vcsuvike - look at downtown. There are quite a few little pocket parks that are very nice additions. There are three within one block of this open space. Yes, I agree that I don't want those to go away, but this is a very attractive spot that will hopefully develop into something good for the community as a whole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-50272160214769421682008-04-30T16:02:00.000-05:002008-04-30T16:02:00.000-05:00I think UND should take over the Corporate Center ...I think UND should take over the Corporate Center for classrooms. The empty lot should stay a park, there should be more of those to break up the brick-and-mortar. A small CVS or Osco would be a welcome and much used store.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-50134781911070292792008-04-30T15:49:00.000-05:002008-04-30T15:49:00.000-05:00Don't delete posts!?!?! Where's the freedom of spe...Don't delete posts!?!?! Where's the freedom of speech here? I know it's a blog but come on..even the 'inane' add a little spice once in awhile. I am now afraid to voice my opinion about anything (on THIS blog) even if it's about politics...and besides, it's ALWAYS about politics!! Delete that!!<BR/><BR/>stepping away and not coming back in 3, 2, 1<BR/><BR/>*poof*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-42780910035046852612008-04-30T15:39:00.000-05:002008-04-30T15:39:00.000-05:00Let's stay on topic...posts about politics should ...Let's stay on topic...posts about politics should go in open threads, guys. I hate deleting posts, but I'm going to try to make our discussion threads a little more on-topic and organized.GrandForksGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-34264390872000740902008-04-30T15:10:00.000-05:002008-04-30T15:10:00.000-05:00HOw about a swiming pool,do it on two or three lev...HOw about a swiming pool,do it on two or three levels as some swimming pools are on 2nd or 3rd floors and since it's only 4 blocks away call it the Riverside Pool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-28211058996967240112008-04-30T15:02:00.000-05:002008-04-30T15:02:00.000-05:00A general store would be great. Remember Osco Drug...A general store would be great. Remember Osco Drug in the City Center Mall? That was so handy. Put four more stories of AFFORDABLE apartments above that and downtown has a nice new addition. Also, why can't we put more underground parking in these new buildings? We can't build up, but why not down?Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593220992346658172noreply@blogger.com