They will do MEGA business on game days in all sports -Quote:
Originally Posted by Choudawg86
They will be my automatic "go-to" place...
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They will do MEGA business on game days in all sports -Quote:
Originally Posted by Choudawg86
They will be my automatic "go-to" place...
no doubt, the variety they have on the menu will draw families there. something for everyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwayne From Minden
Flying Burger will be my closer for afternoon games and in the starting line up for evening games when baseball gets here. Got to go with a real winner!Quote:
Originally Posted by Choudawg86
What is going by Do It Center and El Jerrito where the old carwash was on Farmerville Highway?
think you are talking about the parking lot extensionQuote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
Dirtwork started on the pad in front of the new Courtyard where I expect Chick-fil-a is going.
Thanks. I was hoping that was all it was. I really didn't like that carwash squashed in there so close to the road with that other building stuck in behind it. Was hoping it wasn't something new crammed in there. Was glad when they tore the carwash down. Looks so much better.Quote:
Originally Posted by RhythmDawg
I don't remember seeing anyone parked there that ever used the thing. It seemed to be just be covered parking.
Luke McCown opens Jimmy Johns in Ruston today
http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/loca...ston/638894831
Where in Ruston is it?
California and S. Trenton across from Rite AidQuote:
Originally Posted by tenacious_dog
Always great to have our successful alumni return to invest in DogPatch. Or maybe he's just preparing to send his and Katy's 19 chirrens to Tech and give them someplace to work. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelboi
Now that I'm on my computer...Quote:
Originally Posted by tenacious_dog
http://i.imgur.com/C3LYuub.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AlNg19R.jpg
I'll get an after shot shortly and post it.
I hope they will be re-using that groovy little Mid-Century building.
The low-slope gable roof, the "wing" style extended eaves, the floor-to-ceiling windows with the thin metal frames -- all are character-defining elements MCM commercial style.
the shell of the building is there. That roof and everything under it is gone. It is more like JJ other standalone locations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
http://i.imgur.com/B1y5mb9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qa99Ot6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZnOJlqD.jpg
The famous Lee Denny with a celebrity cameo everyone.
Courtyard and Ivan Smith
http://i.imgur.com/19WGJXw.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lMMzyUj.jpg
Dorms on California
http://i.imgur.com/0JPcOzb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/cwH0xG7.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/X4lVo7L.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eKzCq6P.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/1PysDKK.jpg
There are more across the street to the right of this pic...but only the foundations have been poured.
Thanks for posting these pics. It looks like Ruston is a new Boom town.
I wonder who's going to run the Jimmy Johns for Lukie McCown. I can't see Luke standing behind the counter doing it.
Big apartment complex and other private student housing going up on west Alabama and Barnett springs.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
Has anyone eaten at Jimmy John's?
I have eaten at the one near me and it is much better than Sub Way.Quote:
Originally Posted by LT2
I think our original Johnny's needs a new stove. Food has been coming out undercooked.
Who bought and what is going in the old Pinton's on Farmerville Highway?
Also what is being built west of Cranford's on Frasier Road?
Near Cranfords, apparently a church (Cathedral Of Praise). Pinsons, a local private investor, unknown purpose.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
What is being built on the back of Karl Malone's property behind his restaurant?
gis site says apartmentsQuote:
Originally Posted by LT2
I'd put them pretty much at the bottom of the sandwich store market. Others like them, of course, but I think their bread is really bland. I'd pick pretty much any sandwich store (including Subway) over them.Quote:
Originally Posted by LT2
I saw Builder's Supply unloading insulation there yesterday. I'm guessing they're using it as another warehouse.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
So what happened to Counter Culture? I'm bummed.
Pinton building is going to be something to do with NAPA
Newks ??Quote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
They're good in Baton Rouge. They're primary attraction is they're fast and they deliver.
Way too easy, but appropriate for the start of softball season.Quote:
Originally Posted by odysseus
labgQuote:
Originally Posted by odysseus
The thing I like about Jimmy Johns is the unwhich. You can get any of their sandwiches with no bread, instead they are wrapped in lettuce. Before you laugh, think about it. You can actually taste all the other ingredients better, especially if you get double-meat or the gargantuan - Im trying to cut out carbs and they actually taste really good.
Not sure this is the best place to post this, but this young lady introduced me to Dowling's in Ruston in 1979. She was a sweet person who I have not seen in almost 40 years but when I heard about her death today I thought about this. Some of you Ruston folks will remember her.
http://www.riverviewcemeteryfuneralh...tin-OR/1702227
That's good to know. I've been cutting back carbs a lot (and running) to get my weight down. Gives me another option in Ruston.Quote:
Originally Posted by JAY
Are yo doing the Whole 30?Quote:
Originally Posted by JAY
What is being built across the street from Malone Polaris (behind tractor place)?
Signs posted for an All Hours Fitness and a self-storage.Quote:
Originally Posted by LT2
I saw the signs but this seemed to be on the other side of the lot.
My eldest granddaughter & I looped by JJ's on the way to the ballpark and picked up a couple of sandwiches. I got a roast beef unwich. Pretty good. Will do it again.
Quote:
Originally Posted by LongtimeDawgfan
No Im just staying away from Bread and Pasta - plus drinking a ton of water. I dropped 24 pounds in the first 6 weeks.
http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/loca...ille/671389517
Downtown Ruston is getting some new murals. It's good to see some more art being put around the town.
Anyone know what is being built at North Village Plaza?
Haven't been there lately, but earlier someone on here said either condos or apartments, don't remember which. Is there something started besides that?
Also some oil and gas outfit moving there from jonesboro, i think? Back in the T. L. James area toward CC.
Ewing Timber
Does anyone know when the Flying Burger will open?
Karl Malone broke ground on a new apartment complex today, North Village Plaza Apartments
Actually i believe he sold the property to the developers.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelboi
you sure about that? his wife posted something about that on instagram todayQuote:
Originally Posted by RhythmDawg
No I'm not sure. It's what I was told by someone associated with the chamber.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelboi
here's what she wrote on instagram:Quote:
Originally Posted by RhythmDawg
mamail32Our big day finally is here. When we moved to Ruston we wanted to give back like we did in Utah. Working on this project through government funding which took almost 5yrs to get. Lots of paperwork. It will be nice to be able to help our community with affordable housing. We would of loved being with @utahjazz today to celebrate but scheduling was already set. Want to Thank our town of Ruston @cityofruston@rustoncvb being so patient and so supportive with all our projects and dreams we have to make Ruston a town people can come and enjoy themselves. With @louisianatech @louisianatravel@gramfamshoutouts our college student body is growing so we need housing for them to. What a blessing that we are able to achieve our dreams. #familyovereverything #karlmalone#ruston #latech#gramblingstateuniversity#afforablehousing #givingback#loveourcity
https://www.instagram.com/mamail32/
I bet they formed an LLC with partners/investors (I could speculate who) and sold the property to that entity...which would make us both correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelboi
probably, doubt the Mailman could afford to build that on his ownQuote:
Originally Posted by RhythmDawg
they replied to a message I sent them a couple weeks ago and they said in May. Now, I've seen it being a Shanes Seafood to a Twisted Root, but I've gotten a response directly from their page when I messaged them. yeah, I'm looking forward to this opening ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by LT2
Some local investors who happen to own a construction company...a former NFL QB who also happens to now work for said company...maybeQuote:
Originally Posted by rebelboi
Karl seems to be the only local investor (his land). Most everyone else are Shreveport based (Brown Builders and the Brown family primarily but some others also I think).
either way, it's nice that he continues to invest in RustonQuote:
Originally Posted by dawg68
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawg68
6-K Development is Karl.
North Village Plaza Apartments, LLC
Officer(s) Additional Officers: No
Officer: 6-K DEVELOPMENT, L.L.C.
Title: Member
Address 1: P.O. BOX 429
City, State, Zip: BOUNTIFUL, UT 84011
Officer: BROWN-TAYLOR DEVELOPMENT, LLC
Title: Member
Address 1: 101 MILAM ST
City, State, Zip: SHREVEPORT, LA 71165
Officer: B. WAYNE BROWN
Title: Manager
Address 1: 1619 JIMMIE DAVIS HWY
City, State, Zip: BOSSIER CITY, LA 71112
Officer: EDWARD S. TAYLOR
Title: Manager
Address 1: 101 MILAM ST
City, State, Zip: SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
Officer: HEAD MILLER ASSOCIATES, LLC
Title: Member
Address 1: 771 MEADOWLANDS DRIVE
City, State, Zip: TALKING ROCK, GA 30175
Officer: STONEFLOWER PROPERTIES, LLC
Title: Member
Address 1: 1745 SWAN LAKE ROAD
Address 2: SUITE H
City, State, Zip: BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111
Officer: BROWN-DANIEL FAMILY, L.L.C.
Title: Member
Address 1: 8610 GLEN HAVEN DRIVE
City, State, Zip: SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
Officer: 936, L.L.C.
Title: Member
Address 1: 101 MILAM STREET
City, State, Zip: SHREVEPORT, LA 71101
Officer: LISA SMITH HODGES
Title: Member
Address 1: 5920 CRESWELL ROAD
City, State, Zip: SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
Officer: ELLEN D. BROWN
Title: Member
Address 1: 8610 GLEN HAVEN DRIVE
City, State, Zip: SHREVEPORT, LA 71106
maybe this new apartment complex w/ help spur further development in that area of Ruston
Does anybody know what went wrong with the foundation sub-grade at the new chic-fil-a.
I really wish they would develop more apartment complexes near downtown. It would help bring much more foot traffic, business, and life to downtown Ruston. I'm sure many students would like to be able to walk to downtown bars and restaurants instead of driving and parking.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelboi
You say bars. How many of our students are over 21. I know quite a few are, but hardly a majority.
They can go in, but not drink.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
They are drinking too. I drank in bars when I was under 21, it's not that difficult.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Anyway ts not just bars, but restaurants, clothes shops, barber shops, and other businesses downtown would have more foot traffic.
How about a bar on campus in the Student Center, then. UH has one. I remember sipping a few cold ones while watching the Coogs play in the NCAA tournament back when. Of course the Student Bar Association had free draft beer every Thursday between the day and night classes.
Univ of Wisconsin has a beer garden in the student center on the main campus in Madison that would blow. your. mind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
The Tonk used to be a bar or at least serve beer and alcohol. The name "Tonk" is short for Honky Tonk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Oh?
What happened to Lincoln Parish being a dry parish, like, forever?
My thoughts. Of course Lincoln Parish was not dry before prohibition (1919?) as far as I know. Local option elections were held when prohibition was repealed in 1933. However, I believe the La. Supreme Court overturned all parish wide local options sometimes in the seventies saying they weren't "local" enough. Parish local option elections that voted by ward or precinct were not overturned. When I was growing up (in wholly dry Red River Parish) there were parts of Natchitoches Parish which were "dry" and some which were "wet". I don't know of any others like that but there must have been some.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix
I was just asking about Ruston and the Honky Tonk and how it was "wet".Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Well, not to be captain obvious,but it was not. I don't know the history of the Tonk, only that there was an older building there before the current student center was built about 1957. Guys older than me and DS15 will have to give the history.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgpix
No doubt.
I was just curious about Dawgonit's "wet" claim.
I'll be honest, I wasn't there and I don't have any proof. It was the story told to me as a student to understand why the it was called the Tonk. Does anyone know why it's called the Tonk then?
Maybe the same people that said the original bulldog was buried under the seal started the story about the Tonk's name.
There was a discussion on here some time ago with particulars about the Tonk or what I also knew as lower Tolliver. I never knew it to serve alcohol but it was a really nice coffee and tea place or so I heard before my time.
Lower tolliver was/is known as the Tonk? When was this?Quote:
Originally Posted by WWDog
My brother referred to lower Tolliver as the tonk while he was at TECH in the 60's. At least that is what I remember. He said it was the place to be!Quote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
Does anyone know what is going into the building across from the Teri-yak grill on East Kentucky?
I was there in the middle to late 60s and we referred to the Student Center as the Tonk. I ate in Lower Tollver my freshman year and never heard it referred to as the Tonk.
I did some googling and found a little on the TONK. There was a book about Ruston that had some old pictures of Tech and showed one of a very long low wooden frame building. The note says it was built in the late 40's after WWII and was called the TONK because it looked like a "honky tonk", especially on the inside with low ceilings. The book was just titled RUSTON and I couldn't print or save any pages. I just googled "louisiana tech" and tonk.
That's how I understood it and the current student center was nicknamed The Tonk as time went on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
My in-laws were at Tech after the WWII. That's what they said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
That's what i thought. Was there 68-73 and my siblings before that and never called any part of tolliver the Tonk. That was the student center across the street. Ate cold foods, sandwiches, etc., on main floor of toliver and hot foods at wilson. Not sure we ever went downstairs in tolliver but must have since you said you ate in lower tolliver about that same time. At one point it was mainly sandwiches or breakfast finger food. Had to go to wilson for eggs, waffles, etc., or real food. Needless to say, i didn't make that trek too often at the crack of dawn.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Actually they closed Tolliver completely for maybe a year 1966-1967 before reopening it for the sandwiches, etc. about the time you were there. Wilson was right across Tech Drive from the men's dorms so it wasn't a trek for us. (Classes were a different matter)Quote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
In the late '70's for sure, and probably other years, the Student Center was "the Tonk." Below Tolliver, in the basement, accessible by stairs outside, was "the Coffeehouse," where they had live music and would show movies with free popcorn on Friday nights. Yes, they sold coffee and soft drinks there as well.
Sometime during 1971-75, lower Tolliver was turned into a coffee shop type setting with acts that performed there. I remember Martin Mull performed his routine one night. It was open all night during finals with free coffee and snacks.
Ok, thanks. I thought i didn't remember eating downstairs. And, yeah, y'all were lucky, depending on what you thought of the food in Wilson, as it was a very long haul for us from Kidd or any girls' dorm besides South Hall.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Was Adams Hall cafeteria open when you were there? When I started in fall 1965 we had Upper Tolliver (main dining) Lower Tolliver, Adams and a serving line in the student center where day students (non dorm) could buy about the same lunch as at Tolliver. It seems like there was even a lower level in Tolliver where the "training table" was for student athletes could eat during their season. The food was generally decent as the cafeterias were run by Morrison's. It just got boring day after day meal after meal.Quote:
Originally Posted by CutiePie72
No Adams Cafeteria when i was there. Just had PE in the old women's gym in that same area. There was a cafeteria with really good food in the student center where mostly faculty ate, and probably some students. I assume that's the one you're talking about. I think the football players had their steaks in the lower, mysterious part of wilson seems like, but it might have been tolliver. I do remember when you could use your meal ticket at the grill in the student either friday or sunday night and get a delicious ribeye meal--or we thought it was good and a treat at the time anyway.
according to the Ouachita Citizen, West Monroe is getting a Golden Corral
It's only been in the works for two years. Good for us. I think.
I need a bucket.Quote:
Originally Posted by rebelboi
Go, GOLDEN TROUGH !!!!!
Lardarse Heaven !!!!!
No, mostly in the 70s it was called Ptomaine Tolliver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Houston Techsan
Oh yes. Same for the 60s. And remember "Please flush twice. It's a long way to Tolliver".Quote:
Originally Posted by Tech77
The Coffeehouse was cool! It had a great atmosphere, down in the damp basement. Felt like a getaway place, a place to relax. Had some great acts over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by olddog75
Later, around 1980, they moved The Coffeehouse to a place in the Tonk. It didn't work. Lost that intimate atmosphere.