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  2. GMG.com Definitive list of things to do, eat + drink in New Orleans

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    This will be the first bowl game I've missed since the 2000 game.  My wife and I planned a long weekend in Manhatten for Christmas months ago, that's why I was hoping for the HOD Bowl.  We've got tickets to the Rockettes and several Broadway plays.  So go to NO and have fun!  I'll miss it and I haven't been back to NO since 2004, so I'm interested in if it's changed a bit.  

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  9. Sack N Save/I-35 Construction Update 8.14.15

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    show wide are they making 2499?  Haha I hadn't taken that was since college...thanks for reminding me.  Might not be a bad way to go depending on how many lanes and how many stop signs.

    The main 2499 construction is the portion next to Grapevine Mills mall.  Then once you cross over Lake Lewisville into Corinth/Southern Denton there's construction of 2181 Swisher/Teasley.

     

  13. CTG Apogee Stadium Denton County's Home Field

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    http://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2015/08/14/apogee-stadium-denton-countys-home-field-advantage/

     

    Here's a great article published in the online version of the Cross Timbers Gazette.  It's refreshing to read a positive article about Apogee and what the football team has accomplished.   The Gazette target audience is mainly the southern part of Denton County where there is a huge fan base.

    Come on Brett Vito I know you read this forum.  Do you have this story in your back pocket?

     

     

    The difference between a win and a loss could be as simple as crowd atmosphere willing your team to victory. The University of North Texas in Denton has enjoyed storied success in its newly-built Apogee Stadium, which opened to fans September 10, 2011.

    Winning nearly 70 percent of its games since it opened, the Mean Green football program is hoping for another year where Apogee becomes a Saturday destination for sports fans across Denton County.

    “Apogee Stadium and our fans have given us a tremendous home-field advantage,” said head football coach Dan McCarney. “We feel the electricity of the environment when we come out of the locker room and our team really feeds off of that energy. It is truly a special place to play and we are proud to call it home.”

    The groundbreaking for the new facility was on November 21, 2009 after the North Texas Student Government Association approved a dedicated athletic fee to fund the new stadium. The total cost of the stadium was around $80 million, but because the project was built during the recession, the cost today would exceed $140 million according to the contractors.

    The stadium received naming rights on Aug. 11, 2011 with Austin-based campus internet access provider Apogee signing a 20 year, $20 million deal, which was the second-largest naming rights deal for a college football stadium at the time. Apogee is also one of the first newly built stadiums to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council.

    Apogee Stadium in Denton.

    Apogee Stadium in Denton.

    Located just 15 minutes north of Lantana, the amenities at Apogee exceed most expectations and are on par with elite college football stadiums around the nation. There are 21 private luxury suites in addition to 750 club seats which offer patrons access to an exclusive area with catered meals and full bars.

    “Throughout the design process it was important to us to build a facility that could be multi-purposed for special events and have the level of amenities that discerning patron’s desire,” said Director of Athletics Rick Villarreal. “We host weddings, proms, concerts, business meetings and a variety of other events throughout the year and we wouldn’t be able to do that without having a first-class facility.”

    Another unique feature for fans is the view from “The Hill”, a tailgating area northeast of the stadium which serves on game days as a place to gather and a rallying point for students. It used to be a golf course before transitioning to a designated tailgate area that has provided fans, alumni and students a much-needed tradition before enjoying some football.

    In a continued effort to attract new fans to games, the North Texas athletics department has partnered with local organizations to offer special ticket packages. This fall, the Mean Green is partnering with the Lantana Community Association and offering Lantana residents a ticket and tailgate package for just $15 per person for the Sept. 19 game vs. Rice University. The package includes a ticket to the game and access to a pregame tailgate event exclusively for Lantana residents.

    The venue hosted its first nationally televised game on Oct. 16, 2012 when North Texas edged the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 30-23 on ESPN2. The broadcast had an estimated 366,000 viewers. The 2013 season started with a home game celebrating 100 years of football at North Texas with a crowd of 21,975 to watch a 40-6 Mean Green victory against Idaho.

    In four years at Apogee Stadium, the Mean Green has compiled a stellar 16-7 home record outscoring their opponents by a +277 point differential in those 23 games. North Texas has had a winning season at home in all four seasons at Apogee Stadium (2011: 4-2), (2012: 3-2), (2013: 5-1), (2014: 4-2). They also had a six-game winning streak from Nov. 10, 2012-Nov. 23, 2013.

    The Mean Green went 5-1 at home in 2013, tying for the second most wins in school history. The three seasons before 2011, the Mean Green went just 1-16 at home. In 2014 North Texas scored 77 points at home in Apogee Stadium, which was the fourth highest point total in school history and the most points scored at home in a game since 1940. In 2013, North Texas set an all-time home attendance record and set the single season average attendance record.

    With five home games upcoming in 2015, the Mean Green is hoping to continue its tradition of being one of the toughest places to play, featuring games against in-state rivals Rice, UTEP and UTSA in addition to games against Western Kentucky and Portland State.

    For tickets please go to MeanGreenSports.com or call the athletics ticket office at 800-UNT-2366.

     

     

     

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  14. "Save Sack and Save, Tear Down Fouts"

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    The late, great UNT President Dr. Norval Pohl gave out a warning to Denton businesses and residents about 13-14 years ago that if you had property near the North Texas campus expect it to become future property of the University. I'm surprised its taken this long for UNT acquire the Sack N' Save property. The master plan for land acquisition is just starting to roll near I 35E.

    TEAR DOWN FOUTS & SACK N' SAVE!!!!

  15. "Save Sack and Save, Tear Down Fouts"

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    Wow, way to go NT Daily. Write a story about Sack N Save and leave out the part about how the I-35 expansion is gonna leave it with only a few dozen parking spots.

    This stuff is starting to erk me. Sack N Save is F'd no matter what but it's not because of UNT. The 35 expansion and the total rebuilding of the North Texas Blvd bridge and intersection is wiping out most of the area. The new TxDOT I-35E Right of Way is going to go smack dab in the middle of the Sack N Save parking lot, with the actual feeder road right over the southern 1/4 of the existing parking lot. THAT is happening REGARDLESS of the university trying to acquire the rest of the property. Counting spots on Google Maps, Sack N Save currently has about 179 spots including Handicapped spaces. Judging by the TXDOT map, they'll be left with just over 50. For a full service grocery store. Natural Grocers on University Dr. has right at 50 spots. The Cupboard on Elm St. has a little over 60. Brookshires has over 180 spaces. Kroger on University has over 170. The giant Kroger on Loop 288 has around 250.

    And lets not forget that that property has been included in the UNT Master Plan for the last decade. When Norvie was still around, they were talking about building UNT building on top of Sack N Save and Panchos. And in the 2013 Master Plan with all the updates, which we all poured over looking for baseball stuff, it's all in there too.

    The people treating this situation like big bad UNT snuck up behind poor little Sack N Save and are trying to strong arm them into closing have had their eyes closed and their fingers in their ears for the last decade.

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    And yes according to the Master Plan proposed buildings map, my beloved Sub Hub and cheap-ass Chinese food on Ave C is gonna go away too. Which makes me sad.

    And the Beer Barn on Bonnie Brae and W. Prairie St.

  21. UNT to purchase Sack N Save property

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    Reading the comments on the DRC story is forehead-slap-inducing. Usually why I avoid comments. Can't believe the complaints. Most haven't taken the time to read the story, or they are flat ignorant. Guess I'm not really surprised. Also provides a small window into the thought process of some of these Denton residents - who will never support Unt or athletics.

    Yep that's the same group that always against this and that in Denton especially the Hotel Convention Center. It's the Denial Neighborhood saga oh poor us attitude.

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  22. UNT to purchase Sack N Save property

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    For people who really want to know what the University and System intend...

    http://untsystem.edu/pdfs/Master%20Plans/2013/UNT_FinalReport_2013.pdf

    They want to eventually go into public-private partnerships with the land and property owners within the whole S Ave C area and give it one grand face-lift.

    Looking at the Master plan even the Beer Barn will be gone someday. Hey, I miss the Texas Pickup and Prairie Street Tavern, but that side of campus has improved. Now if the city would make the land lords clean up businesses on Prairie Street.

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