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re: Developers in 'tug-of-war' over Baton Rouge's River Park

Posted on 12/8/20 at 2:08 pm to
Posted by BorrisMart
La
Member since Jul 2020
9021 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 2:08 pm to
The more I think about the more I'm amazed that an amphitheater is ever being considered Of all the things BR needs that seems like the last.
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
31789 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 2:32 pm to
Too close to NBR. Nope, I’m not going there to watch Bag O Donuts when I could wait a few months and see them safely at The Varsity.

Well shite, that’s kinda close to The Bottoms (I think that’s what they call that area.)

Well, I guess I’m not going to see Bag O Donuts after all.
Posted by BourreTheDog
Member since May 2016
2725 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 3:12 pm to
Put a used tire shredding operation there....
Posted by Dominate308
South Florida
Member since Jan 2013
2895 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 3:18 pm to
Anything north of Florida Blvd. is considered downrange.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103122 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 3:19 pm to
If you spooge trees, you have been fricking Poison Ivy and need to get a shot for that.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
69298 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 3:50 pm to
It should definitely be industrial. No one wants to go north of the capital to hear a concert outside. Plus, it literally stinks up there from the exxon fumes. Any entertainment district ideas would go belly up. Industrial at least offers some real jobs with staying power. I understand that you have the casino right there, but it is too far from the footprint of the downtown bars to be a draw commensurate with them. If there's anywhere downtown that could support an outdoor ampitheater (there isn't), it'd be that empty lot across from the IBM building where the old Advocate building used to be.
This post was edited on 12/8/20 at 3:53 pm
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
138087 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 3:53 pm to
It'll be nice to inject heroin with a nice view
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
296085 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 3:55 pm to
quote:

Amphitheater


Shreveport had one, it got trashed. Same thing would happen there.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
58319 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 4:01 pm to
quote:

amphitheater


Great place for the homeless to hang out

Especially the ones that have to leave the shelters during the day
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7890 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 4:06 pm to
The amphitheater will go in St George
Posted by BorrisMart
La
Member since Jul 2020
9021 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 4:30 pm to
I must say "The St. George Center for the Outdoor Arts." has a much better ring to it than the North BR Cultural Center for the Arts."
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
58319 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 4:32 pm to
quote:

North BR Cultural Center for the Arts."


NBR is a culture center.
Posted by BorrisMart
La
Member since Jul 2020
9021 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 4:37 pm to
This is true, but since we can't even have 4th of July events for fireworks a few blocks down for the proposed site in the OP, without the occasional need to duck for stray bullets, maybe an amphitheater is not the answer.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103122 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 5:22 pm to
Somehow I don’t think Shakespeare In The Park would work around thr block in the capitol park either.

It wouldn’t be Frank Drebin killing five actors this time.
Posted by tigercross
Member since Feb 2008
5058 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 5:26 pm to
Is Pete Clements going to return to prison?
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
49619 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 5:31 pm to
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Well shite, that’s kinda close to The Bottoms (I think that’s what they call that area.)



The Bottom is Old South Baton Rouge from the North gate of campus to downtown. The interstate cuts right through the middle of it. Most here would call it McKinley.

And you haven’t lived until you’ve thrown dice on the side of Johnny’s Liquor Store on a Friday night-something I first did as a 12 year old white kid.
Posted by T
Member since Jan 2004
9889 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 5:41 pm to
What a stupid idea. It’d be one thing If they wanted to put one right next to of bars or some kind of entertainment district, but no. They want to put an amphitheater right on the edge of Exxon. Maybe people can catch a show then have drinks in the TNT welding supply parking lot afterwards.
Posted by BorrisMart
La
Member since Jul 2020
9021 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 6:22 pm to
quote:

The Bottom is Old South Baton Rouge from the North gate of campus to downtown. The interstate cuts right through the middle of it. Most here would call it McKinley.


Yeh Carolina st. to the levee. The Top/Uptown is on the other side of the interstate more towards government, the norther part of East Blvd and around Myrtle. there are parts in the bottom that are realtively safe, but there is very little area in the top that I would venture off into.
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
104306 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 6:26 pm to
quote:

The entire state isn't great after dark.


Oh shite. I'm in this state after dark
Posted by oldskule
Down South
Member since Mar 2016
23201 posts
Posted on 12/8/20 at 6:27 pm to
BR will not support this type of development....IMO
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