Traverse City

[dtown]

Cool, thanks for posting a link.

[Ka3kab]

I kind of remember this because I was only 19 or 20 when Turtle Creek first opened. It was always going to be a temporary casino because of the fact that the property it was built on was disputed territory for the Grand Traverse Band.

Edit: Ok, I did a little research. The current casion opened in 1997. Also, there was a picture of what the new casino will look like in the TC Record-Eagle. Here it is.

Edited September 20, 2006 by Ka3kab

[dtown]

hmm, that looks alright.

[dtown]

3 stroy expansion, for a total of seven storys. Go Munson!

http://www.record-eagle.com/2006/sep/21munson.htm

[dtown]

You know that big fenced off pit downtown?

Well i made a model of what i think should go there. What do you think?

Edited September 24, 2006 by dtown

[Ka3kab]

That's cool. I just recently started to play with that and have made a building. I'll try to throw that up here, but I don't really know how.

[dtown]

you have to export it from sketchup.

[dtown]

any news out of TC?

How bout those pics? Just wondered, if you didnt get them, you didnt get them. Its fine.

[Ka3kab]

Nothing new that I know of or have seen. 3 Mile Rd. is open, if you care. I don't know if you noticed while you were here this summer that it was closed. They finally opened it yesterday, after only five months. All they did was widen the damn thing from 2 to 5 lanes. But hey, it's open and there are no more people driving through my neighborhood at 45 mph.

No, I did not go take pictures. It has rained for 2 weeks solid up here it seems like.

[dtown]

Does 3 mile have pretty heavy traffic?

[Ka3kab]

Nothing like South Airport or Division/Front/Munson (also known as US 31), but it is a sort of bypass to go around town. The unfortunate part about it is that it either dumps you out at Hammond Rd., which goes nowhere, or you have to get on South Airport and deal with that mess, but it is easier than going through downtown.

[dtown]

now that i think of it, wasnt that where they wanted to buld that new bridgea few years back?

[Ka3kab]

If you're talking about Hammond Rd, then yes, they did want to build a bridge there.

[dtown]

yeah, i meant hammond road. Do you think the bridge was needed or no?

[Ka3kab]

Yes, I do. Right now the only was to get through town is through downtown or down South Airport. A lot of people drive through this city in the summer with no intention of stopping, they are going either farther north or south. A bybass, which is why they wanted to build the bridge in the first place, would be a great help, imo, to aleviate some of the traffic problems in the summer.

[Ka3kab]

It's been a long time since I threw up any pictures on here so, while waiting to go to court (only as a witness, I'm an angel ) I decided to take some. Some are from my car unfortunatly, lack of parking nearby and only 20 minutes to do this in. So here you go, enjoy. Just so you know, there are some new buildings and building construction in these.

First up, the bay. It was pretty cool today. I would say 4-5 foot waves.

Next a shot from the boat launch area towards downtown.

The next three are of a building that was put up over the summer. Its the new headquarter of Plante-Moran, don't ask, I don't know who they are or what they do. 3 story with a parking garage on the east side and back of the building.

This next one is some sort of addition the county added on to a church that is next door to the courthouse. I think it will house new courtrooms and things of that nature. To me, it looks kind of out place, but it also looks pretty cool. I don't know about it yet.

Some more of the courthouse. One while I was going to park and one from on top of the parking deck.

Some more from on top of the deck. Look at the first one, you can see a crane off to the west. Oooh, fun.

A couple from my neighborhood. Look at those fall colors. Oh, a little early.

The rest I just took driving around waiting.

AT&T Building, sort of

Some condo's next to the McDonalds on Munson Ave, for those who are familiar with the area.

Alley shot

Looking down State St. towards the Park Place.

City Centre Building (there spelling)

A construction site of a new bank building being put up at State and Union. It will only be 3 stories.

Looking north down Park St. again towards the Park Place.

[dtown]

nice pics, thanks for posting.

Where is that Plante-Moran building at? I havnt seen that one.

BTW- Plante & Moran is the nation’s 11th largest certified public accounting and business advisory firm, providing clients with financial, human capital, operations, strategy, technology, and family wealth management services. Plante & Moran has a staff of more than 1,400 professionals in 17 offices throughout Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Nashville, Tennessee, and Shanghai, China. Plante & Moran has been recognized by a number of organizations, including Fortune magazine, as one of the country’s best places to work.

Straight from there website.

Edited October 4, 2006 by dtown

[Ka3kab]

Where is that Plante-Moran building at? I havnt seen that one.

The building is right across from the Holiday Inn, right where Grandview Pky. and Front St. split off from each other.

BTW- Plante & Moran is the nation

Edited October 4, 2006 by Ka3kab

[dtown]

ok, thanks for the info.

hopefully i go up there this fall, maybe thanksgiving, and check some of the new construction out.

What bank is building a new building, anyway. Too bad its only 3 storys though.

[egrguy]

Thanks for the pictures, its cool to see that building turn out. I was in town in May and stated at the Holiday Inn on front st, and wondered what it would turn out to be.

[Ka3kab]

ok, thanks for the info.

hopefully i go up there this fall, maybe thanksgiving, and check some of the new construction out.

What bank is building a new building, anyway. Too bad its only 3 storys though.

I think it's called, well, I don't remember at all. It's the same one I mentioned on here a couple of weeks or a month ago. It will be right across the street from the Post Office downtown and close to the bars on Union St, i.e. Union Street Station, Dillangers and Bootleggers. The bank is based out of Harbor Springs and this will be something like it's forth or fifth branch.

jdkacz: was it really May? I knew they were taking forever, it's still not completly done, but I didn't realize it was going up in May. Kinda sad for someone who drove by it every single day.

[dtown]

what building are you guys talking about? the Plante-Moran?

[Ka3kab]

Yes, it's directly across the street from the Holiday Inn.

[jbr12]

Is it the Northern Michigan Credit Union? The firm I work for is or was designed one for Traverse... I think they're breaking ground. If I remember right, when I asked, I was told they did another one around Petoskey or something no too long ago. I'll look into it more and get back with ya

[Ka3kab]

All right, I just looked at the Record-Eagle and they have it as the First Community Bank of Harbor Springs.