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Yes thanks for posting this. I am excited, as the current owners clearly haven't done much to these hotels and have robed them of their potential. I would certainly love to see a better brand name on the "Capitol Hotel", as it would be more attractive of a destination. I hated that it left the Marriott brand in the first place.
I don't know when they're expected to start work on the Bojangles in Cross Lanes, but it's 100% happening. I just noticed the NPDES stormwater construction permit sign at the site, and it said "Bojangles Project." So that's that.
Maybe it is because I have lived in Austin, TX; Miami FL; Cincinnati, OH; San Francisco, CA; and Charlotte, NC but I have a really hard time getting excited over a chicken fast food outlet. Last summer everyone was aflutter over a damn new gas station in South Charleston (Sheetz). For those that have never lived any where else maybe this seems to be a big deal, but for those of us that have been abroad we don't get it. Nothing is more hillbilly stereotypical than to get excited over a new chicken stand and a new gas station. Come on people! Perspective.
Maybe it is because I have lived in Austin, TX; Miami FL; Cincinnati, OH; San Francisco, CA; and Charlotte, NC but I have a really hard time getting excited over a chicken fast food outlet. Last summer everyone was aflutter over a damn new gas station in South Charleston (Sheetz). For those that have never lived any where else maybe this seems to be a big deal, but for those of us that have been abroad we don't get it. Nothing is more hillbilly stereotypical than to get excited over a new chicken stand and a new gas station. Come on people! Perspective.
I don't agree with you on much, but yeah that's pretty much it. I live in Chicago (previous Rochester, NY and NYC), so I get it.
I have lived in the country and in Dallas,Chicago,Denver,Columbus,and Pittsburgh and i disagree. Small towns anywhere get excited about anything new because what ever state your from small towns rarely get anything new so it is big news. I myself would get excited when i lived in the city and a new store or restaurant moved into to the area I lived because it meant I didn't have to commute to another part of town. some newer sections of cities take a couple years to catch up with convenience's . Driving long distance for your favorites is never fun.
I have lived in the country and in Dallas,Chicago,Denver,Columbus,and Pittsburgh and i disagree. Small towns anywhere get excited about anything new because what ever state your from small towns rarely get anything new so it is big news. I myself would get excited when i lived in the city and a new store or restaurant moved into to the area I lived because it meant I didn't have to commute to another part of town. some newer sections of cities take a couple years to catch up with convenience's . Driving long distance for your favorites is never fun.
I get the small town thing, Charleston is not a small town; it is a small city and there is a world of difference between the two. A city has neighborhoods, a town has just the town, even if it spreads out around the fringes.
Charlestonians should be excited by a new hotel downtown, the renovation of the Civic Center, perhaps even a new airline providing service at Yeager. Sheetz? Bojangles?
What is happening here is not the fault of the OP on this news, they are being forced to post anything because by comparison there would be nothing to post at all. No one comes to West Virginia and those that are born here leave when they can. The various levels of government just can't seem to figure out what is obvious to all of us, taxes kill business and pro-union laws have held back the state since the 1950's - the last decade of real population growth.
I don't agree with you on much, but yeah that's pretty much it. I live in Chicago (previous Rochester, NY and NYC), so I get it.
I was not aware that we differed on so much because I like many of the things you post. I suppose our gulf is over Huntington. I am aware that I am somewhat unfair to the city as it does have its good points. For me, however, it is not enough to offset the negatives.
The crazy thing is, even without the benefit of being the seat of state government, Huntington has everything in its favor to be the population and business center of the state. It has seemingly always lacked good leadership. Since the time they move was made to run the interstate around the city and not through it to the decision to build the mall at Ona. Huntington has done just about everything wrong. I can deal with that, but when you press them on the issue, they are so defensive about these bad decisions that they try to pass off them off as, "Well, we meant to do that." It smacks of stupidity.
But, I don't hate Huntington. I do hate Beckley and to a lesser extent Lewisburg, but for very different reasons.
I often write in a style that seems adversarial when I am not being that way at all. Text is not forgiving of the writer that speaks direct or clearly. Maybe that is all it is.
I would agree with Caden Grace in that fast food restaurants and gas stations should not be areas of excitement for a city the size of Charleston. However, it isn't like the city is building high rise office buildings, developing new suburbs, or attracting distribution centers to the area. Unfortunately there isn't enough economic activity to get the blood pumping. I show more excitement over good job creation, renovated buildings, and major projects; but they are few and far between. I have lived in Tampa and in Upstate, NY and have witnessed mass development and whole towns being built from the ground up. But I am pleased when new business comes to my home town because it is better than being excited about coal jobs eliminated or corrupt Mingo County judges, etc...
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