Comments on: Downtown Amphitheater Under The Big Top http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/ The Latest in Retail, Entertainment, and Development in Raleigh Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:18:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: gogoraleigh.com» Blog Archive » City Council Approves Amphitheater Plan Funding http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-21779 gogoraleigh.com» Blog Archive » City Council Approves Amphitheater Plan Funding Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:32:26 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-21779 [...] the Raleigh City Council approved funding for final plans for the (previously mentioned) downtown amphitheater. The funding will go toward design and noise studies (NIMBYs in Boylan Heights are concerned about [...] [...] the Raleigh City Council approved funding for final plans for the (previously mentioned) downtown amphitheater. The funding will go toward design and noise studies (NIMBYs in Boylan Heights are concerned about [...]

]]> By: Ben http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Ben Wed, 28 May 2008 21:30:12 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1188 Get him some cheese. Well said, Ashton. Get him some cheese.

Well said, Ashton.

]]> By: Ron T http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1186 Ron T Wed, 28 May 2008 17:37:50 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1186 How is one to comment on Dana's post and include anything other than "wow, great"..."oooooh wonderful" and it not be whining? I need to know since I had thought I was merely posting a thought, I did not realize I was whining. And I don't appreciate having my comment dismissed as such. How is one to comment on Dana’s post and include anything other than “wow, great”…”oooooh wonderful” and it not be whining? I need to know since I had thought I was merely posting a thought, I did not realize I was whining. And I don’t appreciate having my comment dismissed as such.

]]> By: seekthesummit http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 seekthesummit Wed, 28 May 2008 13:45:01 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1184 i agree 100% ashton. without ron and jerry there i'll have more room to dance. win-win. i agree 100% ashton. without ron and jerry there i’ll have more room to dance. win-win.

]]> By: Larry http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Larry Tue, 27 May 2008 20:51:59 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1173 I think this is a great ideal!! I think this is a great ideal!!

]]> By: Lisa Jeffries http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Lisa Jeffries Tue, 27 May 2008 20:45:35 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1171 Sir Walter Chevrolet? Am I missing a joke or something here? Sir Walter Chevrolet? Am I missing a joke or something here?

]]> By: Ashton http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1168 Ashton Tue, 27 May 2008 18:58:25 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1168 The news is from the Planning Commission and has been rumored for some time now - I think WRAL is running a story on it tonight as well. As far as noise - I'm certain that this venue will be subject to noise ordinances, just like the rest of Raleigh. If Downtown Live doesn't bother you - I'm sure this won't either. Furthermore, Dix is a great idea - I'll give you that. But not only do we not own that land - we are a LONG way from owning that land. And no one has turned down the notion that IF we ever get access to the property, IF we raise the money, and IF it is purchased, and IF it is zoned to hold a venue like this, that it could not support something similar. But realistically, if everything else fell into place, you're looking at something in, at best, 5 years. Which coincidentally would work out well since this is not even a permanent structure. I think this is an awesome location - not next to any real 'neighborhoods', walkable to great bars and restaurants, and still well inside (a rapidly expanding) downtown proper. It is strange to me that people who want so much for downtown managed to so quickly turn an awesome piece of news into something else to whine about... The news is from the Planning Commission and has been rumored for some time now – I think WRAL is running a story on it tonight as well.

As far as noise – I’m certain that this venue will be subject to noise ordinances, just like the rest of Raleigh. If Downtown Live doesn’t bother you – I’m sure this won’t either.

Furthermore, Dix is a great idea – I’ll give you that. But not only do we not own that land – we are a LONG way from owning that land. And no one has turned down the notion that IF we ever get access to the property, IF we raise the money, and IF it is purchased, and IF it is zoned to hold a venue like this, that it could not support something similar. But realistically, if everything else fell into place, you’re looking at something in, at best, 5 years. Which coincidentally would work out well since this is not even a permanent structure.

I think this is an awesome location – not next to any real ‘neighborhoods’, walkable to great bars and restaurants, and still well inside (a rapidly expanding) downtown proper.

It is strange to me that people who want so much for downtown managed to so quickly turn an awesome piece of news into something else to whine about…

]]> By: Jerry http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1167 Jerry Tue, 27 May 2008 18:37:48 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1167 I agree, Dix property is the location for this. If I can hear the sounds from inside a restaurant, I am not spending my money downtown. Put this at Dix with the skyline as the backdrop (connected by a overhead bridge from hotel to dix property). This is a pathetic location, what the heck are they thinking! I agree, Dix property is the location for this. If I can hear the sounds from inside a restaurant, I am not spending my money downtown. Put this at Dix with the skyline as the backdrop (connected by a overhead bridge from hotel to dix property). This is a pathetic location, what the heck are they thinking!

]]> By: Pete R. http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Pete R. Tue, 27 May 2008 18:10:15 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1166 Thunderdome Thunderdome

]]> By: Ron T http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1165 Ron T Tue, 27 May 2008 17:53:49 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1165 Seems like a bad idea to me. I love a lively downtown, but walking around hearing the echos from a not distant enough show is not my idea of interesting urban sounds...it's noise. I think somewhere like Dix makes more sense. As for the name, I assume it will be mostly financed by taxpayers, but named by a corporation willing to pony up some cash too. Seems like a bad idea to me. I love a lively downtown, but walking around hearing the echos from a not distant enough show is not my idea of interesting urban sounds…it’s noise. I think somewhere like Dix makes more sense. As for the name, I assume it will be mostly financed by taxpayers, but named by a corporation willing to pony up some cash too.

]]> By: Chris http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Chris Tue, 27 May 2008 16:49:48 +0000 http://www.gogoraleigh.com/2008/05/27/downtown-amphitheater-under-the-big-top/#comment-1164 Thanks for the news. Out of curiosity, where did you hear it? I find it kinda hard to believe and actually think this might be more appropriately used somewhere at dix.... mainly for scale and flexibility sake. Thanks for the news. Out of curiosity, where did you hear it? I find it kinda hard to believe and actually think this might be more appropriately used somewhere at dix…. mainly for scale and flexibility sake.

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