When it comes to Downtown Waco streets, Wacoans may think of Austin Avenue first, lined with shops and trees or maybe Franklin Avenue which serves as a thoroughfare to get folks downtown expeditiously. But what about Mary? Mary Avenue has operated […]
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All the buzz about development down Elm Avenue has started to come to fruition this summer and the flurry of activity has been a fresh addition to that corridor. The summer got a kick-off from the Juneteenth Parade which had a […]
Read moreBy Phillip Ericksen pericksen@wacotrib.com Jan. 15, 2019 The Waco City Council signaled support Tuesday for three downtown developments seeking public backing. Development of a Czech-inspired brewery, bakery, restaurant and hotel set for the intersection of South Eighth Street and Jackson Avenue […]
Read moreBy Mike Copeland mcopeland@wacotrib.com Jan. 27, 2019 Ritchie Robins said he knew Brake & Clutch Supply’s days downtown were numbered when Magnolia Market opened in October 2015. “Nobody could get to us for the traffic,” said Robins, who co-owns the business […]
Read moreBy MIKE COPELAND mcopeland@wacotrib.com Feb 2, 2019 Keisha Bridges Miller, co-owner of Prosperity Tax Service, said if she can’t find it at Hustle, she probably doesn’t really need it. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native and her husband, Rocky, have found their […]
Read moreBy PHILLIP ERICKSEN pericksen@wacotrib.com Waco Tribune Herald Dec 17, 2018 Developers are seeking more than $4.9 million in downtown incentives to bring a full-service Embassy Suites to South Second Street, behind the RiverSquare restaurants and two blocks from the Waco Convention […]
Read moreBy PHILLIP ERICKSEN pericksen@wacotrib.com Waco Tribune Herald Dec 18, 2018 The Waco City Council signaled its support Tuesday for converting Washington Avenue into a two-way street from North Fifth Street to North 18th Street. The […]
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