Valerium Parking Lot near Downtown

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Valerium Parking Lot near Downtown

Post by ChuckM »

I recently noticed a potential site off Western Avenue. The Valerium
is an new bar/nightclub, maybe this building was once a furniture
store? On the plus side the pavement is fresh and level and there
are few poles. It would be ideal for a test and tune, but maybe a
touch too small for a regular event. I saw room for a fast sweeper
there at least. There is plenty of room for parking in the adjacent lot.
Take the Western Avenue Exit off I-40, go straight across 17th St
When it veers left go straight and it is at the corner of Blackenstock
and Ramsey.

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I believe that lot belongs to the World's Fair Site. It used to be parking for the old Stroh-haus IIRC.

The other people I would suggest talking to would be Braden's Furniture. Seems like they are involved with it somehow as well.
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Josh! when are you gonna get the new yada set up and bring it to some Solo II's man? this is James btw, Marcs idiot friend ^_^
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Not gonna happen. The Smurf is strictly a driver.

Find me someone to buy the 04 and I'll build my next one. That one will be in some SoloII stuff. :D
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swingdancr wrote:I believe that lot belongs to the World's Fair Site.
World's Fair Site being land associated with the WF Park? If so, I doubt it.

I have been in this lot and the pavement is fresh and might be a nice, small course to try. Unfortunetly I didn't take a real good notice as to the size of it at the time at the time; but it could work.

We would have to worry about the drunks on Saturday night at the Valarium leaving their car all night though. :(
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