Saturday, June 7, 2014

The Side of Cyclobia NOT Shown in the Channel 12 Photo-Op

From the editor:  While many downtown music venues have closed in the last two years in downtown Brownsville, the multi-talented Foncerrada family operating El Hueso de Fraile remain, offering coffee, tea and live music.

 The last thing they need is for a city function to stifle, stymie and squelch business on what is normally their best night.

Luis Foncerrada
3 hrs · 
awesome friday night at hueso. thanks cyclobia(sarcasm)
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 7, 2014 at 7:51 AM

    Saturday's top story in the Brownsville Herald: "CycloBia attracts families, makes them downtown patrons"

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  2. AnonymousJune 7, 2014 at 11:00 AM

    As is the norm in downtown Brownsville, this event closed off the streets to business other than the cyclobabble event. No respect for all the other venues around town and no respect for anyone not connected to the cyclobabble event. This is reflective of the ego of Commissioner Gowen....after all she is a Zavaleta and obviously what they plan and do is far more important than any other human being. On the one hand they talk about the need to upgrade downtown and on the other hand they disregard downtown businesses and block them off. What a city!!!!

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  3. AnonymousJune 7, 2014 at 2:50 PM

    Give them free circus and they will come, and organizers get the bragging rights of a great turnout, how bright lol

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  4. AnonymousJune 7, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    They say they want people to invest in downtown; however they never consult with any of the businesses before closing the streets. I know that when I had a business on Washington they closed half or all of the block I was in at least 10 times in one year. They have their own agenda. Smile to your face, stab you in the back.

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  5. AnonymousJune 7, 2014 at 4:10 PM

    90 % of commercial buildings owners in the downtown area, for many years had their buildings rented, until some genius in the city came out with the Entertainment District fiasco idea, abusively they just authorized the ED without consulting building owners, and started enforcing ridiculous ordinances, making almost impossible to register any business not related to night life in the downtown area , Result: Ghostly Downtown Brownsville

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  6. AnonymousJune 7, 2014 at 6:21 PM

    Did either the coffee shop or the city reach out to either prior to the event? A missed opportunity to work together?

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  7. AnonymousJune 8, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    Does this business complain during charro days when there are thousands of potential customers at their door steps?

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  8. AnonymousJune 8, 2014 at 9:53 PM

    Heard a girl on a bike got hit by a car on her way to Cyclobia??

    Please. Build sidewalks and safe shoulders for bikers BEFORE you proclaim this place a biking city. How the F did the city invest 2 milllion in Casa Nylon and not in shoulders or sidewalks on routes between restaurants, businesses, grocery stores and neighborhoods, and yes, the cyclobia event. WTF. Let's not just block off downtown for a few hours, but make sure everyday bikers are not run over by cars en route to your bike event. Thank you.

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  9. AnonymousJune 14, 2014 at 2:03 PM

    Take a hit. Commissioners do not care about your drunken establishments. They are just a watering hole for people no one really takes serious. Think About It.

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  10. AnonymousJune 26, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    Instead of complaining, business owners should check out the calendar of community events and participate in public comment at the city commission meetings. As a downtown business owner myself I take the initiative of getting surveys done and represent downtown before the commission. Also recently a business owners association was formed and I am member of the association. Many businesses declined invitation to join after they are explained the benefits of representation. If you're a downtown business owner and would like to be heard and have your concerns or issues address please join the association known as "Brownsville Downtown United" by looking them up on Facebook and staying up to date with meeting dates. The association has had meetings with all the city commissioners present and we are very impressed with the time and action they take to listen and address our concerns and issues. If anyone is interested in learning more check us out on facebook.

    https://www.facebook.com/brownsvilledowntownunited



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