Apple Store Woodlands, TX

[katie ta achoo]

Is anyone else going to go to the opening?
It opens in july 30th, at 10 AM.

I'm leaving my house at 6, to be in line by 7. (I live an hour away!! Eep!)

Just curious if any other Houston/Woodlands/Texan macrumorerers are going to it.

:)

[Capt Underpants]

I'm not going (I live too far away), but I would appreciate it if you could take some pictures and post them here when you get back!

edit: WTF is a 65832? I've never seen anyone on the forums with this rank. I guess it doesn't last very long...

[ham_man]

No, not going, though the Woodlands are only a short 3 hour trip away. Oh, and you better take some pictures... ;)

[katie ta achoo]

Oh, believe-you-me, I will!!

I had a dream last night that ol' Steve'll be there.
*crosses fingers*

..if I ask nicely enough will he give me money for college?

haha

and Ham_Man, three hours is too long for an Apple Grand opening houplah?
...yeah, one hour drive is, too. :o

I'm such a geek. :(

[iSaint]

Is anyone else going to go to the opening?
It opens in july 30th, at 10 AM.

I'm leaving my house at 6, to be in line by 7. (I live an hour away!! Eep!)

Just curious if any other Houston/Woodlands/Texan macrumorerers are going to it.

:)

If you win another powerbook I want your old one!!! :D :D :rolleyes:

[ham_man]

Oh, believe-you-me, I will!!

I had a dream last night that ol' Steve'll be there.
*crosses fingers*

..if I ask nicely enough will he give me money for college?

haha

and Ham_Man, three hours is too long for an Apple Grand opening houplah?
...yeah, one hour drive is, too. :o

I'm such a geek. :(
Well I wouldn't be the one doing the driving... :rolleyes:

[homerjward]

houston area gets another one and we dont have any yet? :p although i suppose yall are several times our size...but anyway, that's awesome having another grand opening. if i could drive i'd probably go, but i doubt my parents would want to go 4 hours to see a store. :p:(

[katie ta achoo]

houston area gets another one and we dont have any yet? :p although i suppose yall are several times our size...but anyway, that's awesome having another grand opening. if i could drive i'd probably go, but i doubt my parents would want to go 4 hours to see a store. :p:(


The woodlands is NOT Houston.
Bellaire is Houston. West U is houston.
The woodlands is like.. FREAKING IN DALLAS!!

For some reason, it bothers me that people say "yah, I'm from houston!" and I ask where, then they say "the woodlands"
It's like.. FOREVER AWAY! it's so not houston!

Like, "I live in Houston.. Just a little east... In louisiana. It's only an Hour drive!"

Enjoy my map!!! :) :)


iSaint If I win another PowerBook, I'm not going to even open it. I'll immediately sell it for $ for vienna and college. I'm keeping this one.. I love it! I hope if I win one, it's a 17 inch-er! I could get so much $$ for it! ROCK! (17 is just.. TOO BIG!!)
If I somehow win a PowerMac G5 with dual 2.7s.. OH MAN. SCREW VIENNA, I NEED RAM!!!
I mean...
Yeah, I'll stick to my original statement.

[homerjward]

The woodlands is NOT Houston.
Bellaire is Houston. West U is houston.
The woodlands is like.. FREAKING IN DALLAS!!

For some reason, it bothers me that people say "yah, I'm from houston!" and I ask where, then they say "the woodlands"
It's like.. FOREVER AWAY! it's so not houston!

Like, "I live in Houston.. Just a little east... In louisiana. It's only an Hour drive!"

Enjoy my map!!! :) :)


iSaint If I win another PowerBook, I'm not going to even open it. I'll immediately sell it for $ for vienna and college. I'm keeping this one.. I love it! I hope if I win one, it's a 17 inch-er! I could get so much $$ for it! ROCK! (17 is just.. TOO BIG!!)
If I somehow win a PowerMac G5 with dual 2.7s.. OH MAN. SCREW VIENNA, I NEED RAM!!!
I mean...
Yeah, I'll stick to my original statement.

that map is hilarious!! i didnt know where woodlands was, sorry :o

[katie ta achoo]

that map is hilarious!! i didnt know where woodlands was, sorry :o
haha, I'm just a stupid goober!

:P :P :P

[Lancetx]

houston area gets another one and we dont have any yet? :p

Not to worry, you'll have one of your own in SA now in only two more months. :)

[katie ta achoo]

Not to worry, you'll have one of your own in SA now in only two more months. :)


oh man, I TOTALLY need to go to that opening

3 hour drive is NOTHING.

[scem0]

If it's cooler than the Austin store, then I'll be super jealous and I'll have to move into your house, assume your identity, and get a job there. :D

just kidding... or am I? :eek: :D

scem0

[katie ta achoo]

If it's cooler than the Austin store, then I'll be super jealous and I'll have to move into your house, assume your identity, and get a job there. :D

just kidding... or am I? :eek: :D

scem0

:eek:
I hope the Woodlands store is crappy!! :)

hahaha!

Enjoy the two-hour roundtrip drive to work! :p

[mercuryjones]

Well, I'm going to do my best to be there with ya Katie. I'll be rocking with my almost free iPod min, my used but still so cool iBook and wearing a tshirt that shows off the rippling abs and muscles. ;)

Is no one else going? Just me and Katie? If so, 500 shirts for her and 500 shirts for me. :)

[katie ta achoo]

Well, I'm going to do my best to be there with ya Katie. I'll be rocking with my almost free iPod min, my used but still so cool iBook and wearing a tshirt that shows off the rippling abs and muscles. ;)

Is no one else going? Just me and Katie? If so, 500 shirts for her and 500 shirts for me. :)

Hehe.
The opening is now on July 31.. umm.. it's been uh.. changed...

/501 shirts for me!

[Lertie32]

LMAO
:D

I'm from NW Houston and that map is hysterical. Actually I don't consider the Woodlands too far out - especially since you can drive for three hours and still be in the freakin' city. Most people have NO concept of how big Houston is.

I think Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S. by population, but it is the largest city in the country by geographic size. It's h-u-g-e. I'm living in Sacramento now and I try not to laugh when they say "rush hour" here. Houstonians are overjoyed if they can get anywhere in under an hour.

Hmm... maybe I'll fly back to Houston for this opening.
Holy crap - now I know I'm a geek.

:D
Have fun!

[katie ta achoo]

LMAO
:D

I'm from NW Houston and that map is hysterical. Actually I don't consider the Woodlands too far out - especially since you can drive for three hours and still be in the freakin' city. Most people have NO concept of how big Houston is.

I think Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S. by population, but it is the largest city in the country by geographic size. It's h-u-g-e. I'm living in Sacramento now and I try not to laugh when they say "rush hour" here. Houstonians are overjoyed if they can get anywhere in under an hour.

Hmm... maybe I'll fly back to Houston for this opening.
Holy crap - now I know I'm a geek.

:D
Have fun!


Hahah, I can drive for three hours in Houstonn and go half a mile! (TRAFFIC!!!!)
Ooo! We can have a MR party at the Apple opening! looks like some TUAW blog readers are going, too!

*is getting to the mall at 6:45, to get in and in line by 7. I want to be first!!

I feel like a huge geek. I'm going to SF in about a week, and the high point is either the Federal Reserve (econ geek) or the Mother Ship (Appleness)

OK, I like the mother ship more. :)

[homerjward]

Not to worry, you'll have one of your own in SA now in only two more months. :)
we will? is that the one in the shops at la cantera? that's also sort of loosely san antonio lol

[crdean1]

Is anyone else going to go to the opening?
It opens in july 30th, at 10 AM.

I'm leaving my house at 6, to be in line by 7. (I live an hour away!! Eep!)

Just curious if any other Houston/Woodlands/Texan macrumorerers are going to it.

:)

I am probably going, but I have a few Questions:

1. Where is the store opening, parking?, where will the line start (of course I would like to get there early)?

2. What are they giving away? Is there any way to tell? If not, what do they typically give away? How many shirts? Ipods? Computers? Tiger (still need this on my Feb. '05 pb)? Other software?

3. Is it a "lottery" system, or is there a great benefit to being there several hours before?

4. What is a typical store opening like?

Thanks for your help, I haven't been to a store opening.

RD

[crdean1]

...also, do you have to stay all day to find out if you win??

Thanks again.

[runninmac]

I am probably going, but I have a few Questions:

1. Where is the store opening, parking?, where will the line start (of course I would like to get there early)?

2. What are they giving away? Is there any way to tell? If not, what do they typically give away? How many shirts? Ipods? Computers? Tiger (still need this on my Feb. '05 pb)? Other software?

3. Is it a "lottery" system, or is there a great benefit to being there several hours before?

4. What is a typical store opening like?

Thanks for your help, I haven't been to a store opening.

RD


1. Dont know
2. Most stores dont unless there a huge flagship store only give away tee shirts.

edit: they typicly give away a iMac G5, Cannon DV camcorder & printer (but its a month long promotion)
edit 2: Enter the Grand Opening Sweepstakes to win a Digital Lifestyle Collection valued at $2350. The winner will receive a 17-inch flat-panel iMac G5 with Combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW), an iPod mini, a Canon PowerShot SD400 digital camera, a Canon ZR100 digital camcorder, and an Epson Stylus R200 printer. No purchase necessary. Submit your entry from July 30 through August 30. See official rules and details.

3. Not sure what you mean but the benifit for getting there early is so you dont have to wait 45mins to get inside the store and you get to chat with the people around you that love macs too.
4. Most store openings have the manager come out to great everyone then you come inside and all the employees are enthusiastic and give out highfives. Then when you leave you get your shirt. (im not sure if this is common but the woodland mall (mich) opening the employees came out an hour before the opening were yelling and running around the lines gettin everybody excited)

I think the grand openings are always fun.

[katie ta achoo]

I am probably going, but I have a few Questions:

1. Where is the store opening, parking?, where will the line start (of course I would like to get there early)?

2. What are they giving away? Is there any way to tell? If not, what do they typically give away? How many shirts? Ipods? Computers? Tiger (still need this on my Feb. '05 pb)? Other software?

3. Is it a "lottery" system, or is there a great benefit to being there several hours before?

4. What is a typical store opening like?

Thanks for your help, I haven't been to a store opening.

RD

Line = in front of store. I'll be the first person in line, clicking away on her PowerBook. (hehe)

giveaway= first 1000 people get shirts! ROCK!

being early = is just fun to geek out and hang with other mac-heads

typical opening= HOOEEE FUN! (accd to what I've googled. it's my first one, too!)

I'll see you there?

[ToddW]

I'm not going (I live too far away), but I would appreciate it if you could take some pictures and post them here when you get back!

edit: WTF is a 65832? I've never seen anyone on the forums with this rank. I guess it doesn't last very long...


Same here, if only they would get a store in Fort Worth!!!!!!!!

[Capt Underpants]

Same here, if only they would get a store in Fort Worth!!!!!!!!

That would be a dream come true... and I'd be in line for that opening!

It's nice to see a fellow Fort Worthian on the boards :)

[katie ta achoo]

Isn't Dallas close?

I always hear "dallas/ft worth" area on the news and stuff.
Meh?
Gheh?
Beh?

I'm down on my texas geography.

[Capt Underpants]

Isn't Dallas close?

I always hear "dallas/ft worth" area on the news and stuff.
Meh?
Gheh?
Beh?

I'm down on my texas geography.

Well it's relatively close... the Apple store is about an hour away from my house. I have two problems: (1) I'm not allowed to drive that far, (2) My parents don't necessarily want to drive me that far :(

[jadex]

Wait...you're in the Woodlands...and you're going to go to *Dallas* for the Apple store?!

Take the hour or so and drive south into Houston, there's an Apple store in the Galleria. Very nice, helpful people, and can meet your *every* Apple need. I bought my powerbook from there and they were awesome.

Dallas...that's almost 4 hours *in the opposite direction*. :)

[katie ta achoo]

Wait...you're in the Woodlands...and you're going to go to *Dallas* for the Apple store?!

Take the hour or so and drive south into Houston, there's an Apple store in the Galleria. Very nice, helpful people, and can meet your *every* Apple need. I bought my powerbook from there and they were awesome.

Dallas...that's almost 4 hours *in the opposite direction*. :)


Oooh, I loves me the Houston apple store. They are so nice. :)They're the only apple store I've ever been to and they're so helpful and nice.. :) :)

[FrankieTDouglas]

All of you Texans talking about which city you'd like another store in...

How about just ONE store in the ENTIRE state of Louisiana??!! We have New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport... but no Apple store to be found.

[katie ta achoo]

All of you Texans talking about which city you'd like another store in...

How about just ONE store in the ENTIRE state of Louisiana??!! We have New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport... but no Apple store to be found.


Apparently the Woodlands store is supposed to be the Flagship store for TX, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. (I read that on.. some apple website. I can't remember it)

There's this empty store about 1.2 miles away from my house. It's been "for rent" for a looong time. Every time I drive/walk by, I tell my mom "hey! I think they're gonna build an Apple store there!"
She just rolls her eyes, but imagine what kind of trouble and fun I'd get into if I had an apple store within walking distance!!
I'd be SO employed.

[jtkellertx]

I live like 5 minutes away from the mall because I live in the Woodlands (am I the only one?). How are we suppose to wait in line in front of the store when the mall opens at 10? Are we going to meet somewhere? Email: jtkellertx@gmail.com

I like the idea of the Woodlands Apple Store, honestly out of all the people I know only 2 people have bought Macintosh computers recently (within 3 years) and everybody else has bought iPods because they got their parents to buy them one.

Flagship store? That would mean SUPRISE BAGS!!!!

[katie ta achoo]

I live like 5 minutes away from the mall because I live in the Woodlands (am I the only one?). How are we suppose to wait in line in front of the store when the mall opens at 10? Are we going to meet somewhere? Email: jtkellertx@gmail.com

I like the idea of the Woodlands Apple Store, honestly out of all the people I know only 2 people have bought Macintosh computers recently (within 3 years) and everybody else has bought iPods because they got their parents to buy them one.

Flagship store? That would mean SUPRISE BAGS!!!!

It opens at 7 for people to start lining up outside of it. I'll be there in my Apple Camp Tshirt if anyone wants to wait in line with me, haha.

I only HEARD it was a flagship. I'm not sure. At ALL. The website would say, right? It only has the first 1000 people getting shirts.

Oh well. I'm still gonna go at like.. 6:45 AM, wait in the parking lot while eating hasbrowns, and get in line at 7! Rock! I'll be standing around like a loser for three hours, but I'll be a loser with a FREE T SHIRT! AHAHAHAHHAAHHAHA!
MAUAAHAHHAHAHA!

...ok, off to bed now; I've obviously lost my mind.

[crdean1]

I am not going. No one will make the drive with me and I don't really want to get up that early (3:00am) to make the drive unless they are giving away a pb or something else.

I know it will be fun to hang out with total mac dorks like myself (I get made fun of by my wife, work, friends(3 of whom have switched so far),etc.), I will wait for the Southlake Store (15 min. north of Fort Worth) and the Northpark Store (Dallas) to do that. I hope to see some of you at those openings.

Katie, please post some pics and a rant about the opening, I'm sure it will be fun.

Ryan
Fort Worth

[crdean1]

I know this isn't the place for this, but does anyone know if they are keeping the Knox St. store (Dallas) when they open the Northpark store (Dallas). I sure hope they do, but then they would have like three stores within 15 to 20 miles of eachother...Knox St., Willow Bend, and Northpark.

All the more reason they need one in Fort Worth.

[mercuryjones]

I can't believe that there hasn't been a bigger turnout on this thread from the Texas based Applites. Looks like a grand total of 3 ppl will be there, so one of use will get 334 shirts while the other 2 get only 333 ;)

I'm bring a die hard Microsoftie with me, so feel free to try and convert him (I've given up trying).

[crdean1]

I can't believe that there hasn't been a bigger turnout on this thread from the Texas based Applites. Looks like a grand total of 3 ppl will be there, so one of use will get 334 shirts while the other 2 get only 333 ;)

I'm bring a die hard Microsoftie with me, so feel free to try and convert him (I've given up trying).

Maybe you guys could have a group intervention and he could purchase his first mac.

[Lancetx]

I know this isn't the place for this, but does anyone know if they are keeping the Knox St. store (Dallas) when they open the Northpark store (Dallas). I sure hope they do, but then they would have like three stores within 15 to 20 miles of eachother...Knox St., Willow Bend, and Northpark.

All the more reason they need one in Fort Worth.

No they're keeping it, so there will be two Apple Stores within 5 minutes of each other once Northpark opens. I too think they need some in Tarrant county. Southlake is a good start, but Arlington would be a good place to put one as well. However, the last word from ifoapplestore.com says though that the next likely D/FW location (after Northpark & Southlake open that is) is going to be at the Dallas Galleria.

[crdean1]

Wow, 4 stores in Dallas/Plano. Maybe that is why the lady over apple retail (the one that used to be with Ralph Lauren) left, or was asked to leave. There is absolutely no reason for that, but maybe they want to have a presence in every major mall. It just doesn't seem like something Apple would do.

[jtkellertx]

It opens at 7 for people to start lining up outside of it. I'll be there in my Apple Camp Tshirt if anyone wants to wait in line with me, haha.

I only HEARD it was a flagship. I'm not sure. At ALL. The website would say, right? It only has the first 1000 people getting shirts.

Oh well. I'm still gonna go at like.. 6:45 AM, wait in the parking lot while eating hasbrowns, and get in line at 7! Rock! I'll be standing around like a loser for three hours, but I'll be a loser with a FREE T SHIRT! AHAHAHAHHAAHHAHA!
MAUAAHAHHAHAHA!

...ok, off to bed now; I've obviously lost my mind.

Well, I mean there are multiple entrances. We meeting somewhere, at any entrance?

[Lancetx]

Wow, 4 stores in Dallas/Plano. Maybe that is why the lady over apple retail (the one that used to be with Ralph Lauren) left, or was asked to leave. There is absolutely no reason for that, but maybe they want to have a presence in every major mall. It just doesn't seem like something Apple would do.

Shoot, D/FW is still underserved even with 4 or 5 Apple stores compared to some other major metro areas in the country. D/FW could easily support 6-8 stores area wide I believe considering that it's now either the 6th or 7th largest metro area in the entire country depending on who's survey you look at.

[crdean1]

Shoot, D/FW is still underserved even with 4 or 5 Apple stores compared to some other major metro areas in the country. D/FW could easily support 6-8 stores area wide I believe considering that it's now either the 6th or 7th largest metro area in the entire country depending on who's survey you look at.

Yeah, I agree we need the stores, I just think Apple could do a better job of spreading them out. Arlington, Mid-Cities, Fort Worth, etc. Maybe they will do this, but it looks like they are just putting a store every 5 miles in Dallas. I don't want to complain though, it is nice to have a store within 30 minutes driving distance (Knox st.). Alot of people don't have that.

[Capt Underpants]

I am not going. No one will make the drive with me and I don't really want to get up that early (3:00am) to make the drive unless they are giving away a pb or something else.

I know it will be fun to hang out with total mac dorks like myself (I get made fun of by my wife, work, friends(3 of whom have switched so far),etc.), I will wait for the Southlake Store (15 min. north of Fort Worth) and the Northpark Store (Dallas) to do that. I hope to see some of you at those openings.

Katie, please post some pics and a rant about the opening, I'm sure it will be fun.

Ryan
Fort Worth

There's going to be a southlake store? Where did you hear this? Me = happy

[crdean1]

A friend told me about it. Also, I think it is listed at www.ifoapplestore.com

...sooo..I haven't confirmed it through apple's website or anything.

[crdean1]

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=757

[katie ta achoo]

Well, I mean there are multiple entrances. We meeting somewhere, at any entrance?


Ummm... I dunno.


We're meeting at the entrance to the Apple store?

that sounds right.

[jtkellertx]

Does the mall open earlier than the stores themselves? On the Woodlands Mall website the mall itself opens at 10AM unless there is some exception that I don't know about.

What I'm asking is if the mall is locked and we're locked outside, which entrance are we going to meet at? (Hint: There is more than one entrance to get into the mall)

[mercuryjones]

Pretty good chance that it's like any other mall, and it opens it's doors a few hours early, for the mall walkers. So, we should get plenty of funny looks by the power walkers and the grannies :)

Less than 12 hours, and I should be meeting you fine folks down there for some Apple goodness.

I'll be the tall guy with dark hair, listening to his iPod Mini, taking pics with his digital camera and syncing them to his laptop....I just described pretty much any guy that will be there, didn't I? :)

[katie ta achoo]

Does the mall open earlier than the stores themselves? On the Woodlands Mall website the mall itself opens at 10AM unless there is some exception that I don't know about.

What I'm asking is if the mall is locked and we're locked outside, which entrance are we going to meet at? (Hint: There is more than one entrance to get into the mall)


I emailed the manager of the mall and he said 7 AM for the walkers.

ROCK!!!!!
(I've known this for about a week, but just to clarify, ya know?)

[katie ta achoo]

Pretty good chance that it's like any other mall, and it opens it's doors a few hours early, for the mall walkers. So, we should get plenty of funny looks by the power walkers and the grannies :)

Less than 12 hours, and I should be meeting you fine folks down there for some Apple goodness.

I'll be the tall guy with dark hair, listening to his iPod Mini, taking pics with his digital camera and syncing them to his laptop....I just described pretty much any guy that will be there, didn't I? :)

Ohh yess... 12:50 until it's open!!

I'll be the 5'7" gal with newly dyed hair, in her orange apple camp Tshirt, taking pics with my digicam, syncing them to my PowerBook...
I'll be female mercury guy, basically. :p

[cr2sh]

Wait...you're in the Woodlands...and you're going to go to *Dallas* for the Apple store?!

Take the hour or so and drive south into Houston, there's an Apple store in the Galleria. Very nice, helpful people, and can meet your *every* Apple need. I bought my powerbook from there and they were awesome.

Dallas...that's almost 4 hours *in the opposite direction*. :)

Ahh! Been there.. its small. I wasn't impressed.

Take the time to drive up to Easton, Columbus... now trhat's awesome!

[jtkellertx]

I emailed the manager of the mall and he said 7 AM for the walkers.

ROCK!!!!!
(I've known this for about a week, but just to clarify, ya know?)

Thanks for letting us know about this.

[stevietheb]

For the record, it's not "Woodlands, TX" -- it's "THE Woodlands, TX"...eh...gag

Also, I agree with those who said that "The Woodlands" is part of Dallas (of course, I'm from a town southeast of Houston...we consider anyone north of I-10 to be "yankees")...takes for ever to drive there especially if anyone else is on I-45. But, other than golf and concerts, I guess there's one more reason to make the trek now.

For you San Antonio folks upset about Houston having two stores. Consider that driving from the store at the Galleria to the new one in The Woodlands probably takes the same amount of time as driving from San Antonio to the Austin Store (isn't there one at Barton Creek Mall now?).

[AliensAreFuzzy]

I would LOVE to go to a grand opening of an Apple Store, especially if it was in Appleton :D . But of course that won't be happening any time soon because the world hates me, but I can hope gosh darnit!

[jtkellertx]

For the record, it's not "Woodlands, TX" -- it's "THE Woodlands, TX"...eh...gag

Also, I agree with those who said that "The Woodlands" is part of Dallas (of course, I'm from a town southeast of Houston...we consider anyone north of I-10 to be "yankees")...takes for ever to drive there especially if anyone else is on I-45. But, other than golf and concerts, I guess there's one more reason to make the trek now.

For you San Antonio folks upset about Houston having two stores. Consider that driving from the store at the Galleria to the new one in The Woodlands probably takes the same amount of time as driving from San Antonio to the Austin Store (isn't there one at Barton Creek Mall now?).

The Woodlands to Downtown Houston takes less than half and hour. If it's near anything, it would be near Conroe.

[mercuryjones]

3 hours to go. I should be heading out from College Station in the next 30 minutes or so. See ya there.

[katie ta achoo]

3 hours to go. I should be heading out from College Station in the next 30 minutes or so. See ya there.


I have your headphones patches. :p

[iSaint]

I have your headphones patches. :p

Is the opening today? Are you there right now? ...first in line???

edit: just checked your blog, or pic site or whatever. Coolio...boy that's a lot of books in that store! What's up with that?

edit edit: I can't believe you guys aren't giving us live updates!

edit edit edit: with live pics and everything!

[katie ta achoo]

I'll post pics when I wake up, hahaha.

I'm SO exhausted. I left the house at 6 AM.

It was SO FREAKING FUN, THOUGH!!!!!

I met a few MR-er-ers. :)

The one guy was talking about my woodlands map, then when we got in line, he was talking about the girl who one powerbook at houston.
he says "Man! i've been caught talking about you TWICE today." or something like that.
He's a cool dude. I gave him Gmail.
Flight attendant Tim.

[goodwill]

damn. this is exciting. great marketing for apple. i think the woodlands is the logical and smart choice to put the next apple store in houston. i think the one at the galleria was a nice flagship store, but for being close to the 3rd largest city in the nation, it's about time apple infiltrated the market a bit more here. the galleria store although nice, lacks the size i wouldve thought could accomadate the demand of apple users in a larger city. plus, although there are sizzlin' chicks at the galleria mall, models are covered all over the woodlands mall! plus, now it will be so nice to go hit up the apple store before going to rock out at the woodlands pavillion. kudo's apple.

[mercuryjones]

Thanks for the patches, Katie. Sorry I just walked up out of nowehere and walked away, but my friend was back in line by himself with my iBook, and I was scared of what he might do (he beiing a Windows guy and all :)).

Anyways, it was nice meeting you and talking to you for a bit, and your mom is such a nice person for coming along with you.

Overall, the store was incredible. So many people, and I think we scared most of the mall workers with the amount of Macheads that showed up. So tired now...must sleep..zzzzzzz....

[katie ta achoo]

Thanks for the patches, Katie. Sorry I just walked up out of nowehere and walked away, but my friend was back in line by himself with my iBook, and I was scared of what he might do (he beiing a Windows guy and all :)).

Anyways, it was nice meeting you and talking to you for a bit, and your mom is such a nice person for coming along with you.

Overall, the store was incredible. So many people, and I think we scared most of the mall workers with the amount of Macheads that showed up. So tired now...must sleep..zzzzzzz....

Haha, ya, that was weird. Someone coming outta nowhere, poking me with a camera, and saying "hey, you!" Freak! :p

I'll post pics in a few. I'm just needing to resize them. I'll convert the HIGH FIVE MOVIE (I'm so sad. :() to a smaller size and see if I can post it.

HOLY CRAP IT WAS FUN!!!!
but then I ate some bad japanese food and got a little sick.

[katie ta achoo]

holy patootie, that was FUN.

1. Le window display
2. There's nothing to do other than surf the internet and watch the window guy
3. Still watching the window guy. He did an AWESOME job. Freaking cleanest glass I've ever seen!
4. Queueing up. The white shirt guy was first in line, he got there at 6:20 and sat in his car until 7.
5. This little kid started banging on the door, saying "LET ME IN!" You should have seen ALL the people getting out cameras to take his pic. HE WAS SO ADORABLE!! *pinches cheek*

[katie ta achoo]

1. Entering a sweepstake. I hope I win. I need vienna money. Although, my mom said that if we win, she'll switch to Mac. *FINGERS CROSSED!* She was the first to put in her card, I was 2nd, hehe.
2. Flight attendant Tim. He's a MR lurker (hi, tim! *waves*) and I caught him unknowingly talking about me TWICE! First was me AWESOME map of where the woodlands REALLY is, and the 2nd was that poor, poor girl who won the PowerBook at Houston Galleria. My reputation precedes me! I gave him a GMail account, and showed him the awesome Gmailpop widget. We both whipped out our PowerBooks for Gmailness. I'm his first Gmail buddy! haha (HEY! Join MacRumors already! Lurker!! :D :D)
3. INSIDE THE STORE! HOLY PATOOTIE! IT'S TWICE THE SIZE OF HOUSTON GALLERIA. IT'S FREAKING HUGE!
4. More of the Crowd.
5. So many green shirts!! The clerks here are REALLY AWESOME. I wish I could come here all the time. :( (I'm sooo not doing the hour-drive.)

[mercuryjones]

Bad Chinese food at the mall? What are the odds of that? ;)

I took advantage of the free Chick Fil A sandwich and the Godiva store giving out free chocolate drinks...yum.

Yes. I am a freak, but didn't wait in the line for almost 3 hours, and then not buy anything. I only stood there for 75 minutes, and then didn't buy anything. :) Wasn't able to convice my Windows friend to purchase any apple merchandise either (maybe when they open a College Station, TX store...)

[katie ta achoo]

1. Genius Bar. NIICE.
2. Dual 2.7. NIIIIIICE! (I have freaky looking thumbs)
3. HOLY CRAP, A STUDIO?!?! It's one of SIX in the country. The guy said San Antonio might have one. I WANT A STUDIO! I HATE YOU, HOUSTON GALLERIA!! :mad: :mad:
4. The genius bar again.
5. Me and my clerk friend. I know him through TextAmerica. Since I'm gonna put this on my blog, he did the standard KT thumbs up. (patent pending!!)

[katie ta achoo]

1. Galleria Shirt. I like that one sooo much more.
2. MercuryJones and I. (Hey! that bad japanese food was the only veggie-friendly stuff in the mall!)
3. MUAHAHA GIMMIE A SHIRT!!!!
4. I like to point.
5. Hahaha, look at those losers in line. :p It was SOO long! It went ALL THE WAY to banana republic. (that's like 200 feet) IT WAS SO LONG! My mom and I were walking by, and I wanted to cause a panic by saying "I'm so glad we got the last two shirts!" but she wouldn't let me. :(

[katie ta achoo]

ok, ok, last one, I SWEAR!!!
1. The boxes. BEAUTIFUL! Of course, I ripped mine open, and my mom's is still closed and perfect. i couldn't close mine again. I broke my box. :( :(
2. LoudestNoise. He IMed me from TUAW.com Check out his pics of the opening here (http://www.loudestnoise.com/albums/index.php?dir=apple%2Fwoodlands&img=0)
3. bahahaha, look at the line! Ok, it's like 10 people long at this point but.. NEENER NEENER!!!
4. Trying on my Gap jeans for free iTunes. THE JEANS WERE HORRIBLE! they were itchy and make me look ... ewwwwww. (I didn't need any help with that!)
5. Free iTunes!! I have one free song and 93 cents left over from a card soooo.. I'm getting the Jason Mraz album. He's adorable!

OK! that was the apple store The Woodlands Grand opening! SOOOO FUN!
clickidoo (http://www.tuaw.com/2005/07/30/todays-apple-retail-openings/#comments) <--- more pics of the opening. Look in the comments. Manhattan beach AND woodlands. When I smallerize the video files, I'll post them.

[katie ta achoo]

Bad Chinese food at the mall? What are the odds of that? ;)

I took advantage of the free Chick Fil A sandwich and the Godiva store giving out free chocolate drinks...yum.

Yes. I am a freak, but didn't wait in the line for almost 3 hours, and then not buy anything. I only stood there for 75 minutes, and then didn't buy anything. :) Wasn't able to convice my Windows friend to purchase any apple merchandise either (maybe when they open a College Station, TX store...)


Wait, I thought you got iClear?

Yeah, I stood in line for 3 hours and didn't buy anything, but two of those hours were sitting wit other macHeads. another was standing with MacHeads. HOLY CRAP MACPEOPLE ARE FUN! I need more! I NEED MORE!
(Hey! Tim the lurker! I know you're reading this and lurking in the shadows of the forums, laughing at my AWESOME map! Register already! It's FREE! Hehehe.)

[wms121]

hey capn underpants....you been to the WillowBend Store in far North Dallas?

NOPE you can't take the DART rail on the weekends...

NOPE....that shopping center is NOT easy to find. Took me extra 30 minutes.

..YES..very upscale mall...even has a Haagen-Das Store.

YES YES YES..ask to meet "Elliot the Unix geek" at the Guru bar...he is cool
(very green but cool).

YES...IF you are not happy ...not enough high tech...try the Informart
Location..(which may still be open as of this writing).

IF APPLE left...go and pester the Unix geek at the IBM store. Ask about
Darwin and AIX compilers. They will get you a free cup of Java.

WW

[WeeShoo]

KT IM SO JEALOUS.

[katie ta achoo]

KT IM SO JEALOUS.

Bahaha, as you should be!

:p
I'm just ragging on ya, You'll get to an opening one day.
but in the mean time

IT WAS FREAKING FUN, look at the pics and pretend you were there, hahaha.

[iSaint]

Bahaha, as you should be!

:p
I'm just ragging on ya, You'll get to an opening one day.
but in the mean time

IT WAS FREAKING FUN, look at the pics and pretend you were there, hahaha.

Hah! Small towns in Mississippi don't have Apple openings! Maybe one within six hours of me will open someday. Memphis is 3 hours and they already have one...Atlanta is 4 hours, been to that one. My iPod broke the other day. I almost drove to Memphis just to go there, but sent it back to Apple (getting replacement Monday - one week service, awesome).

thanks for the pics KT, awesome fun. What did you get in the box? Did they not give scratch off cards? ...or was that what the sweepstakes was? And where's pics of mom? She's the hero here, getting up to take you over there that early. Hope you find good veggie food and feel better.

[mercuryjones]

I was gonna get the iClear, but then you mentioned Fry's and my friend wanted to go, so I figured I'd wait for there. Then, we ended up hanging at the mall too long, and I had to get back home.

All in all, I had a great time. Good company, great merchandise, tasty free food and excellant Apple products to play with.

By the way, did you see all the Younglings? ;) Get 'em started early....

[katie ta achoo]

Hah! Small towns in Mississippi don't have Apple openings! Maybe one within six hours of me will open someday. Memphis is 3 hours and they already have one...Atlanta is 4 hours, been to that one. My iPod broke the other day. I almost drove to Memphis just to go there, but sent it back to Apple (getting replacement Monday - one week service, awesome).

thanks for the pics KT, awesome fun. What did you get in the box? Did they not give scratch off cards? ...or was that what the sweepstakes was? And where's pics of mom? She's the hero here, getting up to take you over there that early. Hope you find good veggie food and feel better.

The box was our shirt. I'm wearing mine right now.. they only came in XL. I'm SWIMMING in it. It comes halfway down my thigh.

No scratchoff cards, but we all did get a free chick fil a sammich. I gave it to the woman behind me in line. :) Sweepstakes is for iMac g5 with a buttload of canon stuff (printer, digicam, digicamcorder)
Mom doesn't like pictures. She thinks cameras steal your soul.


ok, I'm full of crap, but she don't do pictures.

I was gonna get the iClear, but then you mentioned Fry's and my friend wanted to go, so I figured I'd wait for there. Then, we ended up hanging at the mall too long, and I had to get back home.

All in all, I had a great time. Good company, great merchandise, tasty free food and excellant Apple products to play with.

By the way, did you see all the Younglings? Get 'em started early...

Man, I bet the dad brought them there JUST for free Tshirts! I should have totally brought my nephew for that! :)

[iSaint]

Is that your mom sitting next to you in LoudestNoise's photo blog???

[katie ta achoo]

Yup.

[jtkellertx]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Picture150.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple8.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Picture152.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple6.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple7.jpg

[jtkellertx]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Picture155.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Picture156.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Picture157.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Picture158.jpg

[jtkellertx]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/jtkellertx/Apple5.jpg

[katie ta achoo]

Hey, Jkeller, did I see you there? Which one are you?

[maduarte]

A couple of pictures of my own; camera phone quality.

[katie ta achoo]

A couple of pictures of my own; camera phone quality.

Hey! It's me and that guy, while I was setting up Gmail with him!! hehe

[peterparker]

Hey! It's me and that guy, while I was setting up Gmail with him!! hehe

And me, next to that guy, while you were setting up Gmail with him!!!

[katie ta achoo]

And me, next to that guy, while you were setting up Gmail with him!!!


Hey, redshirt! How'd you like the opening?

oh, the energy! I need to go to another opening!

[peterparker]

Hey, redshirt! How'd you like the opening?

oh, the energy! I need to go to another opening!

It was pretty sweet. I never get to hang with a bunch of Mac geeks. Probably the best Apple store I've been to yet. But I've only been to a few.

Anybody have a firm date on the San Antonio store opening?

[katie ta achoo]

IFO apple store says September 16. *crosses fingers*

DAMN! it's a FRIDAY!

I can't really skip school for an opening, although I'd looooove to. :(

[jtkellertx]

katie ta achoo, I probably didn't see you. I got there at about 9:40 and finally got into the store at about 10:27 or so. I was the 15 year old guy wearing the "Academy of Science and Technology" shirt. I was also carrying my TiBook to post an article on for a site.

[katie ta achoo]

katie ta achoo, I probably didn't see you. I got there at about 9:40 and finally got into the store at about 10:27 or so. I was the 15 year old guy wearing the "Academy of Science and Technology" shirt. I was also carrying my TiBook to post an article on for a site.

Are you really, really skinny and almost as pale as I am?

[peterparker]

I added some of the cheesy crippled 15 second videos from my still picture camera...

http://var-log-dave.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core:ShowItem&g2_itemId=1281

[Trowaman]

1. Galleria Shirt. I like that one sooo much more.


DUDE! That's my dad!!!!!

Really, my family went out there and my mom and dad wore their Galleria shirts. I wore a green shirt that said "homie don't right click."

Nice to find the Vogas clan with pictures (in some way) on this site.

[katie ta achoo]

DUDE! That's my dad!!!!!

Really, my family went out there and my mom and dad wore their Galleria shirts. I wore a green shirt that said "homie don't right click."

Nice to find the Vogas clan with pictures (in some way) on this site.

Dude! I saw your shirt, and I smiled to myself. I wanted to say something but.. THERE WERE DUAL 2.7s to play with!! Were you with the person wearing a "Steve Jobs is my homeboy" shirt? I told them how much I loved theirs.

MAN! So many MR-er-ers at the opening. We should've had a little meetup, haha.

[katie ta achoo]

I added some of the cheesy crippled 15 second videos from my still picture camera...

http://var-log-dave.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core:ShowItem&g2_itemId=1281

*looks at first video*
Hey, look! It's me, blathering on about something to some woman who doesn't care or know what I'm talking about!
What a surprise!
:p :p

thanks for the vids. I've been googling around for other POVs of the opening. It was fun... :)

[Trowaman]

Dude! I saw your shirt, and I smiled to myself. I wanted to say something but.. THERE WERE DUAL 2.7s to play with!! Were you with the person wearing a "Steve Jobs is my homeboy" shirt? I told them how much I loved theirs.

MAN! So many MR-er-ers at the opening. We should've had a little meetup, haha.

Negative, my friend with me was wearing a "Get Firefox" t-shirt.

As for a MR, I did do the obligitory thing for apple store visits and opened up Thinsecret on a safari browser really quickly. It was real quick b/c I was at the studio when i did it and an Apple Guy came up right as the page loaded. :D

Fun stuff.

[Trowaman]

Dude! I saw your shirt, and I smiled to myself. I wanted to say something but.. THERE WERE DUAL 2.7s to play with!! Were you with the person wearing a "Steve Jobs is my homeboy" shirt? I told them how much I loved theirs.

MAN! So many MR-er-ers at the opening. We should've had a little meetup, haha.

http://var-log-dave.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core:ShowItem&g2_itemId=1287

In fact, here are the two of us. Thanks to whoever took the picture. I'm the one standing, for an apple store, I don't look too happy. :( My friend wanted a video of the line to send to his girlfriend.

He took it with his iSight.

I bought my first iSight at the store that day.

Mom/Dad got one too.

I'm happy now.

Then I think how my mom will be video chatting with me and reading my away messages when I'm at college.

I'm sad now. :confused: