Meet 'Discovery Green'

Well, the soon-to-be downtown park has been christened — and the best name they could come up with the name chosen from about 6,200 entries was Discovery Green. That's apparently the name that best reflected "the spirit and uniqueness of the new downtown park and, among other qualities, Houston's diverse history, and communities and distinctiveness from a regional standpoint." Is it just us, or does "Discovery Green" accomplish none of those goals? Instead, it sounds a lot like one of those stores that sells educational toys for kids. Whatever.

The $81 million, 12-acre park in front of the George R. Brown Convention Center will feature an amphitheater, large pond, a great lawn, interactive fountains and two restaurants: Learn more about it here. Portions of the park are expected to open next fall, with a grand opening set for January 2008.