When Grapevine's elected leaders set out to build something special at the South end of Main Street, they had most of the components lined up: a parcel of land to shape as needed, voter-approved passenger rail access, and a vision for the final piece of the puzzle. For decades, they had dreamed about a downtown hotel. Now, they finally got to search for a partner who could build something to match their vision... while conforming to a few intense code requirements.

This is Part Three of our miniseries on the City's iconic new Public-Private Partnership:

00:00-02:02... "Highest and Best Use"
02:03-04:12... meet Coury Hospitality
04:13-06:52... launching in the middle of an economic shutdown
06:53-09:52... what set(s) Hotel Vin apart
09:53-12:05... a second opinion, from City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell
12:06-16:30... does placemaking via little details sound familiar?
16:31-18:39... how Coury Hospitality continuously evolves their events and activations
18:40-23:16... the "partnership" element in this Public-Private Partnership
23:17-26:09... nitty gritty details that lead to mistaken identities 
26:10-27:59... bragging rights, expansions, and more wild success stories
28:00-32:18... a fond farewell to our special look at Main Street