Live music
Gruene Hall, dance floors that still creak, and the small rooms where Texas songwriters work things out.
This is a working draft. The full guide is in production. In the meantime, the shape of what is coming, and an invitation to ask questions in the gaps.
Quick read
What this guide covers
A short, honest take. The parts locals talk about and the parts visitors miss. We update this as the city changes.
The shortlist
Where to start
Three places worth your first trip, with the times of day that show each one at its best. Walking distance to coffee in every case.
Worth knowing
Field notes
The seasonality, the parking math, the timing. Small details that turn a good outing into a memorable one.
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