Texas Best Live Music Honky-Tonk , 1996
Billy Bob's Texas
http://www.texasmall.com/texasmall/billybobs/index.html
2520 Rodeo Plaza
Ft. Worth, Texas 76106
817-626-2340
Sons of Herman Hall
3414 Elm St.
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-747-4422
Junior Brown, Joe Ely, Tewnes Van Zandt, Doug Sahm, Willo, Jon Volt, Wayne Hancock, and Robert Earl Keen.
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Texas Best Historic Operating Honky Tonk
Gruene Hall
1281 Gruene Rd.
Gruene, Texas 78130
210-606-1281
Built in 1869 on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
Oldest in Texas.
Reo Palm Isle Ballroom
State Hwy 31 and FM 1845
Longview, Texas 75604
918-742-4170
Oldest continually operating dance hall (Gruene Hall was shut down for a while).
Rumor had it 20 years ago and as recently as last year on Tyler TV news that this is the best place to meet a lonely doctor's wife during the day.
Silver Dollar Saloon
308 Main
Bandera, Texas 78003
210-796-8826
Leon Springs Dance Hall
24135 W. I - 10
San Antonio, Texas 78257-1157
210-698-7070
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Texas Best Country Music Oprys
Johnnie High's Country Music Review
224 N. Carter St.
Arlington, Texas 76011
800-540-5127
Now in their 22nd year, the show is better than ever in the state of the art Arlington Music Hall. Leanne Rimes sang here for 7 years.
Grapevine Opry
308 S. Main
Grapevine, Texas 76007
817-481-8733
Alive, high energy, country western music variety showcase. Renowned for quality contemporary and classic country music and spontaneous wit. All with a decidedly 'Texas' flare.
Sons of Herman Hall
U.S. 77
Giddings, Texas
409-542-3197
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Texas Best Alternative Rock Dance Floor , 1996
Orbit Room
2809 Commerce St.
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-748-5399
One
3025 Main St.
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-744-1111
Long lines and a crowded dance floor full of sweaty wild people.
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Texas Best Rock Bar, 1996
Club Dada
2720 Elm
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-744-DADA
Trees
2707 Elm St.
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-748-5009
Trees is Dallas' premier live music venue. Live music Tuesday through Saturday, including local, regional, and national acts.
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Texas Best Dancing, BYOB, 1996
Nine Acres
811 W. McDonnell
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817-685-9772
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Texas Best 18 and Up Club, 1996
Eden 2000
5500 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, Texas75206-2928
214-361-9517
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Texas Best Sports Bar, 1996
Fox and the Hound Pub
Midway Road
Dallas, Texas
Texas Best Gay Club, 1996
Village Station
3911 Cedar Springs Rd.
Dallas, Texas 75219
214-526-7171
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Texas Best Blues Club, 1996
Antone's
2915 Guadalupe St.
Austin, Texas 78705
512-474-5314
The nation's best blues club with the nation's best blues acts.
Blue Cat Blues
2612 Commerce St.
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-744-2293
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Texas Best Jazz Club, 1996
Caravan of Dreams
312 Houston
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-429-4000
A concert venue located in Sundance Square featuring live concerts, a rooftop grotto bar, B & B, marble slab creamery, coffee shop, and private functions.
Sambuca
2618 Elm
Dallas, Texas 75226
214-744-0820
Voted best jazz restaurant of 93, 94, 95, and 96 by Dallas Observer. Live jazz 7 nights a week. Also Addison Road location.
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Texas Best Tejano Club
Tejano Rodeo
7331 Gaston Ave.
Dallas, Texas
214-321-0320
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Texas Best Comedy Club
Hyena's Comedy Club
2525 E. Arkansas
Arlington, Texas
817-877-LAFF
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Texas Tallest Bar
Humperdinks
6050 Greenville Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75206
214-368-6597
The bar is 25 feet 3 inches high.
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Texas Best Cigar Bar
Cedar Street Bar
2708 Routh St
Austin, Texas.
Open in Dallas too.
Macanudos, H. Upmans and Royal Jamaicas. See Texas Best Shopping for Cubans.
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Texas Best Gentlemen's Nightclub
The Lodge
The Men's Club
2340 W. Northwest Hwy
Dallas, Texas 75220
214-956-8800
Michael's
Houston, Texas
Colorado Bar and Grill
6710 Southwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77074
713-781-1122
Rick's
Houston, Texas
Cabaret Royale
2750 McKinney Ave.
Dallas, Texas 75204-2568
214-276-4909
16135 Preston Rd.
Dallas, Texas 75248-3565
214-350-0303
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Texas Best Local Nightspots
Abilene's Best Nightspot
Cactus Moon Piranha
1850 S. Clack St.
Abilene, Texas
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Addison's Best Nightspot
Memphis
5000 Belt Line Rd.
Addison, Texas 75240
214-386-9517
Humperdinks
4021 Beltline
Addison, Texas 75234
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Arlington's Best Nightspot
Cowboys
2540 E. Abram St.
Arlington, Texas 76010-1345
817-265-1535
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Alice's Best Nightspot
Thunder Road
120 S. Arkansas
Alice, Texas 78332
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Alpine's Best Nightspot
Railroad Blues
504 W. Holland Ave.
Alpine, Texas 79830
915-837-3103
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Amarillo's Best Nightspot
Midnight Rodeo
4400 S. Georgia St.
Amarillo, Texas 79110
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Austin's Best Nightspot
Sixth Street ( Pecan Street )
The home of progressive country music. This is where most of the action is. Jazz, Rap, Fusion and Reggae.
Antones, Blues Club
2915 Guadalupe St.
Austin, Texas 78705
512-474-5315.
The nation's best Blues club with the nation's best Blues acts
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Azle's Best Nightspot
Vistari Lounge
Azle, Texas
817-444-0096
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Bandera's Best Nightspot
Silver Dollar Saloon
308 Main
Bandera, Texas 78003
210-796-8826
See and hear Arkey Blue sing his songs about cheatin', divorcin', honky tonkin', and slow horses. Boot scoot across the Silver Dollar's sawdust covered dance floor.
Cabaret Dance Hall
801 Main
Bandera, Texas 78003
210-460-3095
C & W for 50 years.
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Bay City's Best Nightspot
The Benchmark
407 7th
Bay City, Texas 77414
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Baytown's Best Nightspot
Cheyenne country Club
1909 N. Purett
Baytown, Texas 77520
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Beaumont's Best Nightspot
Hunters
850 Interstate
Beaumont, Texas 77705
Handlebar Restaurant
5655 East Ex Freeway
Beaumont, Texas 77706
Phase II
1795 North St.
Beaumont, Texas 77701
409-833-1328
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Big Springs' Best Nightspot
Martha's New Hideaway Club
503 N. Birdwell
Big Springs, Texas 79720
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Blanchard's Best Nightspot
Blue Lagoon
Blanchard, Texas
409-967-8203
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Brazoria's Best Nightspot
Armadillo Ballroom
FM 521
Brazoria, Texas 77422
409-798-8500
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Brenham's Best Nightspot
Silver Wings
Hwy 105
Brenham, Texas 77833
409-836-4836
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Brownsville's Best Nightspot
Cafe Artemis
1200 Central Blvd.
Brownsville, Texas 78520
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Brownwood's Best Nightspot
Clint's Red Lantern
2401 Belle Plain
Brownwood, Texas 76801
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Buchanan Dam's Best Nightspot
Pardners Lake Buchanan
Hwy 29
Buchanan Dam, Texas 78609
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Burleson's Best Nightspot
Ferrills Lounge
744 N. Burleson Blvd.
Burleson, Texas 76097
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College Station's Best Nightspot
Hurricane Harry's
313 College Ave.
College Station, Texas 77840
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Conroe's Best Nightspot
Johnny B. Dalton
Conroe, Texas 77301
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Coppell's Best Nightspot
Cafe 121
600 N. Hwy 121
Coppell, Texas 75019
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Corpus Christi's Best Nightspot
Yucatan Beach Club
208 N. Water
Corpus Christi, Texas 78401
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Corsicana's Best Nightspot
Mustang Country and Western Club
I - 45
Coolidge, Texas 76635
903-872-5532
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Crockett's Best Nightspot
Western Swing Club
Hwy 7 E.
Crockett, Texas 75835
409-544-5032
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Dallas Best Nightspot
The West End
The West End is a warehouse district on the northwest corner of downtown.
A favorite of out of town visitors with lots of clubs and restaurants including the new Planet Hollywood. Winter brings Texas only outdoor ice skating rink.
In nice weather you can expect outdoor live bands.
Dallas Alley
2019 N. Lamar
Dallas Texas 75202
Eight nightclubs located in the West End marketplace.
Upper Greenville Avenue
Teeming with top drawer partyers.
Lower Greenville Avenue
Rock, Jazz and and a lot of other.
Deep Ellum
214-747-DEEP
Along Main, Elm, and Commerce Streets east of downtown. This was the 1920s birthplace of Blues in Dallas. Blind Lemon Jefferson, the best selling Blues artist of his day was discovered here. Deep Ellum was rediscovered by artists in the seventies. The area is an eclectic neighborhood of offbeat shops, art gallerys, and nightclubs playing Blues, Jazz, Rock and Alternative music. Sambuca and Trees are among the favorites.
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Del Rio's Best Nightspot
Doc Holiday's
202 E. Gibbs
Del Rio, Texas 78840
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Dennison's Best Nightspot
Calhoons Club
4801 Hwy 75 South
Dennison, Texas 75020
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Denton's Best Nightspot
Marpac Social Club
1210 W. Hickory
Denton, Texas 76201
Texas Star
1131 Ft. Worth Dr.
Denton, Texas 76205
817-383-8499
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Desoto's Best Nightspot
Bobbisox
1515 N. Beckley
Desoto, Texas 75115
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Dickenson's Best Nightspot
Heartbreakers, The Club
3200 Gulf Freeway
Dickenson, Texas 77539
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Dumas' Best Nightspot
Red Lantern Club
222 N. Dumas Ave.
Dumas, Texas 79029
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Edinburg's Best Nightspot
The Longhorn Saloon
Hwy 108
Edinburg, Texas 78539
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El Campo's Best Nightspot
Greek Brothers' Oyster Bar & Saloon
133 S. Mechanic
El Campo, Texas 77437
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El Paso's Best Nightspot
Graham Central Station
1840 Lee Trevino
El Paso, Texas 79936
915-599-2553
Five clubs in one, including
Texas Rose -- Country
Bell Bottoms -- 70s & 80s Disco
Piranah -- Top 40
Cats -- Live Karaoke
Sharks -- Pool room
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Euless' Best Nightspot
Gators Bayou
2155 Airport Freeway
Euless, Texas 76040
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Flower Mound's Best Nightspot
The Point After North
601 Cross Timbers
Flower Mound, Texas 75028
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Fort Stockton's Best Nightspot
Cat Ballou
1801 Dickenson
Fort Stockton, Texas 79735
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Fort Worth's Best Nightspot
Historic Stockyards Area
( Known as Cowtown )
North of Downtown off 28th Street
The area is restored western style storefronts and wooden board sidewalks. Home of Billy Bob's Texas, the worlds largest honky-tonk and the White Elephant Saloon.
Caravan of Dreams
312 Houston
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817-429-4000
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Fredericksburg's Best Nightspot
Old Peanut Factory
207 E. Park St.
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
210-997-5008
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Freeport's Best Nightspot
Cactus Club
Freeport, Texas
409-233-9931
Frisco's Best Nightspot
Buffalo Cantina
4110 Preston Road
Frisco, Texas 75034
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Galveston's Best Nightspot
Strand Street Saloon
2007 Strand Street
Galveston, Texas 77550
409-763-6260
B. Jiggers
5002 Seawall
Galveston, Texas 77550
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Goliad's Best Nightspot
Schroeder Dance Hall
FM 622, 15 miles N.E. of Goliad
Goliad, Texas 77963
512-573-7002
Weekend dancing since 1949
The hall itself is about 125 years old. The current owners have been there 45 years. The hall is 14,000 square feet with a 6,000 sq. foot dance floor. All the country & western giants have been here.
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Grand Prairie's Best Nightspot
Steppers
2155 S. Great Southwest Pkwy
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
972-988-8249
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Grandbury's Best Nightspot
Chances
300 Western Hills
Grandbury, Texas 76048
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Grapevine's Best Nightspot
The Boardroom
1800 Hwy 26 E
Grapevine, Texas 76051
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Harker Heights' Best Nightspot
Cody's Sharkeys
702 Edward
Harker Heights, Texas 76548
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Harlingen's Best Nightspot
Shooters
3811 W. Business 83
Harlingen, Texas
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Houston's Best Nightspot
City Streets
5078 Richmond Ave.
Houston, Texas 77056
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Irving's Best Nightspot
Humperdinks
4959 N. O'Connor
Irving, Texas 75062
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Jacksonville's Best Nightspot
Beaches
1407 E. Rusk
Jacksonville, Texas 75766
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Kerrville's Best Nightspot
Neighbors Gin Mill and Dance Hall
3044 Junction Hwy.
Ingram, Texas 78025
210-367-2137
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Killeen's Best Nightspot
City Lights
3808 Ft. Hood St.
Killeen, Texas 76542
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Kingsville's Best Nightspot
Country Luau
115 University
Kingsville, Texas 78363
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La Marque's Best Nightspot
Night Moves
310 Hwy 3
La Marque, Texas 77568
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Lancaster's Best Nightspot
Borrowed Money's Crystal Chandelier
2520 S. Beckley Rd.
Lancaster, Texas 75115
214-223-5898
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La Port's Best Nightspot
Partners Club & Pub
1307 W. Fairmount
La Port, Texas 77571
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Laredo's Best Nightspot
Roli's Music Hall
100 E Taylor near McClellan
Laredo, Texas 78041
210-722-2453
Tejano Music
Zargoza Street
1000 Zargoza
Laredo, Texas 78040
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Lewisville's Best Nightspot
The Saloon - Delmonico's
Eagle Point
Lewisville, Texas
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Longview's Best Nightspot
Reo Palm Isle
State Hwy 31 and FM 1845
Longview, Texas 75604
918-742-4170 Oldest continually operating C & W dance hall.
The Levy
Longview, Texas
Mixed music on different nights. Under 30 crowd.
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Lubbock's Best Nightspot
Midnight Rodeo
7301 S. University
Lubbock, Texas 79423
Texas Cafe and Bar
3604 50th St.
Lubbock, Texas 79413
817-792-8544
C & W
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Lufkin's Best Nightspot
Shenanigans
732 S. Timberland
Lufkin, Texas 75901
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McAllen's Best Nightspot
South Dallas
500 E. Hackberry
McAllen, Texas 78501
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Mexia's Best Nightspot
The Cowboy
Mexia, Texas
817-562-6191
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Midland's Best Nightspot
The Bar
606 W. Missouri
Midland, Texas 79701
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Monahan's Best Nightspot
Club T
Monahan, Texas
915-943-2851
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Mt. Pleasant's Best Nightspot
Orange Blossom Special
I - 30
Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455
903-572-6781
C & W Honky Tonk and dance hall
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Mt. Vernon's Best Nightspot
Royce's
102 I - 30 E.
Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457
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Nacogdoches' Best Nightspot
Jitterbugs
3009 A. NW Stallings Dr.
Nacogdoches, Texas 75964
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New Braunfels' Best Nightspot
Watering Hole Saloon
1390 Old McQueen Rd.
New Braunfels, Texas
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Odessa's Best Nightspot
Cheers
815 N. Grandview
Odessa, Texas 79761
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Paris' Best Nightspot
Cajun Moon Cafe and Blues Emporium
Paris, Texas
903-784-3095
Robert Allen's
3330 NE Loop 286
Paris, Texas 75460
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Pasadena's Best Nightspot
Bushwackers
3630 Spencer Hwy
Pasadena, Texas 77504
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Plano's Best Nightspot
Cozymels
5021 Park Blvd.
Plano, Texas 75093
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Port Aransas' Best Nightspot
Sharkey's Beach Club
730 N. Trout
Port Aransas, Texas 78373
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Port Arthur's Best Nightspot
Handlebar & Grill
8601 9th
Port Arthur, Texas 77642
Rodair Club
Hwy 365
Port Arthur, Texas 77640
409-736-9001
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Poteet's Best Nightspot
Strawberry City Saloon and Dance Hall
Poteet, Texas 78065
210-742-8758
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Richardson's Best Nightspot
Hunperdinks
1601 N. Central
Richardson, Texas 75080
W.W.Fairfield's
147 N. Plano Rd.
Richardson, Texas 75081
214-231-3844
12 years of great food, top notch bands. A small club atmosphere with big club excitement.
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Round Rock's Best Nightspot
Joy of Austin
3105 S I - 35
Round Rock, Texas 78664
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Salado's Best Nightspot
Bo's Barn Dance Hall & Club
I - 35
Salado, Texas 76571
817-947-8111
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San Angelo's Best Nightspot
Texas
4611 S. Jackson
San Angelo, Texas 76903
915-653-8467
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San Antonio's Best Nightspot
San Antonio Riverwalk
There are clubs of all kinds and people of all kinds. The river walk is 20 feet below, 21 blocks of downtown San Antonio. The walk begins at the King William Historic District on the south and the Municipal Auditorium on the north. There are several ramp access points including the River City Mall, Hyatt Regency Hotel and Planet Hollywood. Open air cafes, hotels, ice cream shops, nightclubs, and taverns line the walk.
http://www.sanantonio cvb.com
http://www.travel.file.com/get?sacvb
Midnight Rodeo
12260 Nacogdoches
San Antonio, Texas 78217
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San Marcos' Best Nightspot
Green Parrot
125 N. LBJ
San Marcos, Texas 78666
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Seabrook's Best Nightspot
Clear Lake Beach Club
3813 NASA Rd.
Seabrook, Texas 77586
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Seguin's Best Nightspot
Fiesta Ballroom
Seguin, Texas
210-372-0161
Family owned for the past 21 years. Known throughout South Central Texas as having the largest dance floor of 3,000 sq. feet. One of the few ballrooms/clubs where an entire family can go for a good time.
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South Houston's Best Nightspot
Hallabaloos
716 1/2 Houston
Houston, Texas 77587
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South Padre's Best Nightspot
Quarter Deck
500 Padre Blvd.
South Padre, Texas 78597
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Stevenville's Best Nightspot
City Limits
1801 E. Washington
Stevenville, Texas 76401
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Sulphur Springs' Best Nightspot
Bustin Loose
2129 S. Broadway
Sulphur springs, Texas 75482
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Temple's Best Nightspot
Cactus Canyon
4501 General Bruce Dr.
Temple, Texas 76502-1469
817-778-2727
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Terlingua's Best Nightspot
Boatman's Bar and Grill
Terlingua, Texas 79852
915-371-2499
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Terrell's Best Nightspot
Lee's Silver Fox
I - 20 & Hwy 34
Terrell, Texas 75160
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Texas City's Best Nightspot
Shenanigan's
820 34th N.
Texas City, Texas 77590
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Tyler's Best Nightspot
Stampede
3320 Troupe Hwy
Tyler, Texas 75701
Sharkey's
212 Grande Blvd.
Tyler, Texas 75703
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Uvalde's Best Nightspot
Honeycomb Nightclub
Hwy 83
Uvalde, Texas 78801
210-278-7694
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Victoria's Best Nightspot
West Key Lounge
1706 Houston
Victoria, Texas 77901
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Waco's Best Nightspot
Midnight Rodeo
7524 Bosque Blvd.
Waco, Texas 76712
817-772-6811
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Webster's Best Nightspot
The Hop
17886 Hwy 3
Webster, Texas 77598
Big John's Cross-Eye Seagull
1010 E. NASA Rd.
Webster. Texas
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Wichita Falls Best Nightspot
Cheyenne Cattle Co.
3705 Call Field
Wichita Falls, Texas 76308
