Texas Best Nightspots

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Texas Best Dancing, BYOB, 1996

• Nine Acres
  811 W. McDonnell
  Colleyville, Texas 76034
  817-685-9772

Texas Best 18 and Up Club, 1996

• Eden 2000
  5500 Greenville Ave.
  Dallas, Texas75206-2928
  214-361-9517

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

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

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.

Texas Best Tejano Club

• Tejano Rodeo
  7331 Gaston Ave.
  Dallas, Texas
  214-321-0320

Texas Best Comedy Club

• Hyena's Comedy Club
  2525 E. Arkansas
  Arlington, Texas
  817-877-LAFF

Texas Tallest Bar

• Humperdinks
  6050 Greenville Ave.
  Dallas, Texas 75206
  214-368-6597
  The bar is 25 feet 3 inches high.

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.

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

Texas Best Local Nightspots

Abilene's Best Nightspot

• Cactus Moon Piranha
  1850 S. Clack St.
  Abilene, Texas

Addison's Best Nightspot

• Memphis
  5000 Belt Line Rd.
  Addison, Texas 75240
  214-386-9517
• Humperdinks
  4021 Beltline
  Addison, Texas 75234

Arlington's Best Nightspot

• Cowboys
  2540 E. Abram St.
  Arlington, Texas 76010-1345
  817-265-1535

Alice's Best Nightspot

• Thunder Road
  120 S. Arkansas
  Alice, Texas 78332

Alpine's Best Nightspot

• Railroad Blues
  504 W. Holland Ave.
  Alpine, Texas 79830
  915-837-3103

Amarillo's Best Nightspot

• Midnight Rodeo
  4400 S. Georgia St.
  Amarillo, Texas 79110

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

Azle's Best Nightspot

• Vistari Lounge
  Azle, Texas
  817-444-0096

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.

Bay City's Best Nightspot

• The Benchmark
  407 7th
  Bay City, Texas 77414

Baytown's Best Nightspot

• Cheyenne country Club
  1909 N. Purett
  Baytown, Texas 77520

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

Big Springs' Best Nightspot

• Martha's New Hideaway Club
  503 N. Birdwell
  Big Springs, Texas 79720

Blanchard's Best Nightspot

• Blue Lagoon
  Blanchard, Texas
  409-967-8203

Brazoria's Best Nightspot

• Armadillo Ballroom
  FM 521
  Brazoria, Texas 77422
  409-798-8500

Brenham's Best Nightspot

• Silver Wings
  Hwy 105
  Brenham, Texas 77833
  409-836-4836

Brownsville's Best Nightspot

• Cafe Artemis
  1200 Central Blvd.
  Brownsville, Texas 78520

Brownwood's Best Nightspot

• Clint's Red Lantern
  2401 Belle Plain
  Brownwood, Texas 76801

Buchanan Dam's Best Nightspot

• Pardners Lake Buchanan
  Hwy 29
  Buchanan Dam, Texas 78609

Burleson's Best Nightspot

• Ferrills Lounge
  744 N. Burleson Blvd.
  Burleson, Texas 76097

College Station's Best Nightspot

• Hurricane Harry's
  313 College Ave.
  College Station, Texas 77840

Conroe's Best Nightspot

• Johnny B. Dalton
  Conroe, Texas 77301

Coppell's Best Nightspot

• Cafe 121
  600 N. Hwy 121
  Coppell, Texas 75019

Corpus Christi's Best Nightspot

• Yucatan Beach Club
  208 N. Water
  Corpus Christi, Texas 78401

Corsicana's Best Nightspot

• Mustang Country and Western Club
  I - 45
  Coolidge, Texas 76635
  903-872-5532

Crockett's Best Nightspot

• Western Swing Club
  Hwy 7 E.
  Crockett, Texas 75835
  409-544-5032

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.

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• Lower Greenville Avenue
  Rock, Jazz and and a lot of other.

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• 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.

Del Rio's Best Nightspot

• Doc Holiday's
  202 E. Gibbs
  Del Rio, Texas 78840

Dennison's Best Nightspot

• Calhoons Club
  4801 Hwy 75 South
  Dennison, Texas 75020

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

Desoto's Best Nightspot

• Bobbisox
  1515 N. Beckley
  Desoto, Texas 75115

Dickenson's Best Nightspot

• Heartbreakers, The Club
  3200 Gulf Freeway
  Dickenson, Texas 77539

Dumas' Best Nightspot

• Red Lantern Club
  222 N. Dumas Ave.
  Dumas, Texas 79029

Edinburg's Best Nightspot

• The Longhorn Saloon
  Hwy 108
  Edinburg, Texas 78539

El Campo's Best Nightspot

• Greek Brothers' Oyster Bar & Saloon
  133 S. Mechanic
  El Campo, Texas 77437

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

Euless' Best Nightspot

• Gators Bayou
  2155 Airport Freeway
  Euless, Texas 76040

Flower Mound's Best Nightspot

• The Point After North
  601 Cross Timbers
  Flower Mound, Texas 75028

Fort Stockton's Best Nightspot

• Cat Ballou
  1801 Dickenson
  Fort Stockton, Texas 79735

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

Fredericksburg's Best Nightspot

• Old Peanut Factory
  207 E. Park St.
  Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
  210-997-5008

Freeport's Best Nightspot

• Cactus Club
  Freeport, Texas
  409-233-9931

Frisco's Best Nightspot

• Buffalo Cantina
  4110 Preston Road
  Frisco, Texas 75034

Galveston's Best Nightspot

• Strand Street Saloon
  2007 Strand Street
  Galveston, Texas 77550
  409-763-6260
• B. Jiggers
  5002 Seawall
  Galveston, Texas 77550

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.

Grand Prairie's Best Nightspot

• Steppers
  2155 S. Great Southwest Pkwy
  Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
  972-988-8249

Grandbury's Best Nightspot

• Chances
  300 Western Hills
  Grandbury, Texas 76048

Grapevine's Best Nightspot

• The Boardroom
  1800 Hwy 26 E
  Grapevine, Texas 76051

Harker Heights' Best Nightspot

• Cody's Sharkeys
  702 Edward
  Harker Heights, Texas 76548

Harlingen's Best Nightspot

• Shooters
  3811 W. Business 83
  Harlingen, Texas

Houston's Best Nightspot

• City Streets
  5078 Richmond Ave.
  Houston, Texas 77056

Irving's Best Nightspot

• Humperdinks
  4959 N. O'Connor
  Irving, Texas 75062

Jacksonville's Best Nightspot

• Beaches
  1407 E. Rusk
  Jacksonville, Texas 75766

Kerrville's Best Nightspot

• Neighbors Gin Mill and Dance Hall
  3044 Junction Hwy.
  Ingram, Texas 78025
  210-367-2137

Killeen's Best Nightspot

• City Lights
  3808 Ft. Hood St.
  Killeen, Texas 76542

Kingsville's Best Nightspot

• Country Luau
  115 University
  Kingsville, Texas 78363

La Marque's Best Nightspot

• Night Moves
  310 Hwy 3
  La Marque, Texas 77568

Lancaster's Best Nightspot

• Borrowed Money's Crystal Chandelier
  2520 S. Beckley Rd.
  Lancaster, Texas 75115
  214-223-5898

La Port's Best Nightspot

• Partners Club & Pub
  1307 W. Fairmount
  La Port, Texas 77571

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

Lewisville's Best Nightspot

• The Saloon - Delmonico's
  Eagle Point
  Lewisville, Texas

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.

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

Lufkin's Best Nightspot

• Shenanigans
  732 S. Timberland
  Lufkin, Texas 75901

McAllen's Best Nightspot

• South Dallas
  500 E. Hackberry
  McAllen, Texas 78501

Mexia's Best Nightspot

• The Cowboy
  Mexia, Texas
  817-562-6191

Midland's Best Nightspot

• The Bar
  606 W. Missouri
  Midland, Texas 79701

Monahan's Best Nightspot

• Club T
  Monahan, Texas
  915-943-2851

Mt. Pleasant's Best Nightspot

• Orange Blossom Special
  I - 30
  Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455
  903-572-6781
  C & W Honky Tonk and dance hall

Mt. Vernon's Best Nightspot

• Royce's
  102 I - 30 E.
  Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457

Nacogdoches' Best Nightspot

• Jitterbugs
  3009 A. NW Stallings Dr.
  Nacogdoches, Texas 75964

New Braunfels' Best Nightspot

• Watering Hole Saloon
  1390 Old McQueen Rd.
  New Braunfels, Texas

Odessa's Best Nightspot

• Cheers
  815 N. Grandview
  Odessa, Texas 79761

Paris' Best Nightspot

• Cajun Moon Cafe and Blues Emporium
  Paris, Texas
  903-784-3095
• Robert Allen's
  3330 NE Loop 286
  Paris, Texas 75460

Pasadena's Best Nightspot

• Bushwackers
  3630 Spencer Hwy
  Pasadena, Texas 77504

Plano's Best Nightspot

• Cozymels
  5021 Park Blvd.
  Plano, Texas 75093

Port Aransas' Best Nightspot

• Sharkey's Beach Club
  730 N. Trout
  Port Aransas, Texas 78373

Port Arthur's Best Nightspot

• Handlebar & Grill
  8601 9th
  Port Arthur, Texas 77642
• Rodair Club
  Hwy 365
  Port Arthur, Texas 77640
  409-736-9001

Poteet's Best Nightspot

• Strawberry City Saloon and Dance Hall
  Poteet, Texas 78065
  210-742-8758

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.

Round Rock's Best Nightspot

• Joy of Austin
  3105 S I - 35
  Round Rock, Texas 78664

Salado's Best Nightspot

• Bo's Barn Dance Hall & Club
  I - 35
  Salado, Texas 76571
  817-947-8111

San Angelo's Best Nightspot

• Texas
  4611 S. Jackson
  San Angelo, Texas 76903
  915-653-8467

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.
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• Midnight Rodeo
  12260 Nacogdoches
  San Antonio, Texas 78217

San Marcos' Best Nightspot

• Green Parrot
  125 N. LBJ
  San Marcos, Texas 78666

Seabrook's Best Nightspot

• Clear Lake Beach Club
  3813 NASA Rd.
  Seabrook, Texas 77586

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.

South Houston's Best Nightspot

• Hallabaloos
  716 1/2 Houston
  Houston, Texas 77587

South Padre's Best Nightspot

• Quarter Deck
  500 Padre Blvd.
  South Padre, Texas 78597

Stevenville's Best Nightspot

• City Limits
  1801 E. Washington
  Stevenville, Texas 76401

Sulphur Springs' Best Nightspot

• Bustin Loose
  2129 S. Broadway
  Sulphur springs, Texas 75482

Temple's Best Nightspot

• Cactus Canyon
  4501 General Bruce Dr.
  Temple, Texas 76502-1469
  817-778-2727

Terlingua's Best Nightspot

• Boatman's Bar and Grill
  Terlingua, Texas 79852
  915-371-2499

Terrell's Best Nightspot

• Lee's Silver Fox
  I - 20 & Hwy 34
  Terrell, Texas 75160

Texas City's Best Nightspot

• Shenanigan's
  820 34th N.
  Texas City, Texas 77590

Tyler's Best Nightspot

• Stampede
  3320 Troupe Hwy
  Tyler, Texas 75701
• Sharkey's
  212 Grande Blvd.
  Tyler, Texas 75703

Uvalde's Best Nightspot

• Honeycomb Nightclub
  Hwy 83
  Uvalde, Texas 78801
  210-278-7694

Victoria's Best Nightspot

• West Key Lounge
  1706 Houston
  Victoria, Texas 77901

Waco's Best Nightspot

• Midnight Rodeo
  7524 Bosque Blvd.
  Waco, Texas 76712
  817-772-6811

Webster's Best Nightspot

• The Hop
  17886 Hwy 3
  Webster, Texas 77598
• Big John's Cross-Eye Seagull
  1010 E. NASA Rd.
  Webster. Texas

Wichita Falls Best Nightspot

• Cheyenne Cattle Co.
  3705 Call Field
  Wichita Falls, Texas 76308