When did you "retire" from the Texas Night Life? (Gatesville: club, safest)

[NOTAM]

semi-retired....but still do go to a local honkytonk very now and then just to get out of the house, but i enjoy the ghost town jamboree even more, much like a family reunion rather than a meat market.
but i have fond memories of my days when i was the Queen of the Honkiytonks in Cowtown-i spent just about every weekend (and some weekdays) at Rodeo Exchange, Cadillac Cantina in Ft Worth.
and i as I moved further out west, I hung out at Woody's in Mineral Wells (a burger/beer joint), Trio Club in Mingus, a very rowdy honkytonk near Possum Kingdom Lake/Graford/Graham called "Sam's" (i think, the full name will come to me), and the Rusty Nail Saloon in Graford, Cattle Baron Steakhouse in Ft Worth/White Settlement where Cattle Baron Boys played old Bob Wills tunes and there was a real sawdust dance floor, The Barn in Jermyn (a BYOB in a big pole barn). Grahams Central Station and Ropers in Wichita Falls....yeah i got around in my wild days!

[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by NOTAM

semi-retired....but still do go to a local honkytonk very now and then just to get out of the house, but i enjoy the ghost town jamboree even more, much like a family reunion rather than a meat market.
but i have fond memories of my days when i was the Queen of the Honkiytonks in Cowtown-i spent just about every weekend (and some weekdays) at Rodeo Exchange, Cadillac Cantina in Ft Worth.
and i as I moved further out west, I hung out at Woody's in Mineral Wells (a burger/beer joint), Trio Club in Mingus, a very rowdy honkytonk near Possum Kingdom Lake/Graford/Graham called "Sam's" (i think, the full name will come to me), and the Rusty Nail Saloon in Graford, Cattle Baron Steakhouse in Ft Worth/White Settlement where Cattle Baron Boys played old Bob Wills tunes and there was a real sawdust dance floor, The Barn in Jermyn (a BYOB in a big pole barn). Grahams Central Station and Ropers in Wichita Falls....yeah i got around in my wild days!

Hey, NOTAM. Nice to meet you! I saw your post on the other thread and immediately came to look over your "resume" LOL

I remember Graham Central Station for sure. Ropers? THAT one I can't quite place...where was it?

I mostly hung out in the country and western clubs/joints on Scott Street. Little Brothers and Wildcatter Club in particular. This would have been in the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Also, there was a "Dance Hall" out on the Old Archer City Highway. One of those with the HUGE wooden dance floor and ringed with tables all around. It was beer and set-ups they served.

Do you (or anyone else familiar with the Wichita Falls area) happen to remember a place just across the Oklahoma line called "The HillTop"? This was a place which served beer all night long. So lots of us, when we weren't quite ready to call it a night...would say "let's head to the Hilltop." It was a VERY rowdy joint...but they had some tough bouncers in there who always kept it just short of mayhem!

The general rule was, raise all the hell and get as loud and tooted as you please...but start any real trouble or get belligerent and you will outta here and barred for life (after being taken out back and taught that simple lesson in manners in a direct way! ).

[TexasGirl@Heart]

I'll never retire as long as Dale Watson is serving up the honky tonk songs and Ginny's serving up the cold lone stars!!

[Pipeweld]

Originally Posted by TexasReb

Hey, NOTAM. Nice to meet you! I saw your post on the other thread and immediately came to look over your "resume" LOL

I remember Graham Central Station for sure. Ropers? THAT one I can't quite place...where was it?

I mostly hung out in the country and western clubs/joints on Scott Street. Little Brothers and Wildcatter Club in particular. This would have been in the mid/late 70's and early 80's. Also, there was a "Dance Hall" out on the Old Archer City Highway. One of those with the HUGE wooden dance floor and ringed with tables all around. It was beer and set-ups they served.

Do you (or anyone else familiar with the Wichita Falls area) happen to remember a place just across the Oklahoma line called "The HillTop"? This was a place which served beer all night long. So lots of us, when we weren't quite ready to call it a night...would say "let's head to the Hilltop." It was a VERY rowdy joint...but they had some tough bouncers in there who always kept it just short of mayhem!

The general rule was, raise all the hell and get as loud and tooted as you please...but start any real trouble or get belligerent and you will outta here and barred for life (after being taken out back and taught that simple lesson in manners in a direct way! ).

Graham Central. I used to hang out and floor walk a Honky Tonk in Odessa when I was young called the Stardust Club. It was one of the first H. Graham clubs, and One heck of a dance hall!!!

[Metro Matt]

The only night life in Texas is in Dallas, Houston, Austin, & San Antonio unless you're talking about ****** tonk saloons.

[car957]

When Toni Price is in town here in Austin, I love to go listen to her sing at her Hippy Hour at the Continental Club. Her next Hippy Hour is next Tuesday at 6:00 PM at the Continental Club. I get my live music and go to bed at a reasonable hour.

And TexasGirl, Dale is Monday night fixture at the Continental Club.

[TexasGirl@Heart]

Originally Posted by car957

And TexasGirl, Dale is Monday night fixture at the Continental Club.

I know it! I LOVE the Continental Club too!

Sunday---Dale at Ginny's
Monday---Dale at Continental Club
Tuesday--Dale at The Belmont
Wed------Dale at The Broken Spoke
Thurs-----Dale at Ginny's
Fri/Sat----Check his schedule!

Can y'all tell I love Dale Watson and the Lonestars?

[Trainwreck20]

a nightclub in Beaumont Texas called Cutters

Now THAT was a shady place

'Ropers' was up in North Austin (if that is the one you are talking about) and drew a lot of the north Austin/RR/GTown crowd. The 'Lumberyard' was up that way, too, but changed into a strip club. 'Dallas' had the best dancing (quality-wise). Hmm...I think 'New West' was a place we went for a while in college..they had the best specials (early in th evening) and then we headed out to 'Dallas' for the late night specials and the better crowd.

As for when I gave it up? Hmmm...probably when I was around 30, I guess, although I didn't give it up cold-turkey. The wife and I head out to two-step once in a blue moon, usually early in the evening (at Dallas or Midnight Rodeo, once in a while at the Spoke) before the younger party crowd sets in and we only have to share the dance floor with a dozen or so couples. Oh, and of course we have to get a baby sitter now, that is new .

[destin04]

I retired for the most part in 1984. My job involved the ability to travel all over the world so I didn't just go out in Texas....All were fun. I sure do wish I had all that money I spent back! When I turned 26 to 27...I just kind of said...I'm to old for this .......now we like going out with friends....sittng by a nice fire.....or lake scene.....that kind of stuff.

[TexasGirl@Heart]

Originally Posted by destin04

I retired for the most part in 1984. My job involved the ability to travel all over the world so I didn't just go out in Texas....All were fun. I sure do wish I had all that money I spent back! When I turned 26 to 27...I just kind of said...I'm to old for this .......now we like going out with friends....sittng by a nice fire.....or lake scene.....that kind of stuff.

26-27 and you thought you were too old for going out?!?! Crap--I'm 47, still going strong! Here's a picture of me outside of a club up in Gatesville, taken a little over 2 months ago! You're never too old to 2-step in Texas!