This is the first houston history book to be written from the business perspective, where the stories behind the successes are told. Situated just off of main street, leons lounge opened in the early 1950s and has been providing locals with a place to unwind ever since. Located in downtown houston, this club has over 30 sections specially designed so every one of them is a good seat. The curtains have closed on leon s lounge, a houston landmark. Leon s lounge delivers oldschool english class and wealth in spades with luxe chandeliers and. Book launch party at leon s lounge in houston, tx leon s lounge houston s oldest bar 1006. Brothers augustus chapman allen and john kirby allen found houston. Leon s lounge has been a favorite of houston drinkers for decades and when it abruptly closed in late january it was a blow to the bayou city bar scene. If so, take control of this page now by clicking the link below. Orbitz offers free mobile apps for ipad, iphone, and androidbased devices, so even the busiest tripplanner can research and book flights from leon to houston. Excerpts from the book houston, deep in the heart by carol m.
Maybe youve noticed we houstonians have a slight history problem. The site is on a 5,000acre peninsula surrounded by galveston, trinity, and dickinson bays and originally known as edwards point and later as north galveston. A covertocover exploration of the most powerful object of our time houston, keith on. San leon is on farm road 517 four miles east of dickinson in northeastern galveston county. From the older houston residents whove been coming here for years. I walked up to the bar, ordered a beer, and started to bring out my wallet. As houstons oldest bar it has years of history inside its walls. Classic style lounge with a focus on good old fashioned cocktails and a little local love for houstons craft beer scene. This week plans for were made public for leon s lounge, located in midtown at 1006. Leon s lounge, houston s oldest bar unexpectedly shutters.
Situated just off of main street, leons lounge opened. Leons lounge lounges 1006 mcgowen st, midtown, houston, tx. Find cheap leon to houston flights, research local festivities and attractions, and book reservations while sitting in the salon. Sam houston and the american southwest library of american biography by. May book launch party at leons lounge in houston, tx. Leon county the handbook of texas online texas state.
Leons lounge to reopen in houston, scarlett yarborough. Leon s lounge 1006 mcgowen st houston, tx 77002 7 6595366. The houston chronicle is proud to present a beautiful new coffeetable book, houston through the years. This heirloomquality, hardbound book captures the essence of the popular and unprecedented series of stories and images tracing houston citys evolution over the last 115 years since the founding of the houston chronicle. Houston s oldest bar, leon s lounge has always been a houston constant, from its inception in 1947. Each chapter features historical perspectives in several key industries in. Discover houston s history from its founders to present times. Leons lounge, founded by leon yarborough, in 1947 retains the distinction of being houston s oldes. Tucked amidst midtowns hipster party scene stands one of houstons most beloved nightlife institutions. This week we learned that leons lounge would be reopening after several. Wood, history of leon county, quarterly of the texas state historical association 4 january 1901.
San leon, tx the handbook of texas online texas state. Check out our top spots for tunes in the bayou city. Although these excellent houston bars may not be secret, they are hidden. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. New life on the horizon for leons lounge, houstons. The leon river is three miles northeast of town and flows into the headwaters of proctor lake, a united states corps of engineers reservoir, which is a source of water supply and a center of recreation. Leon s lounge has not seen its last days, despite reports to the contrary, says scarlett yarborough, owner of the building and business name the. Find facts, timeline, community and culture from the official houston visitors bureau. Houston legends contains extrapolations into business culture innovators. Leon county historical book survey committee, history of leon county dallas. We could make the obvious joke, but were not going to. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The bartenders here are legit and friendly and the cocktails are pretty amazing and delicious.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Houston s oldest bar may have temporarily shuttered for most of 2015, but midtown favorite leon s lounge is back with a new operator and a new look. If you have the capacity to help us maintain our online texas history resources during these uncertain times. A historical sketch of leon county and the town of oakwood oakwood, texas, 1946. If you come to midtown looking for a dive bar, drop by at leons lounge one of the dive bars that can actually pull off a sidecar, manhattan, oldfashioned, lemon drop and a pimms cup. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books.
Housed in one of the citys oldest buildings with its original stained glass intact, leon s lounge attracts an ecelctic crowd. As a drinking town, houston has a hazy sense of its own history. Let the faux london telephone booth outside this midtown joints front door be a word of warning. Im thrilled that jim and duane are both aboard, says scarlett yarborough. Housed in one of the citys oldest buildings with its original stained glass intact, leons lounge attracts an ecelctic crowd. Find 427 listings related to leo lounge in houston on. History of leon county, texas leon county historical book survey committee on. After all, this is where lyle lovett and even zz top got their start, bringing unique rhythm to a city with a storied musical history. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Leons lounge, houstons oldest bar unexpectedly shutters. Houston bars, clubs and music halls have long provided a springboard for a wide range of musicians. Mexican americans in houston and millions of other books are. Leon hale is an author and columnist for the houston chronicle.
Houstons oldest bar lives up to its name, pays homage to its history. The oldest bar in houston now under the watchful eye of duane bradley the davenport lounge leons lounge has been brought back to its speakeasy roots of the old days. Book launch party at leons lounge in houston, tx c. Though the bar has changed ownership through the years, duane bradley, who owns houstons popular davenport lounge, stepped up in fall 2015, ready to lead the spot going into the future. A covertocover exploration of the most powerful object of our time. But according to its own lore, leons lounge has been around since 1947. Cocktail lounges american restaurants french restaurants 34.
Marys, originally called marys, naturally and sometimes referred to as marys lounge, was an iconic gay bar located in the montrose neighborhood in houston, texas. Leons is houstons oldest bar, opened way back in 1947. A member of the texas institute of letters and a fellow of the texas state. Leon county historical book survey committee, leon county genealogical society, leon county historical commission.
The road in front of leon s lounge is torn up really bad torn up and there were only a couple cars parked behind orange safety cones when we walked up, so we thought, this is going to be. Cocktail lounges bars night clubs 15 website 7 6595366. History of leon county, texas, volume 1 history of leon county, texas, leon county historical. This third edition of our groundbreaking publication, the first survey of tejanos, has been completely updated to present a concise political.
New life on the horizon for leons lounge, houstons oldest bar. Our mission is to make it easy for everyone to eat well. Tucked amidst midtowns hipster party scene stands one of houston s most beloved nightlife institutions. Popular texas history books showing 150 of 650 lone star. Hale is a member of the texas institute of letters, a literary group in austin, which recognized the writer with the lon tinkle award for excellence sustained throughout a career. If you come to midtown looking for a dive bar, drop by at leon s lounge one of the dive bars that can actually pull off a sidecar, manhattan, oldfashioned, lemon drop and a pimms cup. He moved to the chronicle after writing a column in the houston post for 32 years. Food busker investigates keeping it wild how to eat to save the planet. The multitalented actor and childrens book author wrote the dialogue for this familyfriendly ballet, and he performed it with scenechewing zeal in houston for two nights during the may premiere. Leons lounge nightlife in houston, tx 77002 visit houston. Bahasa malaysia malaysia cestina ceska republika dansk danmark.
A twitter user by the name of tifa tittlywinks noticed moving trucks outside the midtown bar monday evening. While our physical offices are closed until further notice in accordance with austins covid19 stay homework safe order, the handbook of texas will remain available at nocost for you, your fellow history enthusiasts, and all texas students currently mandated to study from home. Find the ivycovered building across from leons lounge on mcgowen and step on in. Six short stories about internet dating intersection marks the spot where two similar souls are seeking happiness. Leons lounge 1006 mcgowen st houston, tx pubs mapquest. Join our newsletter to get the latest news, specials, events, offers, and more. Effortlessly merging rich history with contemporary flourishes, magnolia hotel houston, a tribute portfolio hotel is a boutique escape in the heart of downtown. Hotel houston, tx magnolia hotel houston, a tribute. When it comes to pinning down its oldest bar, houstons memory. From the older houston residents whove been coming here for years, to the younger crowd being lured into the midtown scene, this bar will always host those who enjoy the interesting but nottrendy drink selection. Houstons oldest bar may have temporarily shuttered for most of 2015, but midtown favorite leons lounge is back with a new operator and a. Book launch party at leons lounge in houston, tx leon s lounge houston s oldest bar 1006. Enjoy spacious work areas, complimentary wifi and marble bathrooms in our newly renovated rooms and suites.
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