Inside, a gorgeous atrium with a floor mural greets you. Off the sides and up the stairs are a wide variety of Texas history exhibits. On Music Under the Stars nights the museum is free to the public.
A hint of rain kept the celebration inside yesterday evening. Usually it is outdoors. There are always alternatives for food and drink available. Last night Rudy's Barbecue provided the snacks. Rudy's is a chain which has acceptable, if not great, barbecue.
Their serving line inside the building was providing free food to a huge number of people. It was followed by free Blue Bell ice cream.
The evening's music was provided by the Cornell Hurd Band, a country/western group. They played a fairly wide variety of music, though. It included a bit of old time rock and roll and some waltzes, as well. The musicianship was amazing. This was a band that made everything they played seem effortless and fun. Love the walking bass!
My absolute favorite was Scott Walls, the steel guitarist. The guy could make his instrument sing.
This being Texas, there was a fair amount of two-stepping going on. This young couple started it off, then were joined by many. Lots of smiles were in evidence.
Then we went off to Wahoo's, a local watering hole and taco joint. We were once again on assignment, taking pictures for local magazine stories.
Once again the story will be about drinks. Thus the pint-sized margarita. This is Texas - everything is big. I really mean pint-sized! We'll see how the pic turns out after our designer deals with it.
On the way out of town we passed Lance Armstrong's bike shop, home of multi-thousand dollar bicycles.
The concert sure sounded like a fun event and with barbecue and ice cream - count us in!
ReplyDeleteFrom your posts, Jim, it looks like you and E. are having a grand time in the Lone Star state. Got any house leads or move timeframe? Let us know when you return to the eastern shore so we can have you join us for dinner. We have lots of veggies that go great as side dishes!