Texas Dives : Enduring Neighborhood Bars of the Lone Star State.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Head, Anthony.

Series:

The Texas Experience, Books Made Possible by Sarah '84 and Mark '77 Philpy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manners and customs.

Bars (Drinking establishments).

Bars (Drinking establishments)--Texas.

Texas.

Texas--Social life and customs.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, 2022.

Summary:

"While sometimes mischaracterized as the last respite of alcoholism, despair, and questionable motives, Texas dive bars are a reminder that life is not limited to the pressures and profits of the 9-to-5 world. A true dive earns its status through age and patron loyalty, so while dives are outposts from much of society, they're typically stable businesses and often active in their neighborhoods. Dives are also gathering places, where the members, lubricated by affordable beer and long pours of whisky, solve the world's problems on a regular basis. In Texas Dives: Enduring Neighborhood Bars of the Lone Star State, veteran writer Anthony Head and internationally recognized photographer Kirk Weddle visit twelve bars in twelve Texas cities. With pithy text and revealing images, they tell the stories of some of these off-the-radar hangouts of Americana, shining light on the bars and their owners, staffs, and regulars. Head and Weddle are quick to point out that this book is not about drinking, per se: it's a book about Texas culture intimately observed, plus just enough participation to claim with confidence that dives also serve as community anchor points, social clubs, and even, on occasion, places where enduring friendships are made. This witty and sympathetic portrayal is sure to become a bucket-list book for general readers, fans of Texana, and almost anyone who has ever ducked around to the corner pub for a quick drink"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword: Texas Dives in Context (As One Man Sees It) / by Jesse Dayton

Introduction: The Tao of Day Drinking

The Last Cantina: La Perla, Austin

Meet Me at the T: Texas T Pub, San Antonio

The Battle of Riley's Tavern: Riley's Tavern, Hunter

Buddy Guy, Where Are You? The Goat, Dallas

Still Sylvia's: A Great Notion, Fort Worth

Forever Young: Duddley's Draw, College Station

Back in the Day: Mynars Bar, West

Just a Country Bar: Saddle Bronc, San Angelo

Vices and Witches and Hurricanes, Oh My! The Wizzard, Galveston

October Classic: Alice's Tall Texan, Houston

You Can't Go Home Again: Showdown, San Marcos

Drinks at the End of the World: Shorty's Place, Port Aransas

Coda: Of Cocktails and COVID-19.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-64843-014-7

9781648430145

OCLC:

1266201501