The bar at leons lounge is fully stocked, so pair your meal with a glass of wine or beer. From the older houston residents whove been coming here for years. Now if you could only do something about the weather. Since the mid 1990s, midtown started to clean itself up, and leons gained a new. Tucked amidst midtowns hipster party scene stands one of houstons most beloved nightlife institutions. His massive research informs his discussionresearch he has absorbed so well that it seems to flow effortlessly from his pen. List of books and articles about sam houston online. Houston, a history and guide the portal to texas history. History is an important departure point for many authors. Classic style lounge with a focus on good old fashioned cocktails and a little local love for houstons craft beer scene.
The bartenders here are legit and friendly and the cocktails are pretty amazing and delicious. The road in front of leons 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. This is the first time in my long history of flying from houst on to queretaro that an actual meal was included. Economy the fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire south and southwest, houston is a port of entry. But according to its own lore, leons lounge has been around since 1947. There are no lowfat options here, though, so save a few extra calories for your next visit. Houstons oldest bar lives up to its name, pays homage to its history. Leons is lousy now and greg has little to blame but himself. New life on the horizon for leons lounge, houstons oldest bar. After all, the twinkling lights illuminate a sandy shuffleboard table. The houston chronicle is proud to present a beautiful new coffeetable book, houston through the years. Leons lounge delivers oldschool english class and wealth in spades with luxe chandeliers and.
Serving 1814 in the creek campaign under andrew jackson, he was seriously wounded 1814 while fighting bravely at the battle of horseshoe bend. Order online tickets tickets see availability directions. 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. After taking over the historic watering hole, mitchell closed leons lounge for nearly a year of renovations, reopening with a fresher look, deck addition and an improved roster of cocktails. Houston, who has written a history of punctuation shady characters. Celebrating and sharing 183 years of historic houston and harris county, texas. Houston s oldest bar located in midtown downtown houston, tx. During the late 1800s, galveston businessmen created a plan they hoped would diminish houstons potential, and make their city the premier deep water port and industrial center. Houstons oldest bar, leons lounge has always been a houston constant, from its inception in 1947.
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. The controlling interest in the company is owned by the leon family, while some shares are traded publicly on the toronto stock exchange. As a drinking town, houston has a hazy sense of its own history. History of leon county, texas, volume 1 leon county historical book survey committee, leon county genealogical society, leon county historical commission curtis media corporation, 1986 leon county tex. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Join our newsletter to get the latest news, specials, events, offers, and more. Samuel houston, 17931863, american frontier hero and statesman of texas, b. 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. Here are ten novels that explore texas, and more specifically houston, history throughout the decades. San leon, tx the handbook of texas online texas state.
But according to its own lore, leon s lounge has been around since 1947. In the late 1800s north galveston had nearly 2,000 residents. Sam houston and the american southwest library of american biography by. If so, take control of this page now by clicking the link below. Leons lounge has not seen its last days, despite reports to the contrary, says scarlett yarborough, owner of the building and business name the. 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. For a casual environment and scrumptious american food, stop by leons lounge. Book clubs groups in houston heres a look at some book clubs groups near houston. Let the faux london telephone booth outside this midtown joints front door be a word of warning. Leon hale is an author and columnist for the houston chronicle.
Houstons oldest bar may have temporarily shuttered for most of 2015, but midtown favorite leons lounge is back with a new operator and a. Id like to read something that is all encompassing on the history of the city of houston. The martian, the city of mirrors, kulti, burn for me, sugar daddy, smooth talking stranger, blueeyed devil. Housed in one of the citys oldest buildings with its original stained glass intact, leons lounge attracts an ecelctic crowd. Even though the front bar at leon s lounge is hung with brilliant chandeliers, the place isnt what youd call opulent. The secret life of punctuation, symbols, and other typographical marks, 20, returns with a text that is erudite, playful, and illuminating. Bill olivefile the oldest bars in houston when the news of the closure of kays lounge came in midaugust, houstonians began talking about which bar in houston is the oldest. As houstons oldest bar it has years of history inside its walls. The 2020 pulitzer prizes recipients were announced monday and included a rice university professor, a biographer from houston and a poet who earned his ph. Our story leons lounge, founded by leon yarborough, in 1947 retains the distinction of being houston s oldes. Swing by after work for happy hour, featuring a wide range of discounted drinks and appetizers.
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. Im thrilled that jim and duane are both aboard, says scarlett yarborough. Maybe you ve noticed we houstonians have a slight history problem. Houstons history, houstons economic interests, and interesting things to see and do while visiting houston. I know there is a teacher at rice whos work is on the city of houston but i forget his name. This book contains information about houston including.
Leons lounge 1006 mcgowen st houston, tx pubs mapquest. Interestingly it was far superior to the lunch served on the newarkhouston segment of my trip. Leons lounge closed in houston, tx 77002 citysearch. Leons lounge has reopened under new management who plan to bring the citys oldest bar back into houston nightlife prominence. He has also won awards for fiction and nonfiction from the headliners. This week plans for were made public for leons lounge, located in midtown at 1006 mcgowen, to return to houstons nightlife under new management. Reverbnation is not affiliated with those trademark owners.
Find 428 listings related to leo lounge in houston on. Welcome to leons lounge where quality over rules quantity. Houston was an entrepreneurial place from the moment of its founding. Houstons oldest bar suddenly shutters, leaving a historic. Leons lounge on mcgowen 1006 mcgowen street houston, tx 77002. Houston history your portal to houstons colorful past. New life on the horizon for leons lounge, houstons. Allen, a shopkeeper and dreamer, and his brother augustus, a bookkeeper and a pragmatist, joined hundreds of americans who gobbled up cheap scrip offered by galveston land company and authorized by mexico. Leons lounge to reopen in houston, scarlett yarborough. Popular texas history books showing 150 of 650 lone star. The shops shelves are stacked with history, classics, religion and philosophy, as well as fine editions, first editions, and childrens books. Yes, we lost this bonafide houston institution the citys oldest bar that wasnt a restaurant or an ice house first. Houston great books events read and discuss among friends. 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.
Leons lounge cocktail bar houston, texas facebook 91. 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. Leons lounge to reopen under new management houston. 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. Some authors use books to make statements or express their personal views. So, what we consider as a typical bar is a relatively new idea to houston. Get info on leons lounge closed in houston, tx 77002. Some authors deal in the facts while others prefer fiction. Leons 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. List of books and articles about houston history online. Leons lounge, houstons oldest bar unexpectedly shutters. Deans downtowns latest makeover occurred in november 20, when its current owners transformed the former dive bar and fulltime livemusic venue into a more traditional bar that celebrates houstons history and the history of the downtown building that houses it, which is more than 100 years old.
With a history that dates back to at least 1947, the houstorian identifies leons as houstons oldest bar as opposed to an ice house or restaurant. Leons lounge 1006 mcgowen st houston, tx 77002 7 6595366. He moved to the chronicle after writing a column in the houston post for 32 years 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. Leons lounge your online guide to midtown houstons. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. San leon is on farm road 517 four miles east of dickinson in northeastern galveston county. See welcome to leons lounge where quality over rules quantity.
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