On Saturday we went to Gruene, did a little Christmas shoppin’, some food eatin’ and, yes, even a bit of beer drinkin’.
It’s about the same down there every year, but then some samenesses are pretty refreshing, whether it’s lunch at The Gristmill or listening to some band I’ve never heard play in Gruene Hall while we put off the drive back up to Austin.
I enjoy walking off lunch and wandering through the old junk stores along the main strip, but my favorite is Gruene Hall. There’s something about sitting around in these old Hill Country beer joints forgetting about the world and everything in it.
Most years the trip to Gruene is when December starts to feel like Christmas.
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
As always, your pictures are excellent.
–RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com
Thanks, RC.
Nice photos. I happened to have visited Gruene twice within the past month. Prior to November it had been a couple of years since I had been there. I had forgotten how much I like the Grist Mill. Great food and atmosphere at reasonable prices. It was so much fun that I had to go back.
Thanks. Every time we go, I always wonder why we don’t go more frequently.
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