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Southern Living names Gruene Hall the best dance hall in Texas
Southern Living, the lifestyle magazine that’s a staple of suburban coffee tables across the land, has named New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall the best dance hall in Texas in its current issue.
The mention is part of the magazine’s “Best of the South” feature, which saw more than 41,000 readers vote on some of their favorite travel destinations across the South. Built in 1878 and revitalized in 1975 by current owner Pat Molak and Mary Jane Nalley, it’s the oldest continually operating dance hall in Texas. Name a giant in Texas country over the last three decades, and they’ve probably played the stage at Gruene Hall — including Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, the Dixie Chicks, Merle Haggard and Jack Ingram.
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