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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

#20. Dance at the Quihi Gun Club & Dance Hall in Quihi, TX (near Castroville and Hondo)

This is the only place I ever got kicked out of (back in the 70’s). But I still love to return (using an alias of course).

Two German men met under an oak tree on Quihi Creek in 1890 to organize the Quihi Schuetzen (shooting) Verein (club). Now called the Quihi Gun Club, it is one of the oldest social clubs in the country with over 600 members. Having been built on the Quihi Creek, the club's building had been washed away 3 times before the building that stands today was built.

Dances are still held every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month! Visitors of all ages from all over the world enjoy dancing on one of the best wooden dance floors ever. You can bring your own bottle. Beer, water, soft drinks and set-ups are provided. Traditional “Texas CW” dancing at its best.

From Boerne

Take Hwy 46 West going towards Bandera-go right on Hwy 16 North

then at Hwy 173 Intersection go South going to Hondo. Turn left on

FM 2676 and go 6 miles. Look for the Quihi Gun Club sign and turn

right. Follow this road to the Quihi Gun Club and Dance Hall.

From San Antonio

Travel to Hwy 90 going towards Del Rio, exit in Hondo at Hwy 173 and

go North towards Bandera. Turn right on FM 2676 and go 6 miles.

Look for the Quihi Gun Club sign and turn right. Follow this road to

the Quihi Gun Club and Dance Hall.

From Devine

Travel on Hwy 173 North and go towards Hondo. Go past Hondo

2 miles and turn right on FM 2676 and go 6 miles.

Look for the Quihi Gun Club sign and turn right. Follow this road to

the Quihi Gun Club and Dance Hall.


-Don Gray

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