24-Hour Vegas Turnaround (AUDIO PODCAST)

Remember the days when you'd drop everything and take off for a last-minute road trip? On this episode of the AA Hour, I'll tell you about a recent unplanned trip to Las Vegas- complete with dinner and gambling and even cocktails at 9:30 AM. In, out, and home again in a total of 24 hours.

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The Oldest Dancehall in Texas (AUDIO PODCAST)

On this episode of the AA Hour, I'm taking you to the oldest dancehall in Texas. We're going to Gruene Hall (It's not "Grooney" Hall, it's pronounced GREEN) where we’ll learn about the historic old building and about some of the classic music that has, and still is, played there. Plus I'll introduce you to a young that Texas Blues guitarist that considers the Hall his home.



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Lefty O'Doul's and The Gold Dust Lounge (AUDIO PODCAST)

In this celebrity-filled episode of the AA Hour, we visit two classic San Francisco bars, in Union Square, just around the corner from each other...and at one time connected by a secret passageway! We'll hear about Joe Di Maggio, Marilyn Monroe, Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, and even the great Fred Mertz!  They all have a connection to these two saloons. Join me as I take you behind the scenes at Lefty O'Doul's and the Gold Dust Lounge.




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The Little Brewery in Shiner, Texas (AUDIO PODCAST)

If you love beer (like I do), you're gonna love this episode!  I'm taking you to a small town in South Central Texas (population: just a hair over 2000) where they brew some of the best Czech-style beer around.  We're headed for the Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas- home of Shiner Beer!



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