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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Haunted New Orleans (AUDIO PODCAST)

No city in the U.S, has more haunted history than New Orleans, Louisiana. I'm gonna tell you a bit about the eerie history of NOLA's famed above-ground tombs. I'll also give you a little insight on the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau. And, of course, we're gonna booze a bit...I'll tell you about two of my favorite (and possibly haunted) bars on Bourbon Street.



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Tony's Pizza Napoletana (AUDIO PODCAST)

If you love pizza, then you're gonna love this episode of the AA Hour! I'm taking you to San Francisco's North Beach and introducing you to Tony Gemignani, 8 Time World Pizza Champion, and we'll talk about his new restaurant dedicated to the delicious art of the pizzeria.



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Polka Time! (AUDIO PODCAST)

In this episode of the AA Hour, we journey to Schulenburg, Texas, smack dab in the middle of Texas Polka Country. And what do certain types of Mexican music have in common with German Polkas and Waltzes? I'll tell you, and I'll take you to Sengelmann Hall, a dancehall, bier garten, and restaurant, recently re-opened after 60 years.



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Three Bars on Columbus Ave (AUDIO PODCAST)

Join me for a bar crawl at three of San Francisco's most memorable pubs, and we don't have to walk more than 85 feet! Get ready to hear about "The Golden Triangle" of pub perfection, all on the same block of Columbus Ave: Vesuvio, Spec's 12 Adler Museum Cafe, and Tosca.  Hope you enjoy the photo slideshow as much as we enjoyed drinking...um, I mean, snapping the pics.

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