About this tour
Country music runs deep around Houston, and the region still keeps a scattering of real honky-tonks and dance halls where couples two-step across sprung wooden floors under strings of neon. This driving tour ranges across greater Houston — from a historic Northwest Side dancehall with 1950s roots to suburban stages in Katy and out toward Richmond — to trace where the boot-scootin' still happens. Because these halls are spread far and wide, plan a real drive and a designated driver; several offer free dance lessons on weeknights if you want to learn the steps. Wear boots you can move in, and don't be shy about joining the circle. This is Texas nightlife the old-fashioned way.