Let's Go To Luckenbach, Texas

Kerrville, Texas

Weather: low 34 degrees, high 38 degrees, cloudy until early afternoon, then clear skies

The rain continued until this morning, with about three inches falling during the night. We had a big puddle in front of the RV that the truck was sitting in. By noon time, it was starting to look like the rain was passing on, so we decided to take a short trip to the little town of Luckenbach, made famous by the song by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.

Luckenbach is one of those places that you have to be wanting to go to in order to get there. It's a good idea to have directions, and Yahoo gave those to us. Now, we didn't know what to expect, but were excited about the prospect of seeing a place made famous by a song. Using the directions from Yahoo, we had no problems finding the right roads to take. About two miles from where we thought Luckenbach would be, we saw a sign that said welcome to Uptown Luckenbach. Huh? This place didn't look anything like what we were looking for, with one small building that was obviously a tourist trap. What happened was that we were not at Luckenbach yet, and this other place calling itself Uptown Luckenbach was trying to tap in to the tourist dollars going to Luckenbach.

Continuing on down the road, we saw a sign welcoming us to Luckenbach. Aha, we're finally here. Is there such a word as oversell? There were two main buildings that included a post office/grocery store and the dance hall. In addition, there were a few little houses, and a large parking area for the times when music is being played. Several major stars have played there, including Waylon and Willie, Pat Green, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Robert Earl Keen, and others. Concerts are scheduled routinely, and I'm sure the place is covered up with people at those times. There was not anything going on today, and in many places, the town would have been called a ghost town. It would be interesting to find out how much beer people drink during one of the concerts.

There are times when the anticipation turns out to be better than the reality. Today was one of those days. But, anticipation is what keeps us looking over the next hill or around the next curve. We never know what we're going to find.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Luckenbach, Texas: It’s About The Music

Not all who wander are lost.