{"id":525,"date":"2014-10-12T14:35:16","date_gmt":"2014-10-12T14:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=525"},"modified":"2014-10-12T15:04:19","modified_gmt":"2014-10-12T15:04:19","slug":"focus-on-the-back-roads-texas-dance-halls-twins-sisters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusonthebackroads.com\/?p=525","title":{"rendered":"FOCUS ON THE BACK ROADS: TEXAS DANCE HALLS – TWIN SISTERS"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Twin Sisters<\/strong><\/em>, Texas is located in southern Blanco County. \u00a0It is named after a pair of hills that can be seen for miles that served as a landmark for early settlers in the area. \u00a0In 1854, Joel Cherry homesteaded in the area. \u00a0Cherry was from Tennessee (we Texans consider Tennessee a very important ally – REMEMBER THE ALAMO). \u00a0In 1856 settlers petitioned and received a post office. \u00a0By the end of the 1850’s, Twin Sisters was\u00a0a major German settlement.<\/p>\n

Max Krueger settled in Twin Sisters<\/strong><\/em> in 1875. \u00a0Krueger owned a grist mill, cotton gin, and one of the three general stores in the town. \u00a0In addition to these business ventures he served as the post master and the justice of peace. \u00a0In 1869 \u00a0he opened a dance hall and bowling alley, \u00a0 these became the entertainment center for the folks in Twin Sisters<\/strong><\/em> and the surrounding area. \u00a0Max named these Twin Sisters Hall and Bowling Alley. \u00a0A major two year drought hit the area in 1894 forcing many of the local famers and ranchers into bankruptcy. \u00a0Krueger had to sell out because of the hard economic times. \u00a0In 1951 the Twin Sisters Post Office closed and moved to near by Blanco, Texas. \u00a0In 1967 the bowling alley burned to the ground.<\/p>\n

Through these many years, the Twin Sisters Dance Hall<\/strong><\/em> remains. \u00a0This hall is considered the oldest Dance Hall in Texas. \u00a0 \u00a0Twin Sisters Dance Hall<\/strong> <\/em>\u00a0continues to host a public dance every first Saturday of each month as well as special events through the year. \u00a0These dances feature live music and ALL ARE INVITED!<\/p>\n

I recently had the pleasure of attending one of these monthly dances at Twin Sisters.<\/strong><\/em> \u00a0It was a great experience – people of all ages, \u00a0young and old, enjoying live music and dancing the night away. \u00a0I sat and watch (in my Nikes – little advise wear cowboy boots) as generations of families and friends delighted in \u00a0each others company.<\/p>\n

When you dance, you purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. \u00a0It’s to…..ENJOY EACH STEP ALONG THE WAY \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Wayne W Dyer<\/i><\/p>\n

For more information on Twin Sisters Dance Hall<\/strong><\/em> and scheduled events please visit the following websites:<\/p>\n

www.twinsistersdancehall.com<\/p>\n

www.texasdancehall.org<\/p>\n

www.fiddlefestival.texasdancehall.org \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0this event is schedule at Twin Sisters<\/strong><\/em> on Saturday December 6th \u00a0– mark you calendars to FIDDLE AROUND AT TWIN SISTERS<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n

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