Instinct named the Round-Up the “best galdanged gar bar in the U.S. HERE’S MUD IN YER EYE | Alan Pierce and Gary Miller, in a file photo, took over the Round-Up in 1998 but maintained it down-home country appeal.Īnd the national press has taken notice. Since taking over in 1998, owners Alan Pierce and Gary Miller have kept up with the times, from accepting credit cards to adding a second-story patio, wifi and equal time on the floor for non-country dancers. In its current incarnation, the Round-Up is an ultra-modern club disguised as a traditional honkytonk. The celebration will begin July 15 with a four-day celebration. Sunday marks 30 years of operation for the gay country bar. Little did the gay community know that the new country and western club would be a staple in the scene for three decades. And the big movie - “The Empire Strikes Back” - was only the second “Star Wars” pic.Īnd in one little spot along Maple Avenue on July 11, the Round-Up Saloon was opening its doors. Pac-Man was the height of computer-gaming sophistication. Of course, the Democrat in the White House was Carter. Hurricane season threatens to pound Texas. The President, a Democrat, signed legislation to bail out the auto industry. RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer ANNIVERSARY | Country line-dancers take center stage as a typical Saturday crowd looks on at the Round-Up Saloon recently. Iconic Dallas C&W saloon to mark 30 years with four-day celebration
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