num_pages: 228
description: 88 pages of recommended ice houses throughout Texas. What's an "ice house"? The term came about "because ages ago, when refrigeration was dependent on real ice, many places made a good profit by making and selling ice to stores and homes in towns all over America. Since it was already handy at icehouses and it could cool beer, it seemed logical to sell beer to ice clientele. As the demand for ice dwindled over the years, most icehouses" came to rely on beer sales, and in the best Texas tradition, looked "to make drinking the beer a great experience." (from the Preface). This guide includes phone numbers and directions to each ice house, colorful histories, and outstanding features for each emporium. Explore the real Texas, with the final admonition not to drink and drive!
language: English
title: Pocket Guide to Best Texas Ice Houses
titlecomplete: Pocket Guide to Best Texas Ice Houses (Travel Texana)
publisher: Cashman Dudley