Across the street, the former site of Texas Wines will be home to a new wine tasting and retail shop after renovations are completed in March 1999. At Buck Pottery, all the pieces are made on site from start to finish by local potters. Two doors down, Hampe House sells exquisitely refurnished antique furniture displayed in a gracious Victorian home. Outdoor enthusiasts can gear up at Gruene Outfitters. On the third weekend of every month from February to November the population swells for Market Days, an arts and crafts festival.
Admission is free.
Eat New to town is the River House Tea Room, serving delicately filling sandwiches, soups, and salads. The Grist Mill's chicken fried steak is as Texan as its neighboring dance hall, but there is plenty for the vegetarian as well. The multilevel patio overlooking the river rocks to the soulful tunes during the Sunday Gospel Brunch. Dance A full 123 years of boot-scooting charm resonates from the raw interior of Gruene Hall. The venerable dance hall spotlights rising stars and seasoned musicians year-round.