Thursday, February 7, 2008

No clubs in Williamson county

So I saw a news report that stated the "tough on crime" stance that's taken by law enforcement in Williamson county, just north of Austin was coming under scrutiny. It is true that crimes like drunk driving, speeding, and other offenses of that nature usually come with the maximum fines and punishment and the county in general tries to seperate itself from the "liberal" community that Austin has become. In doing that for the fine citizens of Williamson county, there now is a stigma put on any and everything that resembles live music or clubs.

And while there are a few small clubs here and there, there really is nowhere to go to hear name bands and entertainers perform. The population of Round Rock is now nearing 95,000 people and I think the time has come for someone to step up and open a club that features live music. It is, of course, a huge pain to get anywhere in Austin on IH 35 at just about any time of day now from anywhere north of 183 and that area has become a "no man's land" for entertainment for anyone over the age of say, 14.

So someone needs to consider opening a place in the Round Rock area that features good live music and grown up beverages for those of us who don't want to go on safari everytime we want to hear some good music.

Any takers?