'Urban Cowboy' nailed 1980 Texas but today’s Houston tells a different story
- Posted on December 5, 2025
- By Houston Chronicle
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'Urban Cowboy' nailed 1980 Texas but today’s Houston tells a different story
Long before craft cocktails and food halls took over the region’s nightlife, Houston had Gilley’s, a honky-tonk so enormous and unruly it became a symbol of Texas after 'Urban Cowboy.'
