The PEARL, Lockhart, TX

The PEARL is a 21+ bar in Lockhart's downtown National Historic District, housed in a restored late 1890s building with a 77-year history as a bar and a hand-split rock wall, heart pine floors, and an original bar-back still in place. The room has been recognized as Texas Monthly's Best Bar and runs live music on Friday nights. Ronda owns the bar and Ruben is the legendary bartender.