I've been gone a few days... sorry about that.
In the spirit of being gone... I think I'll post a couple of photos of businesses and places in Kyle that are no longer... these have "gone" in the last few years.

Fonzie's - a 50s diner type place with good greasy burgers closed down.
Now it's a place called Piscis Seafood.

Lucky Cup in Plum Creek is closed. They reopened on Main Street across the street from the City Hall and the VFW.... almost next door to Pizza Classics.

We're throwing a Christmas party there Friday... we're screening Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas for free.. and having funnel cakes and hot cocoa and Lucky Cup's awesome coffee...

There will be a White Elephant gift exchange if you'd like to have some fun with friends. It's all ages and the movie starts at 7:00p.m.

Karen's Kountry Kitchen klosed... it became a chineese buffet place for a few months.. then.. LEVELED. The spot where it was is now a CVS Pharmacy.

Who knew in October 2006 when I took this photo that it would become the land where Seton Medical Center Hays would build and open in 2009?

Another closed shop.
Originally uploaded by seanclaes

This is located about a block left of downtown, just over the tracks.

This has been about 4 things in the last 5 years. a couple of coffee shops, a pandarea, a gift shop... I just found out that it will be the new location of the Lucky Cup Coffeehouse.

Lucky Cup used to be located in the front of the Plum Creek neighborhood. It disappeared about a month ago. I really liked it there... they threw free concerts and we had a lot of good memories.

Hopefully that vibe will be retained in the new location. Not sure when it will open... but as I understand it, it will be here.

Check their Website to see when they will open:
http://luckycup.net

FREE MUSIC AT THE LUCKY CUP TONIGHT

If you don't believe me... just read the banner:



Tonight is Marc Utter and the Blackland. It'll be a great show.





Useless Triva: The owner of Lucky Cup, a man names Aaron, once told me that he commissioned a tattoo artist to make this sign/logo. It was the same artist that did the cover of Cory Morrow's Nothing Left To Hide."

Jeff Plankenhorn and Michael O'Connor


A few Fridays ago, Jeff Plankenhorn and Michael O'Connor played a show at The Lucky Cup Coffeehouse. I think it was the "season ender" for live music at The Cup... outdoors is going to get a little chilly for the next few months.

Mark Jungers


Like I mentioned last week, there was a Happy Hour at Lucky Cup Coffee House in Kyle last Friday. I made it out and watched Mark Jungers (pronounced "youngers") perform. He was really, really good. I'd recommend him highly. This is a shot I got of him while performing.

Cover Story Worthy!

Adam Donmoyer is in the news
So am I. I wrote an article for the Hays Free Press and it appeared on the front page of the paper this week. It's about the Plum Creek/Lucky Cup Happy Hour tonight featuring Adam Donmoyer opening for Mark Jungers. I interviewed Adam. I also snapped this photo back in April when he last performed in Kyle.

If you are in the area, come on by tonight...and pick up a Hays Free Press (have Adam autograph it!).
If you're not in the area and can't pick up a Hays Free Press... you can read the article online by following this link.

Happy Friday!

Utterly Good


On August 24, 2007 Marc Utter and the Blackland played a free show at the Lucky Cup Coffehouse in the Plum Creek neighborhood. Since there's a little concert happening in Austin (just up the road) starting Friday.. I thought I'd post this shot.

They Call Him Foscoe!


Here's another live shot from a Lucky Cup Happy Hour. This time it's San Marcos recording artist Foscoe Jones

Strike a Pose....

These two boys were just about as entertaining as the bands playing the Happy Hour at the Lucky Cup...

JAM!


This was the scene recently when Spencer Thomas played a live show at Kyle's Lucky Cup Coffee House. There's going to be another live show next Friday there... with Marc Utter and the Blackland. Good times.

Photo...flyer... BOTH!
Come on out and have a cuppa Joe and listen to some Foscoe.