The Sinclairs

Off to the side of the DJ, a group of four takes a break after two-stepping. Among them are mother-daughter duo Mellisa and sociology senior Cambridge Sinclair. They’re at Harry’s celebrating Cambridge’s upcoming May graduation.

“I was a Longhorn, but I was glad to drop her off here,” Mellisa said. “I love ‘howdy America.’”

Cambridge said she doesn’t usually have time to go out; however, when she does, she often visits the dance hall because she loves the people there.

“I know that Bella is always just a sweet doll thing,” Cambridge said. “I think that wherever you go, it’s the service that makes you want to come back, and so that’s been a key for me is Bella, who is one of the bartenders here.”

With them is Lavon Light, a veteran of the country music scene. He worked in similar places during and after studying at the University of Texas-Austin. It’s his first night at Harry’s, but already he’s making plans to visit again for concerts.

“I used to be a country western DJ in a club like this back in the [19]80s,” Light said. “It’s cool to see a club like this. They play a lot of great music and they have a great dance floor with a lot of room. I like the layout of the bar.” 

The group’s break in a booth is brief — before long it’s back to dancing, since Mellisa and Lavon had work to do.

“I worked my way through college,” Mellisa said. “I didn’t go out a lot, so I don’t know how to dance, so he’s trying to teach me. I want to learn at an older age.”

Before heading out onto the floor, Cambridge said she’s loved coming to Harry’s over the years and can’t imagine the area without it.

“When I think of College Station, I think of Dixie Chicken and Hurricane Harry’s,” Cambridge said.