Hurricane Harry’s, the beloved Western dance hall in College Station’s Northgate District, announced it would close on Dec. 8 in a Facebook post.
The week preceding the closure will see the hall celebrate “The Last Go’ Round.” It’s unclear what the week-long celebration, beginning Dec. 2, will entail.
A February announcement from Culpepper Realty — a real estate company centered in College Station that owns Legacy Point, part of the land Harry’s sits on — said the area will see a redevelopment to accommodate new shopping spaces, outdoor dining and a hotel.
“With a prime location and proximity to campus, this development will revitalize and renew the area, bringing new, unique housing and retail to complement the success of Century Square,” a Feb. 23 statement from Culpepper Realty reads.
The popular dance hall announced its closure in a statement the following month.
“We would like to thank the Culpepper family, all of our loyal customers, and all of our former and current employees for their many years of support,” the statement reads. “We would also like to thank all of the artists and bands that have passed through our doors throughout the past 32 years and contributed to the many memories made in this building. We will be continuing business as usual at least through the end of the year. When the time comes, we plan to make it the biggest going-away party this town has ever seen! More announcements coming soon.”
Z • Nov 7, 2024 at 10:30 pm
Meet my wife there. I asked her to dance. At first she said “No”. 26 years later still together.
Rachel M • Nov 5, 2024 at 9:18 pm
That’s a shame. I didn’t go often myself, but I knew a number of folks who’d go to Harry’s on a fairly regular basis. It was a place for them to hang out, move around, and have fun.
Century Square is certainly a very nice area, but there was something nice about having a dance hall nearby.
Hugh M Neely • Nov 5, 2024 at 8:36 pm
The issue is more about money than it is about renewing the area.