We are in the market for a new RV. The old homestead is 15 years old. It's starting to show. We thought we found a replacement diesel pusher but it has leveling issues. The company that made the levelers has been bought out by another RV company. They no longer use that model leveler. So no replacement parts can be easily found.
So the search continues. Today we looked at 5th wheels. They are less expensive than class A RVs but then I'd have to get a truck to pull it along. I'd trade in my Jeep for the truck but would probably end up having to pay or get a loan. I'm sure we will research the crap out of our options before we pull the trigger. That probably won't happen until we are ready to leave SPI in March of next year.
After touring 2 dozen 5th wheels, we went downtown for a cold drink. We stopped at the Phoenix Saloon. It's the first Texas bar that served drinks to women. It's a historic building with lots of character and history. They have 30 offerings on tap. They are known for their fiery chili. It's not made with ground beef. Instead they use stew meat. I have to say I like it this way a lot more. I also enjoy getting a drink at a historic watering hole. We have been lucky to have found a few over the years. We had a drink at the first bar in Florida. A lot of the bars in Tombstone were over 100 years old. The saloon is well preserved. Here's some photos I poached from their website:
The only place I like more than a historic bar would be a bar with a waterview.
Our next stop was down the street a bit to the Muck & Fuss. We parked next door in the lot. When walking over it appeared the M & F was a restaurant. But next to that was a sign for the Sidecar. So we went into the Sidecar to look around. It was in the basement. Once we went in, I knew that we were way underdressed for this place. We told the hostess we wanted to look around. It wasn't busy so she gave us a tour.
It was 1 of those places that is hard to describe. You have to go there and experience it for yourself. I felt like I was transported to 1920. In addition to the bar, they have smug rooms that you can rent out for intimate, private parties. Here are pictures of a few of the rooms.
Here are a few pics of the bar area.
We thanked the hostess for the tour. We then proceeded back over to the M & F next door. They had a bunch of beers on tap. Our barmaid was from St Augustine, FL. We spent the rest of our time going over our living situation and possible future upgrades. We are content with what we have but the wear and tear is becoming a lot more visible. So who knows what we end up doing.
