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Spotlight — Brittmoore Icehouse

Originally published in Motorcycles On The Road Again, October 2005. By Larry Gore 1535 Brittmoore Rd. Houston, Texas 77043 713-932-7797 The Brittmoore is not one of the old Texas ice houses, but it is authentic nonetheless. Opened in 1992 the Brittmoore is in a building that once housed a transmission shop. Garage doors open to … Read more

Favrite Hang Outs in Houston

Originally published in BikerTrash. By Larry Gore. Houston Favorites Tell us about your favorite Bike Shop, biker hangout or biker-friendly business. (Be sure to include the complete address and phone number.) Gilbert’s County Line Ice House,   Houston On 1093 (Westheimer) 4.2 miles West of Hwy 6.  Great place, live music on the weekends.  Plenty of … Read more

Ice Houses – Uniquely Texas

By MaverickLoneStarBiker — First EditionPrinted pages: 36-38 by Maverick You see them all over Texas — "Ice Houses". The front of the place is wide open with at least one, and frequently several, overhead garage doors. Air conditioning is almost non-existent and to the "purist" would disqualify the establishment as a Texas Icehouse. The hallmarks … Read more

Strokers Ice House

Original publication: BikerTrash.comOriginal byline: Not confirmed Strokers Ice House – Dallas A BikerTrash Review Larry Gore Photos On the first weekend of October, the BikerTrash.com and LoneStarBiker.com staff found it necessary to make a trip to Dallas to cover the Stevie Ray Vaughan Memorial Ride and Concert. (Hey, I told you it is a dirty … Read more

Gilbert’s County line Ice House, Christmas – Houston / Los Carnales MC Christmas party

Original publication: BikerTrash.comOriginal byline: Larry Gore Archive gap: The article text was not recovered. This entry preserves its title and available archive details for review. Archive notice: This article is preserved from the original BikerTrash.com archive. It reflects information available at the time of publication. Please verify dates, locations, prices, links, and other details before … Read more

Gilbert’s County line Ice House, Memorial Day- Houston / Memorial Day

Original publication: BikerTrash.comOriginal byline: Larry Gore Archive gap: The article text was not recovered. This entry preserves its title and available archive details for review. Archive notice: This article is preserved from the original BikerTrash.com archive. It reflects information available at the time of publication. Please verify dates, locations, prices, links, and other details before … Read more

Big Bend 26 straight years. In memory of Don Brewer

Original publication: BikerTrash.comOriginal byline: Larry Gore Don “Slimey” Brewer In 1976 Gerald Ford was President. Ford had recently assumed the job following the resignation of Richard Nixon. In 1976 “Apollo 13” wasn’t a movie with Tom Hanks, it was a real life drama still very fresh in our memories. In 1976 gasoline was about 50 … Read more

Ice Houses UNIQUELY TEXAS

By Maverick Continuing the Lone Star Biker coverage of Ice Houses, this month we feature 2 more. If you don't know what a Texas Ice House is see our May-June issue or visit our website at www.LoneStarBiker.com. This month we are highlighting two that have long been favorite haunts of bikers. The River Road Ice … Read more