1717 Westheimer & California

a short-lived Houston gay bar at 1717 California, 1980
...and, DJ Jecker dug up this history on it:

“The Rack” (circa 1980) @ 1717 California, was previously “Los Troncos”
(The Tree House Restaurant). And it had been Los Troncos since the 60’s.
It was literally built up into some large trees. Thus the mention of ‘playing
in the trees’ in one of your Rack ads posted here.
And while the address of Los Troncos was 1520 Westheimer, it is actually
the same property - where California and Westheimer merge - where the
current Da Marco’s, a pricey Italian restaurant, sits today.

The Drum opening was probably the death warning for the Rack

Below, June 1980, from Texas Monthly article
the shop at California Rack

Above, last TWT Guide mention
t-shirt, from eBay ad

Below, from 1982 Texas Monthly article by Michael Ennis