By Brandon Watson, Culture Map San Antonio | After 80 years, one of the Hill Country’s most iconic music venues has been forced to close indefinitely after fatal floods swept through Kerr County on July 4. The Hunt Store, a community tradition since 1946, suffered severe damage during the torrents, according to updates from the business.
“Due to the catastrophic flooding throughout the area, The Hunt Store is closed until further notice,” the venue posted on social media. “We will post updates as they become available. On behalf of The Hunt Store team, we are keeping the entire Hunt community in our thoughts and prayers.”
The Hunt Store later posted a photo of the destruction, showing major damage to its limestone facade and a flag flying at half staff. The letters above the building now read “Hunt strong.”
The post drew immediate tributes from the community.
“I was going to The Hunt Store in the late ’50s and continued to go there when we moved there in retirement,” wrote one patron. “Many years as a Waldemar camper and my daughter as a Waldemar girl, left us with happy memories of The Hunt Store, the music, the Sweet Potato Queens [a Southern women’s organization], the friends, the dinners.”
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A GoFundMe campaign has been established for The Hunt Store. At publication time, it has raised more than $12,000. | https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-hunt-store-recovery-fund?
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