Texas Highways – Omar L. Gallaga:
Two hundred people sat waiting in the dampness of an underground cavern, the dark illuminated by a set of concert lights that turned the limestone walls and ceiling into an indoor rainbow of sorts. In the center of a man-made stage set up on the smooth cavern floor was a microphone stand, waiting as well for the first concert ever held below ground at Natural Bridge Caverns.
Located just north of San Antonio, the largest cave in Texas has always been a favorite tourist spot for fans of underground natural wonders and adventure tours. But on Aug. 18, live music became part of the cavern’s more than 50-year-old story when the public was introduced to its new space, the Hidden Wonders Underground Ballroom, a round room within the limestone caves that will be used for the new series of concerts.
