City Walk Historic Lunch Counter, 7.0 miles

Today's walk takes us along the route followed by TSU students in 1960 as they with care, planning, and patience converged on the Weingarten's grocery and lunch counter to protest the city's Jim Crow laws segregating dining facilities of the time and bring Houston into the 20th century. Within six months of their actions, the city's segregated lunch counters were a thing of the past. While the building is gone now, the results of their efforts remain and if you can't get service it is probably because somebody did not come to work sick with COVID.

Our walk will begin at the McGovern Centennial Gardens, follow the bayou to the Columbia Tap rail trail to TSU, then over to Almeda road and around the neighborhood.

After the walk we will have a cool down at Axelrad. Come on out and enjoy the weather with new friends and old.

Wear light colored, loose fitting clothing, comfortable shoes and bring plenty of water. The heat in Texas is always a concern so let someone know if you are having a hard time. For more information about hiking check out this very useful hiking website:[ https://www.hatsandmore.org/](https://www.hatsandmore.org/)

Our organizers are not guides nor do we have any special training. We are here to come up with hiking ideas and get the hike started. Take the same precautions you would if hiking alone, including the fitness needed to make long hikes. Then enjoy the hike among friends.

COVID PRECAUTIONS:
Bring and wear a mask when not hiking and follow the best practices to prevent the transmission of COVID.

Parking:
Hermann Park Lot C at 1500 Hermann Drive, and much free street parking nearby.

Gathering Place:
McGovern Centennial Gardens
1500 Hermann Dr.
https://goo.gl/maps/fyac4WoSkQbGreM1A
Call or text Alan at 713 863 8038 if you need help.

The Hike:
The walk is mostly paved and is a mix of sun and shade.

Weather Forecast:
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=29.7161&lon=-95.3902

Hike map is in the photos.

Optional After Hike Event:
Axelrad Beer Garden
1517 Alabama St, Houston, TX 77004
Directions to Axelrad