The main room
The coffee bar, a case full of pastries, a fireplace and chandeliers. Order here, then pick a seat anywhere in the house.
The house
A modest old house on Old Ranch Road 12, painted in red and black stripes and opened as a coffee house in May 2008. A playful haunted house with plants everywhere.
A place for all of San Marvelous
Wake The Dead was built to be a neighborhood living room: a spot where professors, retirees, students, parents, musicians and artists end up at the next table over, sharing ideas over strong coffee and good food.
The stage room opened a year after the coffee bar. Shows, open mics and markets have filled the calendar ever since, and in 2018 the house was voted the best coffee shop in San Marcos by Texas State students and faculty.
Draft: story pieced together from press coverage (San Marcos Record, University Star) and older interviews. The owner should tell it in her own words.
Pick a room
The study
A quieter room off the main bar with outlets along the walls. Students take it over at finals; professors have brought whole classes.
The courtyard
A landscaped patio under big shade trees and a pergola, with string lights at night. Dogs are welcome out here.
The stage room
A small black-box room with a stage, purple walls and string lights. Bands, comedy, poetry and drag shows — about forty people fit.
Art on every wall
Local artists hang new work every month, and most pieces are for sale — ask at the counter. Hand-made jewelry, gifts, shirts and stickers fill the shelves by the fireplace.
Want to show here? Send a few pictures of your work and we'll talk dates.
Show your workAround the house
