On a warm, foggy Wednesday night in the Mission, a few small groups huddle for a smoke break, silhouetted against the glowing entrance of the Verdi Club on Mariposa Street. Some wear leather boots and ...

Blake Shelton’s Ole Red, followed by Jason Aldean’s Kitchen and Bar. And by the end of this year, we’ll have another one with ...

At Stud Country, a weekly queer country and western line dancing class, there are no drinks allowed on the dance floor. To the couples and friends gathered for a night out under the glitter of a giant ...

Mavericks Country Bar and Nightclub in Pleasanton, with its mechanical bull, deer-antler chandelier, and clientele in cowboy hats and leather inlay boots, has a country-western flair that’s hard to ...

For over 50 years, Oil Can Harry’s in Studio City was considered a cornerstone of L.A.’s LGBTQ+ community. More than just a humble western bar, it was also a community hub for LGBTQ+ country-lovers, ...

Believe it or not, we’re unsure where line dancing originated. The method of dancing in a line or a square to a series of choreographed steps is usually associated with country music. But similar ...

It started as a night out in California in 2018, sitting in the corner of a bar and observing lines of dancers shimmy and stomp in unison. Now, Keshia Hinson is front and center, teaching others how ...

Stud Country, a queer line dancing and two-step class from Los Angeles, made a rollicking return to New York on a recent Monday. Eliza Jouin, left, and Hannah Pinson were among the over 300 people who ...

Dust off your boots and get ready for country line dance nights on State Street, hosted by the Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA). The free Kickin’ Country Line Dancing Nights will ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Dust off your boots and get ready for country line dance nights on State Street! The Downtown Santa ...