Cadillac Ranch is a great place to go if you love country music and country dance. They do a 50/50 mix of line dancing and couples dancing (Texas 2-step, Double Two, Waltz, Swing, ChaCha) and do not allow freestyle dancers to take over the floor until 2AM. There are lots of good dancers, and if you come without a partner it's not a problem to find several.
Lots of people go to dance, and lots of people go to watch and listen to the music. It's a good crowd, and a variety of ages. Good drinks, not way overpriced, and a good restaurant in the same building if you get hungry.
After 2 AM on weekends, most of the country music fans have gone home and the party animals (20-somethings) come out. The music changes to rock and hip hop, and I've heard things can get pretty crazy. Not my scene, but it appeals to the younger crowd. That's okay, after dancing pretty much non-stop from 9PM to 2AM, my feet are ready to go home.
The number of good country dance bars has been seriously dwindling. This one's been around for a number of years, and with the good business they seem to do, it should be around for many more.
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