The West's Best Dance Halls
Looking for a place to kick up your boot heels? You can't go wrong at any of these honky tonks and dance halls.
1. Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, Texas
Built in 1878, this 6,000-square-foot landmark is the oldest continuously running dance hall in Texas and the centerpiece of the Gruene Historic District.
830-606-1281, gruenehall.com
2. Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth
Covering three acres with 22 bars, a huge dance floor, and a bull-riding arena, this is truly the “World’s Largest Honky Tonk.
”817-624-7117, billybobstexas.com
3. The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, Jackson, Wyo.
The barstools are saddles and the bar is studded with silver dollars, but music is king here. Willie, Waylon, and Hank Jr. have all graced the stage.
307-733-2207, milliondollarcowboybar.com
4. Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace, Bakersfield, Calif.
Buck Owens spent his last night on earth performing here, and the “Bakersfield sound” he created lives on at this restaurant, bar, and dance hall.
661-328-7560, buckowens.com
5. HandlebarJ, Scottsdale, Ariz.
With live music every night and two-steppers on the dancefloor, this Arizona institution is known for much more than its great steaks.
480-948-0110, handlebarj.com
Built in 1878, this 6,000-square-foot landmark is the oldest continuously running dance hall in Texas and the centerpiece of the Gruene Historic District.
830-606-1281, gruenehall.com
2. Billy Bob’s Texas, Fort Worth
Covering three acres with 22 bars, a huge dance floor, and a bull-riding arena, this is truly the “World’s Largest Honky Tonk.
”817-624-7117, billybobstexas.com
3. The Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, Jackson, Wyo.
The barstools are saddles and the bar is studded with silver dollars, but music is king here. Willie, Waylon, and Hank Jr. have all graced the stage.
307-733-2207, milliondollarcowboybar.com
4. Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace, Bakersfield, Calif.
Buck Owens spent his last night on earth performing here, and the “Bakersfield sound” he created lives on at this restaurant, bar, and dance hall.
661-328-7560, buckowens.com
5. HandlebarJ, Scottsdale, Ariz.
With live music every night and two-steppers on the dancefloor, this Arizona institution is known for much more than its great steaks.
480-948-0110, handlebarj.com
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