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 ...

Nico Osier leads Country Fried Dance's Boot Scootin' Brunch at Central Machine Works Credit: David Brendan Hall / Design by Zeke Barbaro For many Americans, the term “line dance” calls to mind uncles ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At its core, line dancing is simply a group dance where people move in sync while facing the same direction, which makes it easy to join without needing a partner. Line dancing has been around for ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready for Downtown Santa Barbara Country Line Dancing Nights! Join us each Wednesday in April from 6pm ...