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the latest cowboy fashions, including hats and boots.
In Northwest Plaza, 3719 N. Oracle Rd.
(at Prince Rd.).
&
520/293-1808.
www.bootbarn.com.
Stewart Boot Manufacturing Co.
Boots that fit so well you don't even need socks.
That's how a Tucson friend described the custom-made cowboy boots turned out by this
South Tucson boot maker. You'll have to wait for your boots, though, since all the boots
sold here are made to order.
30 W. 28th St.
&
520/622-2706.
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TUCSON AFTER DARK
Tucson after dark is a much easier landscape to negotiate than the vast cultural sprawl of
the Phoenix area. Rather than having numerous performing-arts centers all over the
suburbs as in the Valley of the Sun, Tucson has a more concentrated nightlife scene. The
Downtown Arts District
is the center of the action, with the Temple of Music and Art,
the Tucson Convention Center Music Hall, and several nightclubs. The
University of
Arizona campus,
a mile away, is another hot spot for entertainment.
The free
Tucson Weekly
contains thorough listings of concerts, theater and dance per-
formances, and club offerings. The entertainment section of the
Arizona Daily Star
(“Caliente”) and the
Tucson Citizen
's “Calendar” both come out each Thursday and are
good sources of information for what's going on around town.
THE CLUB & MUSIC SCENE
Country
Cactus Moon Café
A 20- to 40-something crowd frequents this large and glitzy
nightclub, which features primarily country music (with dance lessons several nights each
week). Keep in mind, though, that rock instead of country may be played on some
nights. Check the schedule before putting on your boots.
5470 E. Broadway Blvd. (at Cray-
croft Rd.).
&
520/748-0049.
www.cactusmoon.net. Cover free to $5.
The Maverick: King of Clubs
The Maverick, in different incarnations and different
locations around town, has been Tucson's favorite country-music dance club since 1962.
Currently it's located in a modern space out in east Tucson and is open Tuesday through
Saturday nights, with live country music every night.
6622 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
&
520/298-
0430.
www.mavericktucson.com. Cover free to $5.
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Dance Club
El Parador Restaurant
Tropical decor sets the mood for live Latin dance music and
salsa lessons on Friday nights. The music starts at 10pm and dance lessons start at
10:15pm. On Saturday, DJs spin more salsa music, and every other Saturday night there's
a live band. Customers of this “all ages” club range from 20- to 60-somethings.
2744 E.
Broadway.
&
520/881-2744.
www.elparadortucson.com. Cover $7.
Jazz
To find out what's happening on the local jazz scene, contact the
Tucson Jazz Society
(
&
520/903-1265;
www.tucsonjazz.org). This organization's website lists various jazz
nights at restaurants all over Tucson, including
Old Pueblo Grill Alvernon,
60 N. Alver-
non Way (
&
520/326-6000;
www.metrorestaurants.com), with live jazz on Sunday nights;
and
Acacia at St. Philip's,
4340 N. Campbell Ave. (
&
520/232-0101;
www.acaciatucson.
com), with live jazz Wednesday through Saturday nights, plus a jazz brunch on Sunday.
