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What to Wear to a Country Bar in Michigan
Jeans and boots if you have them, jeans and clean sneakers if you do not. Nobody at a West Michigan country night is checking labels, and nobody gets turned away for not owning cowboy boots.
Boots help, but are not required
Leather soles slide, which makes turns easier. Sneakers grip, which makes turns harder but is completely fine for a first night.
Avoid brand-new shoes
Stiff soles and a wood floor is a bad combination. Wear something broken in.
Jeans are the default
For everyone. Dresses and skirts are common too, especially in summer.
Bring a water bottle
Two hours of dancing is more work than it looks.
Hats are optional and always welcome
You will see plenty, and you will see plenty of people without.
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There is country dancing somewhere in West Michigan almost every night of the week, and most of it is free.
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