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In the Arizona desert, Drew Carey discovers a modern-day "Footloose" story. A few years ago, Dale and Spencer Bell built a family oriented steak house with outdoor seating, fire pits, lots of old western style, and live music. But beware if you get the urge to scoot your boots—county officials have invoked an anachronistic ordinance that bans dancing outside.

Comments

Jose Goldberg | January 16, 2008, 3:27pm | #

The law's the law, it must be enforced, don't like it then lobby to have it changed, or move.

J sub D | January 16, 2008, 3:36pm | #

Wahhabism. You Texans should be sooo proud.

Sulla | January 16, 2008, 3:39pm | #

Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes (Maybe it was in the video, I can't watch at work):

Why can't Baptists have sex standing up?





It might lead to dancing.

:)

Ben | January 16, 2008, 3:46pm | #

I wouldn't be surprised if Joe Arpaio is behind this. From the restaurant's website, the place is literally on the Pinal County/Maricopa County line.

J sub D | January 16, 2008, 3:48pm | #

Hoedowns. Illegal in parts of Texas. You can't make this stuff up.

Kolohe | January 16, 2008, 3:54pm | #

um J sub D, AZ != TX

Or am I missing a joke?

LarryA | January 16, 2008, 3:55pm | #

Hoedowns. Illegal in parts of Texas. You can't make this stuff up.

Last time I checked, Arizona wasn't part of Texas.

LarryA | January 16, 2008, 3:55pm | #

Dang. One minute.

TrickyVic | January 16, 2008, 4:02pm | #

Can't dance in NYC unless the place has a caberet licenses.

J sub D | January 16, 2008, 4:04pm | #

Doh. I confuse all of those arid SW staes.

Jamie Kelly | January 16, 2008, 4:05pm | #

So will you get shot if you accidentally get ants in your pants?

de stijl | January 16, 2008, 4:21pm | #

Small world! My mom sent me a picture of her and her friends at San Tan Flat about a month ago.

dhex | January 16, 2008, 4:54pm | #

Can't dance in NYC unless the place has a caberet licenses.

this is true. whether or not the cabaret licensing will go the way of the dodo is one of those perennial 2nd avenue subway type deals.

Peter | January 16, 2008, 4:56pm | #

Yes. I remember when Giulianni and Bloomberg to a greater extent cracked down on New York dancing, someone aptly pointed out, "For Christ sake, they're allowed to dance in Adghanistan now!"

R C Dean | January 16, 2008, 5:09pm | #

Is Adghanistan over by all the ad agencies on Fifth Ave?

spur | January 16, 2008, 6:24pm | #

Another great piece by Reason.tv -- thanks -- sorry, I'm snarkless today...

NoStar | January 16, 2008, 6:49pm | #

Just send in Patrick Swayze to kick the shit out of Ben Gazzara.

Tevye | January 17, 2008, 12:57am | #

That's what comes from dancing at the wedding.

Mazel tov, mazel tov