Urban Redneck: Red State Fun on Blue State Turf

San Francisco isn't exactly known as a hotbed of hick-friendly activity--and we're rightly proud of that--but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy some country boy kicks. Here's where to get decked out, line-dance, saddle-up, red-line race cars and discharge firearms like a red-state redneck in the big blue Bush-bashing Bay Area.

Updated: August 18, 2008

Duds for Dudes: Boots, Wranglers and Stetsons


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Old West Western Wear

2675 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

John Wayne-wannabes outfit themselves in three-piece Western suits, chunky belt buckles and boots at this Mission cowboy depot.


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Ok Corral Western & Work Wear

2521 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Whether you're a Mission hipster, Stetson-rocking ranchero or a rodeo wrangler, OK Corral has got cowboy couture covered.


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Golden Gate Western Wear

12153 San Pablo Ave, Richmond, CA 94805

When this Western wear outlet and hat maker opened in 1881, Richmond was likely a different sort of wild west all together.


Cowboy Kicks: Saloons, Line-Dancing and White-Trash Bars


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Mc Teague's Saloon

1237 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109

This cavernous Western-themed Polk Street saloon is outfitted with turn-of-the-century mining gear and plays nothing but country--and hard-drinking city kids love it.


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Butter

354 11th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Deep-fried Twinkies, TV dinners and strawberry-soda cocktails: White trash culture is alive and well here in SoMa.


The Redneck Lifestyle: Ponies, Colts and Mustangs


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Jim Russell Racing Drivers School

29355 Arnold Dr, Sonoma, CA 95476

Amateur speed fiends can hone driving skills and race on a competition supertrack in open-wheel, Formula 3-style cars at this professional-grade racing school at Infineon Raceway.


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Chanslor Guest Ranch

2660 N Hwy 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923

Wanna horse-around? Saddle up at this Bodega Bay ranch for guided pony rides and private horseback excursions along the beach.


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Jackson Arms Shooting Range

152 Utah Ave, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Practice your gunslinging at this South City firing range, where you'll get expert training before you start shooting.


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Pacific Rod & Gun Club

520 John Muir Dr, San Francisco, CA 94132

Shoot skeet out over Lake Merced at this historic club--the only place in San Francisco city limits where you can legally shoot a firearm.