BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The Crystal Palace, that iconic tourism mecca on Buck Owens Boulevard, leaves quite a legacy.

In its 28 years, it brought in hundreds of acts, big and small, mainstream and quirky, country and not country.

Another of its important legacies is dancing: line, two-step and free for all. Well, what does Bakersfield do now that the venue has closed? The loss of Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace as a source of civic pride and identity is one thing, but where can a couple go now for some good old fashioned boot scootin’?

Now that it has closed, people like Carol Knapp will need to tailor their plans. Rustic Rail? Rooster’s Honky Tonk? Ethel’s Corral?

“When it first opened, it was to come and see Buck,” said Knapp, a retired banker. “I didn’t really have a dance partner b

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