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USA Guide

The Southwest

Drinking

1 Burt's Tiki Lounge 313 Gold Ave SW 505/247-2878 www.burtstikilounge.com Tuesday is the big tiki-bar cocktail night here, though the Polynesian décor makes a good backdrop for live bands for the rest of the week. Mon– Sat 8pm–2am.

2 Caravan East 7605 Central Ave NE 505/265-7877 Enormous honky-tonk, where tenderfeet can do the two-step with throngs of urban cowboys.

3 KiMo Theater 423 Central Ave NW 505/768-3522 www.cabq.gov/kimo Gorgeous, city-owned "Pueblo Deco" theater, dating from the late 1920s, which puts on an eclectic program of opera, dance, and theater performances, kids' movies, and also regular live bands.

4 The Launchpad 618 Central Ave SW 505/764-8887 www.launchpadrocks.com Dance and live music space that showcases touring indie and world music bands; there's also a cluster of pool tables.