BERT'S COUNTRY DANCING
Bert's Country Dancing was THE party spot in Valentine in its day. Bert was Bert Denton, an ex-Navy retired rancher who evidently believed that everyone deserved to have a beer and kick up their heels on occasion (dancin' was only on Saturday nights). And of course he got to play a little fiddle and guitar.
The bar was located at the crossroads of Route 66 and Country Dancin' Place. Bert described it as 'just a little Ol' Country Joint.' Dollar beers and 60 cent sodas. Valentine was a fairly sized place at one time, including a post office, several gas stations, a general store, the Chief motel, and two schools - the Native American school and the Red House, along with a long-distance exchange. The Chiefs motel is about 100 yards to the northeast of Bert's. Be sure to check out its sign along with the Beale Wagon Road info sign.
If you search YOUTUBE under 'BERT'S COUNTRY DANCING 1989' you will find a short video of Bert's during its heyday.
