Dancing the night away at Cowtown USA

Beverly Smith, back left, and David McCume kick up their heels during a square dance at Cowtown in Riverside. Many of the dancers are widows and widowers, and a surprising number of them have met their second spouses here.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Darlene Collier-Thomas, left, 72, of Crestline; and newlyweds Lee, middle, 84, and Candy Brennan, 79, both of San Jacinto, watch the other dancers at the Cowtown dance hall.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Terrie Livreri, 64, of Pinon Hills, dances with Mike Livreri, 62, at Cowtown Square Dance Center. Terrie says they have been coming here for 13 years.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Reid Fahring, left, 63, of Fontana, hugs Lena Henderson, 85, of Riverside, after the last dance of the night at Cowtown.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Nancy Saxon, 62, of Riverside, watches the other square dancers at Cowtown Square Dance Center. The women often outnumber the men in Cowtown dancing clubs.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Nancy Saxon, 62, left, and Tyler Frederick, 26, twirl around the dance floor at the square-dance hall.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Lee Brennan, left, of San Jacinto, and Beverly Smith, of Riverside, do a spin during one of the night’s dances.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Ed Worley, 77, of Ruining Springs, and Julie Michael, 84, of Tamecula, dance the last round of the evening together at Cowtown.   (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

Newlywed Candy Brennan, 79, of San Jacinto, tosses her head back during the last dance at Cowtown Square Dance Center in Riverside.  (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)