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Where to Get Into the Local Swing

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Sequoia Club, 7530 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park. Dancing to Barney Olson’s 20-piece swing band, Wednesdays, 8 to 11 p.m. Admission: $8. (714) 548-0192.

Diamond’s Restaurant, 904 W. Orangethorpe Ave., Fullerton. Dancing to John Henderson’s swing band, Tuesdays, 8 to 11 p.m. Admission: $5. (714) 526-2171.

Red Lion Hotel, Maxi’s Lounge, 3050 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. Dancing to Tracey Wells’ swing band or John Henderson’s swing band, Sundays, 2 to 6 p.m. Admission: $6. (714) 540-7000.

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The Press Box, 6471 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. Swing to recorded music, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. at no charge, and Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. $4 admission. Rebels Swing Dance Club meets on Friday and most Saturdays. (714) 898-2058.

The Phoenix Club, 1566 Douglas Road, Anaheim. Monday and Thursday, live big band swing dancing for singles. Admission, $3.75. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, live music for all social dances. Admission free except on Saturdays, when charge varies. (714) 991-8108.

Disneyland, Plaza Gardens on Main Street, USA, Anaheim. Dancing to live big bands every Saturday and Sunday, with 45-minute sets beginning at 7, 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Single admission to the park is $25 plus $4 for parking. Annual adult passes, parking included, are $165. (714) 999-4565.

Golden Sails Hotel, 6285 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach. Los Angeles Swing Dance Club meets every first and third Sunday, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Also, $7 swing dance lessons Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sundays, 1 to 3 p.m. (213) 430-0585.

Holiday Inn Gateway Plaza, 14299 Firestone Blvd., La Mirada. West Coast Swing Dance Club dances to recorded music on Sundays, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Members, $3, non-members, $5. (714) 739-8500.

Bobby McGee’s, 200 S. State College Blvd., Brea. Swing to recorded music every fourth Sunday, 2 to 7 p.m. Free. (714) 529-1998.

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The Band Stand, 1721 S. Manchester Ave., Anaheim. Swing and country-Western dancing to live country-Western bands, Tuesday and Thursday, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Sunday, 4:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m, $2. West Coast swing lesson at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Country dance lessons, 7 p.m. on Tuesday. (714) 956-1412.

Alpine Village, Alpine Inn, 833 W. Torrance Blvd., Torrance. Swing dancing, Monday, 7:30 p.m. Dancing to “Oldies but Goodies” ’50s and ‘60s music, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Free. Live bands. (213) 327-4384.

The Crazy Horse Saloon, 1580 Brookhollow Drive, Santa Ana. Dancing to live country-Western bands, Tuesday through Sunday, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Admission, $2 weekdays, $3 weekends. (714) 549-1512.

The Silver Bullet, 3321 South St., Long Beach. Dancing to live country-Western bands, Tuesday through Saturday, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Admission, $3 weekdays, $5 weekends. (714) 634-6960.

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