The George Floyd riots haven’t happened here yet. No rubber bullets. No tear gas clouds. No sirens. No punched-in shop windows. Once El Vaquero does take some big hits however, volunteers will arrive, and step over the broken glass to empty garbage bins of debris into bigger bins. Looters will become so flush with custom boots, shirts, and hats that El Vaquero’s shelves will become almost empty. COVID will subsequently threaten El Vaquero’s survival too.
Read MoreThe shelves of booze behind her are glinting like rhinestones. A tangle of fairy lights webbing high on the bar’s back wall marries with a busy nest of framed photos that features everybody from Elvis to Kinky Friedman. Every time you line up for a beer at the Continental, it’s a museum experience.
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