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To understand the story of the Dallas Bull, you don’t have to remember parking in the dirt lot at 8222 US Highway 301, or remember hearing the faint buzz from the glowing neon signs on the walls of the “Old Bull”. You don’t have to know every line dance, or know how to master the thrusts of the mechanical bull. You don’t have to be a drinker or a smoker, you don’t even have to know the lyrics to “Friends in Low Places”. To be a part of our history, all you have to do is walk through our saloon doors.

The Dallas Bull was introduced to Tampa in 1979, with throngs of patrons waiting outside for the first taste of the country bar that would one day become a legacy in the Sunshine State, and proudly boast the title of “the largest honky-tonk east of the Mississippi.” The small, gritty country bar was beloved by all that came through the doors…mainly due to the fact that customers felt like they were part of a fami ...