Get your boots ready.
Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga has brought line dancing lessons to the mall on Wednesday evenings.
Line dance instructor Pepper McDonel is hosting the “Western Wednesdays” sessions this month and through June.
They bring “a lively, country-inspired atmosphere to the center,” according to a news release.
Ron and Trish Curl, both from Fontana, line dance during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays in May, at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Pepper McDonel, center, teaches line dancing during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Jeff Cardec gets a line dancing lesson from girlfriend Denay Calzada, right, during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays in May, at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Victoria Gardens is hosting Western Wednesdays in May, with line dancing lessons by Pepper McDonel at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Denay Calzada, left, and boyfriend, Jeff Cardec both from Rancho Cucamonga line dance during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays in May, at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Kyrin Alexander line dances in her new Ariat boots during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays with line dancing lessons by Pepper McDonel in May at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga on May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Guests learn to line dance during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays, taught by Pepper McDonel at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Pepper McDonel, center, teaches line dancing during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Mark Woodall from Covina, left, dances with Angelina Trujillo from Rancho Cucamonga during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays in May, at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Guests learn to line dance during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays, taught by Pepper McDonel at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Pepper McDonel, back, gets a hug from one of the line dancers in her class during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Show Caption
1 of 11
Ron and Trish Curl, both from Fontana, line dance during Victoria Gardens Western Wednesdays in May, at the food hall, 12434 N Mainstreet, in Rancho Cucamonga, May 13, 2026. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Expand
With music bumping and Pepper at the helm on a recent Wednesday, groups came to learn and practice their moves.
“Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned dancer” the lessons offer “great music, good vibes, and Western-inspired fun,” the Victoria Gardens website says.
The free lessons are held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays in the Victoria Gardens Food Hall, 12434 N Mainstreet. RSVPs are recommended, but not required. Register at shopvictoriagardens.com/events/western-wednesdays
Comments are closed.