Fodor's Expert Review El Oasis

Open, remarkably, since 1952, this welcoming bar on the downtown gay strip República de Cuba can get lively with drag shows, singing waiters, and cumbia dancing, but look to the quiet corners of the bar. There, you'll see mustachioed vaqueros (cowboys) of a certain age, often with sombreros and wedding rings, slow dancing or cuddling, and you understand why the bar's name is so apt. There's free admission, and two-for-one cocktails on Wednesday and Thursday (though the place is plenty affordable as is).