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Alcalas Wins Stetson Award

The Stetson Retailer of the Year award for 2006 has been presented to Alcala’s Western Wear of Chicago. Read more>>

Chicago Tribune

Those mechanical horses and cars you used to pump dimes into as a kid are now going for thousands .Read More>>

Chicago Collection

This family-run Western-wear Mecca is more than just the spot to score a special pair of boots-It’s a real-life retail museum... Read More>>

Hidden Hobbies: V103's Herb Kent

May 5, 2010 (WLS) -- After 65 years on the radio in Chicago, his voice is unmistakable. Herb Kent is V 103's "Smooth Gent." But the legendary broadcaster is as famous for his attire as he is for those dulcet tones. Western wear is almost sinuous with this hall-of-famer. Read more>> ------ Video>>

This is Chicago
Rhinestone cowboys:
Boots on a luxury kick

Blame it on Jessica Simpson: This year's must-have shoe is a boot, either cowboy or motorcycle, preferably cut, colored, fringed, studded with metal or rhinestones and made in the USA. These "true" boots go for as little as $100 and as much as $1,000. Handmade and all leather, they last for years. Read more>>

Red eye

Home to Historic bungalows, Pulaski Day And Alcala's Enlarge image>>

Rolling Stone in Style
Chicago Sun-Times

Brahma bull and Kenny Petet Appear for the world's toughest rodeo Read More>>

Creigs Chicago Bussines

Louis Alcalas (center) and son Richard (third from right) have built a Western wear kingpin on Chicago’s Near West side-with help from rest of the family .Read More>>