"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you think you’ve been seeing people wearing polka dots more than usual this summer, you’re not wrong.

After 15 years of being around a family polka band, Heather Sadowsky Faulkner says the music and dancing are a way of life. But she held off telling her future husband, Shawn, about that lifestyle.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Polka is an energetic and light-hearted dance, very popular on local dance floors. Have Fun ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Learn to dance the polka with Have Fun Dancing. Popular on country western floors, the polka is a ...