We know some of you are going, "happy WHAT?".
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo starts next week and every Friday before the rodeo starts is called "Go Texan Day". It's the official kickoff of the three week long rodeo and everyone in Houston is encouraged to wear Western attire such as jeans, cowboy boots and hats, etc. There are trail riders that make their way into Memorial Park, a parade downtown and a World Championship BBQ cookoff tonight.
Then next week, the rodeo starts...
Every night, after the rodeo events of the day, there are huge concerts featuring mostly country artists but some others to draw in different crowds. You can buy a ticket to just the rodeo or just the concert or both. It was cancelled for two years because of the pandemic but it was back last year limited and now full scale this year.
There are usually great displays of livestock, things to buy and food...LOTS OF GOOD FOOD. We'll probably go one day at least, probably not the concert but to roam around and see the sights. Speaking of sights...
...a couple of weekends ago we were leaving the farm and happened upon this just down the road. Always fun to see out in the country on our back roads. These are trail riders...they come to Houston on horseback, covered wagon, etc, from all over Texas. Some leave a few weeks before because it takes that long to get here. They were stopped here taking a break. Keep in mind, at this point on the ride, they are on horseback, still about 50 miles from where they will end up.
Quite the journey and not the longest by any means.
If we end up going this year (we're still a bit nervous to be around large crowds like this) we'll take lots of pictures to share.
Sounds like fun but I'm still a little uneasy around too many people also.
ReplyDeleteYep, still a bit new. I forgot my mask the other day in the grocery store and I did what I needed anyway, and it was a weird feeling, ha.
DeleteI remember the Houston rodeo from when I lived in Galveston. As a country girl I had a giggle now and then when the city news reporters got confused by cowboy culture.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, they are a bit better but it's still funny to watch.
DeleteFort Work's Stock Show had just gotten over with here. I believe the last day was the 4th. We normally have cold weather and ice whenever the stock show is on and this year was no different.
ReplyDeleteThat's so funny, they usually say here the trailriders coming into Houston it's either raining or cold or both. This year, we broke that spell, go figure. Friday was nice, Saturday was cold and yucky again.
DeleteKey board can't spell again; that is to say; Fort Worth's
ReplyDeleteLOL the weird thing is my mind read it as Fort Worth and didn't even notice. Funny how the brain works.
DeleteWhen my sister and I were little kids, my mom sewed each of us a cowgirl outfit of a decorated skirt and shirt with fringe. We wore boots and a hat, even had a toy gun holster. So we were all dressed up perfectly for our trip to the Houston Fat Stock Show as it was called then.
ReplyDeleteAh that's some memories there! Awesome. People in other parts of the country probably don't realize how big this is around these parts. It's always fun to go to. We're still deciding if we want to this year. No concert but then we rarely go to that (though full disclosure I HAVE seen Garth Brooks back in the day and THAT was a show, ha). It's fun just to see the animals and vendors and watch some of the things. And of course...the food. Ha.
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