Yee
Haw – its rodeo time!
We
arrived in Pendleton and found our dry camping site on a hillside
overlooking the town in the car park of D & B Supply –an all
western shop. Had a look round the shop and got talking with Jim, the
man on the gun sales – an absolutely fascinating man full of
interesting facts about guns, gun laws, hunting and fishing.
We
walked the 15 minutes to the rodeo center, picked up our tickets for
the Thursday and Saturday rodeos and the evening performance of Happy
Canyon outdoor pageant and Wild West show on Friday.
Then
down to see Main Street Show – billed as “The Greatest Free Show
in the West” - concentrated in the five downtown blocks of Main
Street, on four stages, there were bands, dance groups, solo
performances by entertainers and clown acts. Acts were on from 2pm
until midnight each day – more than 250 hours of paid entertainment
for free! There were about 50 craft, food and commercial vendors and
a fun fair – just pure fun!
This
rodeo has been going since 1910 and the Main Street Show since 195
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| ROY BEING TOUGH ENOUGH TO WEAR PINK! |
We
had the most amazing time at the “Tough To Wear Pink Rodeo” -
part of the pro rodeo circuit – bare back bucking horses, bulls,
steer roping and the fabulous girls who do the barrel racing, then
Indian Races which was very different and Indian parade and dancing
all on a grass arena which was unusual.
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