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Essential Western Events
Break
out your new ’07 calendar and jot down these
essential events.
AC’s editors and staff scoured
the country, looking far and wide, high and low, behind
every nook, under every rock, and in every corner—all
so we could bring you the biggest, the best, the most
colorful, and the time-honored All-American favorites
for 2007.
Whether
you’re hankerin’ for some
calming cowboy culture, rousing rodeo action, or anything
in between, you’ll find it here in this grand
listing of what’s on and what’s happening
in the Western world.
Time’s a wastin’.
So, grab your best boots, shiniest buckle, and biggest
hat,
and get goin.’ Jan 4-9
Steamboat Springs, CO
The Music Fest
Don’t miss six days, 30 bands, and stunning mountain
views.
888-754-8447
www.themusicfest.com
Jan 12-Feb 4
Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
Don’t miss the Best of Mexico celebration with
bull riding, roping, Folklorico dancing, Mariachi music,
and other Mexican traditions.
817-877-2400 www.fwstockshowrodeo.com
Jan 17
Steamboat Springs, CO
Bud Light Cowboy Downhill
Decked in chaps and hats, past and present rodeo champions
strap on their skis for this unique event. In a dual
slalom race, hundreds of cowboys—roughly 60 PCRA
cowboys—race downhill in pairs, navigating several
gates. But that’s only half the fun. The pairs
then lasso a person, saddle a horse, and dash across
the finish line. For the grand finale, a downhill stampede
pits cowboy against cowboy in a chaotic sprint for first
place.
877-783-2628 www.steamboat.com
Jan 26-30
Steamboat Springs, CO
Country In The Rockies
Don’t miss Deborah Allen, Aaron Barker, and other
country stars when they hit the slopes for race clinics,
mountain excursions, and a celebrity ski team race. 877-783-2628;
www.citr.org
Jan 27- Feb 1
Cuero, TX
Old Chisholm Trail Ride
Don’t miss a six-day, 100-mile trail ride to the
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. 210-391-6378; www.lazyfranch.com
Jan 27-Feb 3
Elko, NV
National Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Don’t miss a celebration of the ranching culture
with contemporary and traditional art exhibits, poetry
performances, and assorted workshops. 775-738-7508; www.westernfolklife.org
Feb
1-18
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo
Don’t miss the 2005 and 2006 PRCA Large Indoor
Rodeo of the Year. Also, musical acts—Gretchen
Wilson, Gary Allan, Big and Rich with Cowboy Troy, The
Beach Boys, and The Bellamy Brothers. 210-391-6378; www.sarodeo.com Feb 2-4
Sierra Vista, AZ
Cochise Cowboy Gathering
Don’t miss more than 50 poets and musicians from
11 states. 520- 515-2821; www.cowboypoets.com
Feb 3-Mar 4
Los Angeles, CA
Masters of the American West
The City of Angels embraces its cowboy culture for this
annual sale and exhibition at the Autry National Center.
Seventy-two artists present a diverse collection of contemporary
Western paintings and sculptures—four pieces each
including one more reasonably priced miniature for shy
buyers. The subject matter runs the Western art gamut
from wildlife to Native Americans and historical reflections
to landscapes. Last year’s show generated more
than $3 million in sales. 323-667-2000 x317; www.autrynationalcenter.org
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