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Nov 06 2008

Posted by CyberCelt under Animals, Culture, Day Trips, Dining, Family Fun, Food & Wine, Historic, Historic travel, Wildlife Watching

Ranch Hand Breakfast

Just south of Corpus Christi, is one of the oldest and largest ranches in Texas, the King Ranch.  Stretching over 825,000 acres and several counties, the King Ranch provides many opportunities to observe ranch life as it was in the past and as it has evolved.

On November 22, 2008, visit the King Ranch and enjoy a ranch hand breakfast, complete with eggs, refried beans, biscuits ‘n gravy, sausage and tortillas cooked in the great outdoors.  Listen to cowboy music while you watch team roping, horseshoeing, rawhide braiding and camp cooking demonstrations.  This is one of a few opportunities to enjoy cowboy poetry and storytelling as well.

Visit the King Ranch website for more information on this event. The Ranch Hand Breakfast held in November on the Saturday before Thanksgiving – 7 am to 11 am. Tickets are $6, ages 3 and under are free.

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Feb 14 2008

Posted by CyberCelt under Animals, Culture, Events, Food & Wine

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

The HoustonRodeo is the largest rodeo in the world, with 1+ million spectators each year. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo takes place at Houston’s Reliant Park on March 3-22.

HoustonRodeo

  • Junior, Open and Youth rodeo events
  • Horse Show
  • Rodeo Uncorked! Wine Show
  • International Days

Trail Rides

Right now, trail riders all over Texas, Mexico and Louisiana are preparing to ride to Houston on horseback in 13 separate trail rides.

Special Days

March 4, 6 and 13 are the days of the Lil’ Rustlers Rodeo, where children with physical and mental disabilities are teamed with professional cowboys to put on a rodeo to remember. Other special days are Black Heritage Day (3/7), Ladies Night Out (3/13) and Go Tejano Day (3/16).

Music

When the rodeo events are completed, a revolving stage is moved to the center of the arena and the music begins. Every evening the HoustonRodeo features live concerts with some of the biggest names in music, such as John Legend, Tim McGraw, Fergie, Faith Hill, John Fogerty and Martina McBride, just to name a few.

Tickets

If you are interested in seeing the rodeo or the music events, you should purchase your HoustonRodeo concert tickets now. The most prized seats are the coveted Action Seats, which are along both sides of the rodeo ring and comprise the first seven rows of sections 103-110 and 123-130. Action Seat tickets include complimentary food and beverages.

Expo

Ranching and Wildlife Expo will be held March 5–8 in Reliant Arena. Educational seminars related to ranching and wildlife are held and hunting and fishing trips, bird watching excursions and wildlife artwork are auctioned.

Area RV Campgrounds

Almost Heaven RV Resort is located south of Houston in a rural setting, with convenient access to the Houston Medical Center, as well as all the Sporting and Convention facilities. The resort has a fishing lake, shady spots and all amenities.
4202 Del Bello Road
Houston, TX 77578
(281) 489-8561

Lake View RV Resort has a fishing lake, cabins and park models, swimming pool, jacuzzi, fitness and recreation rooms, all concrete pads with full hookups: 15-50 AMP/water/phone, propane, BBQ and picnic areas, free DSL.
11991 South Main Street
Houston, TX 77035
(800) 385-9122 / 713-723-0973

South Main RV Park has large shaded lots, concrete patios, full hookups, laundry, 20/30/50 amps, paved streets, free wireless Internet, free cable TV, computer room, access control gates, on-site management, clean laundry facilities, free local calls and transportation to Medical Center and shopping.
10100 South Main
Houston, TX 77025
(713) 667-0120

Rivers Inn RV Park is situated on 16 acres and has fish ponds and horseback riding. Golf and activities are closeby.
3602 Rivers Rd. CR 905
Pearland/Manvel, TX 77578
(866) 989-2600 / (281) 489-2600

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Feb 06 2008

Posted by CyberCelt under Culture, Fairs and Festivals, Music, Performing Arts

South By Southwest Conferences and Festivals

Loop 360 Bridge, Austin, Texas

Photograph by Eileen Trainor, all right reserved.

South by Southwest (SXSW) is a huge series of events that begin on March 7 and end on March 16, 2008. This blog post is an attempt to simplify the information on the SXSW site. If you are interested in one aspect of SXSW, rather than the entire ten days, you will find this helpful. Start here with an overview of entire event from SXSW.com.

Dates

Interactive - March 7 - 11
Film - March 7 - 15
Music - March 12 - 16

2008 SXSW Interactive Conference and Festival

Keynote speaker Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook.

2008 SXSW Film Conference and Festival

Feature Film Lineup

SXSW Music and Media Conference and Festival

Five nights of live music with 1500+ bands from 33 different countries, performing in 70+ spots in Austin, Texas.

  • Preliminary Panel line up for conference
  • Lou Reed is the keynote speaker, March 13.
  • Dolly Parton will perform on the BMI showcase at the Austin Music Hall on Friday, March 14.
  • The Black Crowes will return to SXSW with a performance on Saturday, March 15
  • R.E.M. will perform Sunday, March 16.
  • Applications for artists and bands are closed, so check this page for lineup to be posted in February.

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Sep 02 2007

Posted by CyberCelt under Activities, Culture, Family Fun, Food & Wine, Historic travel, Music, Performing Arts

Cowboy Culture and Indian Tradition

Photograph from Range Writer all rights reserved.

The 19th Annual National Cowboy Symposium & Celebration
and National Championship Chuck Wagon Cook-Off

September 7-9, 2007

Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Lubbock, TexasView Schedule on Cowboy.org

For Tickets and Information:

National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration
P.O. Box 6638
Lubbock, Texas 79493
(806) 798-7825

West Texas Native American Association Pow-Wow
September 8-9, 2007

Located in the park area North of the Civic Center. Along Avenue O, between 4th Street and Mac Davis Lane (formerly 6th Street).

  • HOST DRUM - Otter Trail, OK and Atsa Butte, AZ
  • MASTER OF CEREMONY - June Sovo, OK.
  • HEAD MAN DANCER - Israel Sotelo Ramirez, Lubbock, TX, Pascua Yaqui of Arizona
  • HEAD LADY DANCER - Tavia Torralba Ramirez, Lubbock, TX, Comanche Nation/Pascua Yaqui of Arizona
  • COMANCHE NATION/PASCUA YAQUI OF ARIZONA
  • ARENA DIRECTOR - Jimmy Hitchcock, OK

For more information call (806) 747-4932, (806) 832-4207

View Schedule on Cowboy.org

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Sep 01 2007

Posted by CyberCelt under Culture, Fairs and Festivals, Family Fun, Historic travel, RV Parks

September Pow-Wow in Grand Prairie

Men's Traditional

Dallas-Fort Worth Inter-Tribal Association
45th Annual National Championship Pow-Wow
September 7-9, 2007Teepee Exhibit : Arts and Crafts Show : Indian Food : Dance Contests

Free Admission - $3 Parking

The 45th Annual Championship Pow-Wow is presented by the Dallas/Fort Worth Inter-Tribal Association. Several hundred Native Americans, dancers in full regalia of feather, buckskin, beadwork and bells, will be competing in dance categories for prize money and special awards.

Dance Categories: Tiny Tots (0-6 years) * Junior Girls (7-15 years) * Junior Boys (7-15 years) * Men & Women Golden Age (55+ years) * Women (16-54 years) Buckskin, Cloth, Fancy Shawl, Jingle Dress * Men (16-54 years) Straight, Traditional, Grass, Fancy War Dance

The dance contests will take place in the Indian Dance Arena on west side of market:

  • Friday from 7-11 pm
  • Saturday from 11 am-5 pm and 7-11 pm
  • Sunday from 1-5pm

Artists, crafts people and traders from across the nation sell jewelry, blankets, pottery, paintings, baskets and clothing during the Indian Arts and Crafts Show. Discover the ultimate in portable camping gear at the tepee exhibit. Taste American Indian food, like authentic fry bread, Indian tacos and corn soup.

The arts and crafts show and food booths in the Green Expo Building will be open:

  • Friday night 6-12 pm
  • Saturday from 10 am-12 pm
  • Sunday from 10 am-7 pm

Traders Village is located at 2602 Mayfield Road in Grand Prairie, five miles south of Six Flags Over Texas, just off State Highway 360 near I-20. For more information, call 972-647-2331.

Stay at the Traders Village RV Park or cabins on Joe Pool Lake. For motel accommodations, please visit the website of Grand Prairie, gptexas.com.

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