Today was the celebration of the American Cowboy in Fort Worth, Texas. Exchange Avenue was packed with people on both sides of the street, all waiting for the daily cattle drive, as well as the western parade. Businesses drove smaller chuck wagons, and many Fort Worth citizens rode horses, while the cattle led the way.
Once the parade went past, we checked out the kid’s activities. Rachel did a branded board with the letters “RE” intertwined. We also stood and watched a 6-and-under shooting match, with cap guns, of course. One little boy went for over 20 minutes without losing a round. Pretty impressive for a six year old!
We walked through most of the shops along Exchange Avenue, as well as the stores lining the Stockyard Train Station. Rachel collected her souvenirs, and both Rachel and I found t-shirts. We also had to stop at the candy store for no apparent reason, other than the fact that Grandpa wanted to… surprise, right?
There was an arena on Exchange Avenue, where they hold rodeo, livestock auctions, and a Wild West show. We bought tickets for the 2:30 show time, and then went to find our seats. The show consisted of trick riding, roping, bullwhip tricks, sharp shooting, and cowboy songs. After watching the show, we sat down for some Texas steaks, which hit the spot after a long day in the Texas heat.
Once the parade went past, we checked out the kid’s activities. Rachel did a branded board with the letters “RE” intertwined. We also stood and watched a 6-and-under shooting match, with cap guns, of course. One little boy went for over 20 minutes without losing a round. Pretty impressive for a six year old!
We walked through most of the shops along Exchange Avenue, as well as the stores lining the Stockyard Train Station. Rachel collected her souvenirs, and both Rachel and I found t-shirts. We also had to stop at the candy store for no apparent reason, other than the fact that Grandpa wanted to… surprise, right?
There was an arena on Exchange Avenue, where they hold rodeo, livestock auctions, and a Wild West show. We bought tickets for the 2:30 show time, and then went to find our seats. The show consisted of trick riding, roping, bullwhip tricks, sharp shooting, and cowboy songs. After watching the show, we sat down for some Texas steaks, which hit the spot after a long day in the Texas heat.
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