Dust off your cowboy hat, polish your boots
Enjoy western weekend at 70th annual Long Beach Rodeo
LONG BEACH, Wash. — Come and
join all the cowgirls and cow-
boys at the Peninsula Saddle
Club for the 70th annual Long
Beach Rodeo, co-sponsored by
Brims Farm and Garden, set
for Friday to Sunday, July 24 to
July 26.
This local event is the lon-
gest-running rodeo on the north-
west coast.
It was started by several lo-
cal businessmen who felt there
was a need to showcase the
Long Beach Peninsula with a
rodeo. Originally held on prop-
erty on North Seventh Street in
Long Beach, the rodeo moved
to its current location at 6407
Sandridge Road in 1957.
The rodeo kicks off with
a parade in downtown Long
Beach at 6:30 p.m. Friday. This
parade features cowboys and
cowgirls all on horses, led by
Long Beach Mayor Bob An-
drew and Police Chief Flint
Wright. Entertainment will be
provided by rodeo clown Kyle
Bode, from Quincy.
Fuel up with a cowboy
breakfast at the clubhouse be-
fore the rodeo starts. It starts at
7 a.m. and runs until 11 a.m. on
both Saturday and Sunday.
The big event starts at 1 p.m.
Saturday with top competitors
from the Northwest Profession-
al Rodeo Association. These
competitors travel from all over
Washington, Oregon and Ida-
ho to compete for more than
$18,000 in prize money.
Stock will again be provided
by Gold Buckle Rodeo Compa-
ny from Roosevelt, Washing-
ton. The rodeo will showcase
the talented Skagit Rein Riders
Drill team from Acme, Wash-
ington, who will be performing
each day.
Directly after the Saturday
rodeo, there will be a free fam-
ily night for children. Some of
the events include stick horse
races and tug of war. There will
be prizes for all who participate.
Come back for breakfast
Sunday morning, and watch the
slack where over¿ll contestants
run their performances).
The Sunday show starts
again at 1 p.m. and will feature
Miss NPRA, Sydney Butler
from Boise, Idaho.
Photo by Damian Mulinix
Saddle bronc rider Johnny Espeland leaps from his horse just after clearing the gate at last
year’s Long Beach Rodeo.
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