A bull, tired of waiting for its turn and its rider, tried to climb the gate at the Long Beach Rodeo, a
two-day event that attracts top competitors. — AARON MEAD PHOTO
LONG
BEACH
RODEO
PROFESSIONAL COWBOY COMPETITION
ome join all the cowboys and cowgirls at the Peninsula Saddle Club on
July 28 and 29 at 1 p.m. for the 73rd annual Long Beach Rodeo. Events
take place at 6407 Sandridge Road on the beautiful Long Beach Peninsula
(1 1/4 mile north of the Hwy 101 junction on Sandridge Road).
This Northwest Professional Rodeo Association rodeo is one of the
longest running rodeos on the Northwest coast. This year’s show is sure to
be one of the finest, thanks to the collaborative talents of great rodeo
professionals and a team of
wonderful volunteers.
LONG BEACH
The Peninsula Saddle Club hosted its first rodeo in 1951.
At that time, the rodeo was held just north of downtown Long RODEO
Beach (where the fire hall is currently located). The Saddle JULY 28-29, 2018
Club moved to its present location in 1957. The rodeo gets
started with a fun parade through downtown Long Beach in the evening of Friday, July 27.
Start each day of the rodeo with a genuine cowboy breakfast in the clubhouse, from 7 a.m. until
11 a.m. Let the crew in the “chuck wagon” dish you up some hotcakes, eggs, ham, or biscuits and
gravy. Don’t forget your coffee! Bring the whole family for the fun of a community tradition.
Enjoy the beer garden during the show, or wander the grounds and visit more than a dozen
vendors serving up treats or selling their wares. And, don’t forget the lunch concessions in the
clubhouse where the crew will dish up burgers, hot dogs and more.
On Saturday, don’t run away after the show. That’s when they start family night. And remember
that this is a two-day event. They do it all over again on Sunday.
See you at the rodeo!
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