This isn’t your grandfather’s rodeo – it’s a cultural phenomenon that’s been bucking trends and breaking barriers for four decades. Welcome to the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR ...
That history is celebrated at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo. Dan Daru reports. The Black American cowboy and cowgirl played a big role in taming ...
The nearly six-foot-tall bronze figure, lasso in hand and dressed in chaps, stands proudly as a tribute to the rodeo pioneer. "This is the Bill Pickett statue, commissioned by Judy Blundell," says ...
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo’s National Rodeo Finals was held Sept. 21 at the Show Place Area in Upper Marlboro, Md. Often referred to as the “Greatest Show on Dirt, ” the Bill ...
As Los Angeles moves closer to banning certain rodeo activities in the city, the 40th anniversary of the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo is set for the nearby city of Industry this weekend.
Admission and parking is free. Or, learn more about rodeo culture at the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo's Juneteenth celebration on June 15. Tickets start at $25 for adults. Check out the ...
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Georgetown residents can spend time at a variety of events marking both Halloween and Veterans Day this October and November.
And it is these real-life herding practices of roping and steering that are proudly exhibited through rodeo. Rodeos are woven into the very fabric of our cultural heritage. As the proud co-chairs ...
I've always been fascinated by the American Wild West, and in particular, those often romanticised and stereotyped characters ...