Cow town on parade
The Old West returns to the streets of Denver as cowboys drive longhorns from LoDo to Colfax to the delight of small children, tourists and downtown workers.
The cattle are accompanied by marching bands, vintage wagons, rodeo queens, Western dignitaries and the grand marshal, famed cowboy poet and humorist Baxter Black. Barbecue lunches will be on sale for $8 in the Wells Fargo Atrium at 17th Street and Broadway to raise money for 4-H clubs.
Where: 17th Street from Union Station to the Capitol
When: noon today
Cost: free
Cowboy up!
Little tykes can learn the ropes of ridin’ the fleece. Mutton bustin’ allows cowpokes ages 5 and 7, who weigh less than 55 pounds, to hang on to a running sheep as long they can.
Numerous mutton bustin’ competitions are held during the professional rodeo during the 16-day show.
Where: Stadium Arena
When: 6:30 p.m. today
Cost: Included in grounds admission
