File photo by Trevor L Davis/Loveland Reporter-Herald
Jordan Heaton gets bucked back and forth in the Saddle Bronc competition at the 2015 Larimer County Fair’s Rodeo on Aug. 3, 2015 in Loveland. 
Getting your player ready...
If you’ve been searching for traces of Colorado’s Old West, cowboy past, this weekend offers a map. The 2016 Larimer County Fair & Rodeo (Aug. 5-9) has all the usual food, drink and entertainment alongside traditional rodeo events at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland. Visit for details and tickets. The Douglas County Fair and Rodeo, which continues at its Castle Rock fairgrounds through Aug. 7, also offers family-friendly entertainment — including a carnival, dozens of vendors and the full panel of rodeo events (). Finally, Leadville’s 66th annual Boom Days returns Aug. 5-7 to celebrate the town’s mining past ().
