Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Inc.

Tear-Down

Plans to turn the Astrodome into a parking lot are just wrong.

Now Blake Shelton Doesn't Like the Chronicle Too

Country star and no fan of Rocks Off Blake Shelton has now made it two for two in voicing his displeasure with members of the Houston music media. Late Tuesday night the "Honeybee" singer went after Chronicle critic Joey Guerra on Twitter, reacting in a most unsportsmanlike manner to Guerra's effect ... More >>

Last Night: Styx at Reliant Stadium

Styx Reliant Stadium March 4, 2013 When Styx made the decision to open with "Blue Collar Man" last night at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, I couldn't decide at first if the band was pandering to its anticipated crowd at something as common as a rodeo or being clever. I vacillated when Lawren ... More >>

Rodeo Houston Fun

Go Texan with this guide.

Move Over, Johnny Football! Kevin Sumlin To Be Named WWE World Champion On Sunday

2012 was an unbelievable whirlwind for Texas A&M head football coach Kevin Sumlin. After quickly making the transition from Houston to College Station last spring, Sumlin went to SEC Media Day in July and basically learned that the respect level from the rest of the SEC for his Aggies was practicall ... More >>

Downtown Rodeo Parade

CUTE ALERT!! Rodeo Babies & the Kids Who Pet Them: 10 Winning Pictures

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is a place where animals are born and some are sold off to die. But we're all about the happy part here. The rodeo lets you see newborn babes just making their first steps into the world, and it lets little kids from the city get up close with slightly bigger b ... More >>

Loose Bulls & Heifers on the Rampage: Five Video Examples

A heifer got loose at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo yesterday, causing some quick escapes by passers-by and round-up efforts by the cowboys in attendance. It's not the first time this has happened at the HLS&R, but cows/bulls running loose isn't limited to Houston. They can break out anywhe ... More >>

Cowboy Douglas Duncan Returns Home This Weekend for PBR Event

Alvin native Douglas Duncan owning "Back Bender" in 2011.​Before Douglas Duncan started stockpiling top 5 and top 10 finishes on the Professional Bull Riding circuit, the 24-year-old cowboy was riding sheep in Alvin. Duncan -- who grew up on a small ranch on Sandpoint/County Road 812 (his gra ... More >>

Odd Pairs: Ten Upcoming Nights of Music Bring Wild Variations

Photo by groovehouseTry to guess who's playing the same night as Toadies.​Diversity is a big deal in H-Town. In fact, our cultural diversity creates such a wide variety of musical styles, it is hard to figure out just what kind of music town we are. In places like Memphis, Nashville, Seattle a ... More >>

Comment of the Day: Rodeo Sissy Edition

​We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. Maybe two comments, even. This will all be determined by a highly rigorous scientific formula involv ... More >>

Food Fight: Fried Rodeo Fare

​ Fried delicacies abound at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, so what better place to do a little food fighting? To locate the stands we visited, click here. Battle Corndogs (Yoakum Packing Co. vs. Cajun Unlimited) What rodeo trip would be complete without scarfing down a corndog--or ... More >>

OPI's Texas Nail Colors: Some Ideas They Missed

Texas hair and Texas nails​If you have ladyparts and have ever had a mani/pedi, odds are pretty good you've been adorned with OPI nail polish, and probably even bought some to take home. OPI's built a strong reputation on not only its high-end but affordable and durable products, but also its ... More >>

Carlos Lee, Team Leader? Well, the Astros Have Had 25 Worse Ideas

Believe it or not, this guy's not actually running the Houston Astros​Astros Manager Brad Mills traveled to Panama last week to meet with his left fielder/first baseman/slacker Carlos Lee.  The trip was billed as a bonding mission.  And while there's nothing wrong with a manager an ... More >>

Rodeo's Economic Impact: One Beeeelyun Dollars

A chance to see "Houston in its splendor"​The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo has released a report detailing its economic impact on our area, and according to them it's vast.Gross sales in the region are increased by a half-billion dollars each year by the rodeo, annual personal incomes by alm ... More >>

Dieter Heinz Werner: In Allegedly Stalking Ex, AARP Card Holder Shows Mad Tech Skills

Photo courtesy HCSOThis guy not only sounds like a Bond villain, he looks like one​While jilted Romeo and alleged GPS aficionado Dieter Heinz Werner might have a hard time taking no for an answer, you have to hand it to the 68-year-old text-a-holic for keeping up with the times. If what court reco ... More >>

Always Hungry Hits Houston

Photo courtesy of Always Hungry​When Jeff Zalaznick came up with the name for his blog-cum-restaurant search engine, he christened it the fitting "Always Hungry." The New York City-based website aggregates the best that the city's restaurants have to offer, culminating in useful sections like ... More >>

Dogging the Dome

An extensive investigation has uncovered secret plans for the Astrodome's future.

PETA Searches for Sexy Vegetarians, Finds Two Living in Houston

Photos courtesy of PETA​Now that the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is over, those fun-filled folks at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have turned their attention to promoting sex, vitality and good muscle fiber among humans who do not eat meat. As part of PETA's national ... More >>

PETA Searches for Sexy Vegetarians, Finds Two Living in Houston

Photos courtesy of PETA​Now that the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is over, those fun-filled folks at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) have turned their attention to promoting sex, vitality and good muscle fiber among humans who do not eat meat. As part of PETA's national ... More >>

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2009 was definitely a year, we'll say that much.

Rodeo: The Ride of The Vaqueros

Photo by Amina RiveraDespite the inclement weather and subsequent soggy boots and jeans, Fiesta Charra was yet another great reason to head on down to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo yesterday.  The exhibition, now a staple at Go Tejano Day, showcases charro traditions common to the early, ... More >>

This Year's Rodeo Scandal: Diversity, Or The Lack Thereof. With Dueling Memos!

This year's rodeo brouhaha -- there usually is one -- surrounds the alleged lack of diversity of the event's staff, vendors and performers.State Sen. Mario Gallegos has filed a bill calling on the rodeo to open its books and get better about being inclusionary; local ctivist ben Mendez has circulate ... More >>

Under the Volcano Calls Out the Rodeo

Under the Volcano has announced new bookings for March. Owner Pete Mitchell is launching what he hopes to turn into an annual month-long series to run during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. "I haven't come up with a name for it yet - the Anti-Rodeo Series, the Real Country Series, so ... More >>

15-Minute Warning: Houston Lawyer Gets Miley Cyrus For His Christmas Party

OMG!! Guess who’s going to be at Houston lawyer Mark Lanier’s Christmas party this year – Miley Cyrus! When we heard that, we were like, 2G2BT!! Lanier’s parties, which include thousands of guests and which take place on his 25-acre ranch northwest of Houston (well, at least we’re to ... More >>

BEERS, STEERS AND...

Fried Twinkies, $5 bumper cars, Hannah Montana and the hardest working kids in Texas

Fadin' Renegade

Doug Supernaw's long, sad spiral

Chillin' with tha Eskimoz

We have a Whatachat with the guys behind the fast-food rap video

Mekas Proud

Deborah Colton Gallery and Aurora Picture Show pay tribute to an indie film legend

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Rodeo Hat Trick

As three people found out in one day, slide at your own risk

Photos, Photos Everywhere

Get your feet wet at FotoFest

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Apocalypse Cow

Finding the press box at Reliant Stadium proves to be a journey into the heart of darkness

Poet in Chaps

Find out what cowboys do when they're by themselves

Air Sic

In cargo holds or plane cabins, critters are taking more than flights of fancy

Booster Shot

A proposed Medical Center project gets big, big play

Letters

Mind Over Midway

It Takes One

Lonestar returns to the Lone Star State in a blaze of glory

Easy on Friday Night

Clay's Choice

Ordinary Superstar

"Fly" Boys

Well Aware

Here Comes the Judd

Still King

Press Picks

The Reason of Rimes

LeAnn Rimes has taken country music by storm. She's only 14. And that's the rub.

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