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Crowds lined the streets Saturday for the 2026 Downtown Rodeo Parade. Trail riders, bands, local businesses, and public figures rolled through to signal the start of the 2026 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™. Decorative floats with thousands of men and women on horseback embodied Houston’s most popular celebration of rodeo culture. (Photos by Doogie Roux)

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Houston Press contributor Doogie Roux is a proud Cajun-Texan and a fan of anything on wheels or with a motor. He’s a big part of the Houston cycling family, as well as a connoisseur of fine food joints...