1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (118+ words) I grew up in small town Baton Rouge, being born in 1957. From the time I was a young child to the late 1990s, I was going to Grand Isle to be with my first cousins at the Wilkinson camp on Santiny…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (238+ words) Madisonville Gar Rodeo chairman Casey Revere, left, joins Abram Martinez and Scott Watts with 172-pound gar that won them top honors in the 50th annual fishing derby held July 24-25 in Madisonville-area waterways. It required team effort to return this big gar…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (108+ words) NOLA.com The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo returned for another year, continuing a tradition that began in 1928. The rodeo is the oldest continuously running fishing tournament in the United States and remains a celebrated Louisiana coastal tradition. This year,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (319+ words) NOLA.com After the inaugural Hondo Rodeo Fest, I want to take a moment, on behalf of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation’s board of directors, to reflect on what the weekend meant for Louisiana and New Orleans. The…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (750+ words) Now, it's rodeo day. The rodeo is not just about the big stars, at its heart, the rodeo is a sporting event and home to many community and statewide competitions. The Houston Fat Stock Show was established in 1932 to promote…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (328+ words) Gov. Jeff Landry wants the Hondo Rodeo Fest to be a regular part of the New Orleans’ sports scene and hopes it can become an annual event on the calendar like the Crescent City Classic, Bayou Classic and Zurich Classic....

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (830+ words) Champion cowboy hangs on from dear life during the Hondo Rodeo in Phoenix in 2025 Last week, workers spread 115 truckloads of dirt on the floor of the Caesars Superdome. The soft carpet of earth is meant to break the falls of…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (596+ words) The dress code was wide-brimmed hats and narrow-toed boots at the Caesars Superdome Friday, the opening day of the Hondo Rodeo Festival that combined championship roping and riding with rockin’ concerts. The vibe was festive, exciting and patriotic, with a…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (73+ words) NOLA.com The Hondo Rodeo Fest opened Friday night at the Caesars Superdome, bringing rodeo competition, live music and Western-themed entertainment to New Orleans for the start of its three-day run. Friday’s lineup included Lynyrd Skynyrd, and organizers are…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago   (475+ words) Horses paced on the deep pad of dirt spread across the floor of the Caesars Superdome Friday afternoon, listening to a sound check booming from the enormous concert stage. The Superdome doors would open in just a few hours to…...