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| Now the NFR is over and the American is the next big one.......just booked a trip to go....Any past experiences? Tips? What is the trade show like? Any info is appreciated! Thanks! I want to know everything! Haha! |
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Location: Somewhere around here | Very curious about this as well!! |
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Location: Texas! | I've been twice it's fun very LONG rodeo. The fan zone before hand is well worth skipping. We've sat right in the middle near concession stands highly recommend that location. Stockyards is a must, if you make it in time to watch semis I would! Didn't even realize they had a trade show? Where is it? |
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | We went the first year and that was enough for me. I’d much rather go to the semis in Fort Worth. There is much more to do in the stockyards! |
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| Keep the info coming!! We will be there the Wednesday before and plan to do the semis and the stockyards for sure!! |
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | sandygirl1 - 2017-12-19 10:12 AM
Keep the info coming!! We will be there the Wednesday before and plan to do the semis and the stockyards for sure!!
Eat at H3!!! It is the steakhouse connected the the stockyards inn. It’s my absolute favorite!! Go to the candy store, I act like a little kid and fill bags FULL of salt water taffy! It’s in the little shopping mall at the stockyards station. If you go out at night, you have to go to cadillacs. They have a signature drink called a wild ass Indian... I only advise drinking ONE- but they let you keep the cup!! I love the stockyards! |
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Location: Oklahoma | We have been 3 times. The trade show is ok, nothing like Vegas (lol). We went the first time and it was 80 degrees Saturdays, we were in shorts and a t-shirt at Six Flags, the next day was 30 degrees snowing and sleeting. The Stockyards are a must! Dallas is a must. Don't take any purses with you to the rodeo, you can have a little clutch but that is it. You have to walk through a metal detector (and take off your belt, even though there are signs everywhere that say you don't). Alcohol is expensive inside AT&T stadium. I would try to start lining up about 30 mins before the doors open, the lines get long. Def remember where you parked if you haven't bought a parking pass yet you can buy one the day of (usually 5 dollars more you can park a little closer) |
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Location: Missouri | Went last year and had a blast. I have a friend that lives in Ft. Worth area so on Saturday we did the stockyards and had too much fun hoping from bar to bar Saturday night. Before we hit the stockyards we took a trip to NRS and did a little shopping and toured the ranch and looked at trailers at NRS trailer world.
Spend the big money on parking at AT&T Stadium. We got a great super close spot. We didn't drink during the rodeo because we were too hung over from the night before, but we did eat and the food was good. The employees at the stadium were super nice I thought and alot of fun. Yes, it's a long rodeo but we never were bored. I'm wanting to go back this year too. My friend now works at NRS Trailer World. |
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| Awesome tips! We are flying in so will be doing Uber likely most of the time. How far is NRS world? Sounds like a must! Cadillacs was on the list! |
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Location: Driving, Grooming, or Saddling for a Kid! | Best tip ever.....use Uber from your hotel to stadium and back! Way cheaper and they drop you off and pick up right at the door |
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Location: Madill Ok | Yep, parking at AT&T was $35.00 yikes. I would take uber next time. |
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| sandygirl1 - 2017-12-19 6:23 PM
Awesome tips! We are flying in so will be doing Uber likely most of the time. How far is NRS world? Sounds like a must! Cadillacs was on the list!
Just my two cents, I would rent a car. We have gone 3 of the 4 years and we do SOOOO much driving. Teskeys, NRS, Paul Taylors, High Point Performance Horses, etc are quite a good drive. |
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Location: sunny california | where do you all get your tickets? hubby says he wants good seats but I don't want to spend 100 bucks a pop! |
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| kwanatha - 2017-12-20 8:14 PM
where do you all get your tickets? hubby says he wants good seats but I don't want to spend 100 bucks a pop!
Keep an eye on the BBR facebook page. They usually post a Ticketmaster promo code for 20 or 25% off. |
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Location: Louisiana | I'm looking at tix now...which section is best?? Best view of the big screen?
OK, I've picked out the area of the seating chart I want to be in...but would you pick behind the alley/roping boxes or straight across?
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| dashnlotti - 2017-12-21 12:08 PM
I'm looking at tix now...which section is best?? Best view of the big screen?
OK, I've picked out the area of the seating chart I want to be in...but would you pick behind the alley/roping boxes or straight across?
I prefer the second level, so that you can get above the arena enough to see over it. There is no bad seat for seeing the big screen - that thing is HUGE.
The 3 years we have gone have always been in sections C208/207 or C238ish. The C238 side is where the barrel racers come into the arena. They also "hang out" on that side when the tie down starts. |
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Location: Oklahoma | I would sit in the second level close to the second level rail.(this is where we are getting tickets they are about 150-160 each) That way you are up a little and not in the nose bleed section. Sit in the middle, you can see both sides of the arena. Even if you have to sit somewhere else you will be able to see. The screen over the arena is the size of my house. |
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| When does BBR usually post the code? Also for the Patriot events, do you pay an admission for everything or how does that work? One admission get you into the grounds? |
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