Upcoming Events
With February highs in the mid-60s, lows in the mid-30s, and a good chance of sunshine, Big Bend offers a perfect winter climate for mountain biking the region’s scenic terrain. February 11–13, the annual Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest makes the most of the season—and draws several hundred riders—with organized rides at Big Bend Ranch State Park, Big Bend National Park, and Lajitas Resort. The outings range in difficulty and length from kids’ rides to a 54-mile venture into the state park. Nightly dinners and socials round out the weekend.
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Veteran Austin honky-tonker Dale Watson (at right) grew so disgusted with the direction of mainstream country music that he set out to define a new genre of roots music with the term “Ameripolitan.” February 16 at Austin’s Paramount Theatre, the third annual Ameripolitan Music Awards celebrates the sounds of honky-tonk, Western swing, rockabilly, and outlaw with awards and performances, including by Charley Pride (a 2016 Master Award winner), James Hand, Kim Lenz, and Wayne Hancock. February 12-15, the event will showcase Ameripolitan bands at clubs around Austin, as well as performances at the State Theater of The Doyle and Debbie Show.
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February 13, the Crow Collection of Asian Art will honor the Chinese zodiac’s Year of the Monkey with its annual Chinese New Year Festival. Located in the Dallas Arts District, the event features traditional Chinese cultural activities such as fortune telling, calligraphy demos, and arts-and-crafts for kids. There will also be food trucks and an outdoor stage with performances including Asian music and dance groups, as well as traditional lion dances—harbingers of good luck for the new year. The festival closes with a 7:30 p.m. fireworks show.
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It’s time for the San Antonio Spurs to make way for cowboys, bulls, and bands as the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo takes over the AT&T Center and its surrounding complex of expo halls, livestock barns, and carnival and fair grounds. Taking place February 11-28, the event features 20 PRCA rodeos, a petting zoo, horse shows, all manner of livestock exhibitions, and live music ranging from Pitbull to Brad Paisley and La Maquinaria Norteña. Last year, 1.7 million turned out for the spectacle.
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Photos: (from top) Chase Fountain/TPWD; Sandra Dahdah/courtesy Ameripolitan Music Awards; courtesy Crow Collection; courtesy San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.
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Also in February...
The Whooping Crane Festival in Corpus Christi (February 25–28); The Old Jail Art Center in Albany hosts the Robert Langham: Blackforest Bestiary Exhibition (February 20–May 20); and Magnolia’s Mardi Gras
on The Stroll (February 13).
All of these events and more can be found at the Texas Highways Events page 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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