The Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo kicks off this week, after a year off due to the COVID pandemic. Fair organizers said they are back bigger and brighter than ever. 25 News' Dennis turner shares the significance of this event to some Central Texans, and lets you in on some 'fair secrets.'
RAM Texas Circuit Finals gets underway on Thursday at the Extraco Events Center in Waco.According to
Abby Loring from KXXV Channel 25, this weekend will feature some of the top competitors in the sport vying for a chance to head to Florida for a chance to compete in the RAM National Circuit Finals.Charva Ingram, Extraco Event Center Vice President of Marketing and Sponsorship Development, says, “You have seven different events happening, from saddle bronc riding to bull riding. You got tie-down roping, you got the ladies on the barrel racing, and like I said, you got the little kids riding the sheep mutton busting. It’s a lot of fun. There s a lot of action.”
Extraco Events Center hosts RAM Texas Circuit Finals
RAM Texas Circuit Finals in Waco this week
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WACO, TX â The Extraco Events Center is capping off 2020 with one of the most exciting events of the year.
âYou have seven different events happening, from saddle bronc riding to bull riding. You got tie-down roping, you got the ladies on the barrel racing, and like I said, you got the little kids riding the sheep mutton busting. Itâs a lot of fun. There s a lot of action,â said Extraco Event Center Vice President of Marketing and Sponsorship Development, Charva Ingram.
McLennan Countyâs new $32 million multipurpose facility will now be called The Base, a name reflecting its use as a venue for business, arts, sports and entertainment, county commissioners decided Tuesday.
The 80,000-square-foot center under construction at Lake Air Drive and Bosque Boulevard will help anchor the Extraco Events Center complex that includes the Extraco Coliseum. The county may assume control of the new building in February, and plans continue for a public party and a month of special events in March, keeping COVID-19 in mind, HOT Fair & Rodeo President Wes Allison said.
It was Allison who recommended The Base at Extraco Events Center, or simply The Base, his suggestion reflecting the opinion of community stakeholders and two local marketing firms: Four Columns Marketing and Seedhouse Creative.