it is a great time to be in Houston the
rodeo now underway and now for 21 days
NRG will be the place to be it's true
houstonians waited all year for this and
that includes our Dominic's Aqsa and
Keith Garvin they're live on the rodeo
grounds with day one and the atmosphere
there hey guys hello to you welcome to
the rodeo y'all it is always something
we look forward to being live here on
day one we are inside NRG Hall hear
howdy partner hey how are you doing yeah
after Christmas this is my favorite time
of the year so favorite time with year
for a lot of folks as well we're here in
the AK venture area and a lot of people
have been driven inside a little bit
because the weather out there but my
goodness no damper on the party and here
a lot of energy here inside NRG Park it
really is great to see so many families
are here so many adorable little kiddos
hey we mentioned it is damp outside but
you know what the weather was clear for
at least part of day one sky to flail at
fell over NRG Park this afternoon giving
us a bird's-eye view of all the fanfare
the Carnival is running the food vendors
are open so trust us there's a lot to
see and do yeah also almost time for
night 1 to begin doors just open at 6
o'clock rodeo starts at 6:45 and the
first entertainer of the three weeks
takes the stage at approximately 8:45
that is native Texan Kacey Musgraves
will be her Houston rodeo debut we want
to introduce you to a brand-new member
of the Channel 2 News team she is an
absolute delight and a joy to get to
know welcome Christine Noel yes yes so
much what a time to be alive enjoying
the KPRC family the rodeo season time
my first rodeo Fat Boys are the biggest
and it's the best there are kids riding
ponies there's french fries covered in
fruit loops and caramel it's John Deere
I've ever seen in my life I'm so excited
to be here you guys shopping as a matter
of fact here she's a little veteran of
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ok Christine welcome to the rodeo so
excited it's so good to have you here
now obviously we are surrounded by a lot
of accessories and things so we can
complete this look maybe we start with a
hat I know yours is fabulous and I need
something like that okay well let's see
what we find
let's go what are you thinking for
Christine hi she's got to have the true
cowgirl look what do you think it's not
gonna come off when I ride a bull I'm
not riding a bull that were a rock
concert a rock concert
I'll find the band you do the shaping
okay
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now it's time for a facial do you find
there's sort of a sense of pride when
you have your own hat made for you as
opposed to just buying one or like I've
just said that cricket Kevin had anybody
almost
for me welcome
fine I'm telling you I was great thank
you yes it was just a little heavy
I think things - heads and tails for
putting this together for us like I kind
of fit it a little bit now we're
especially on a big day like this thank
you thank you yeah day one of the rodeo
yeah definitely come on out yeah it's a
lot of fun
back to you all all right you guys that
looks great great cowboy hat I need mine
made there that's awesome
keep I wanna bags I know I'm next you
want a book the bark this page on our
website we've got all things rodeo
including the schedule that's it
click2houston.com slash rodeo