Wild Horses, Wild Life In San Juan; Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — Rodeo in south Orange County is a long tradition, and with the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo coming soon, there is no time like the present to put on your cowboy boots and enjoy all that San Juan Capistrano has to offer. With the theme for 2018: Wild Horses, Wilder Cowboys, get into the cowboy spirit locally with some great eats and boot stomping dancing. There is something for everyone in South Orange County.

Bad To The Bone BBQ - 31738 Rancho Viejo Rd. www.badtothebone-bbq.com. 949-218-0227

Enjoy barbecue with a rodeo-inspired menu and drinks. Bad To The Bone BBQ will celebrate the rodeo flavors by adding Jann Browne, an award winning singer on Sat. Aug. 25.

Swallows Inn Presents Grand Junction - 31786 Camino Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano. 949-493-3188 www.swallowsinn.com

Grand Junction, Orange County home grown country, will play in a free concert with classic rock, country tunes as well as some good old fashioned twang.

El Camino Real Playhouse - 317776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano 949-489-8082 caminorealplayhouse.com.

Rusty Richards of the famed Sons of the Pioneers, together with his son Jason, will play live in the show "Honoring the Horse." Enjoy timeless classic country songs, cowboy poetry, stories of the west and western music in this ticketed show. $30 per seat, Aug. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

As for the rodeo, join Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 25 and Sunday Aug. 26. General admission is $30 for adults, $10 for kids 4-12-years-old, and kids 3 and under are free.

Get your tickets at Pavillions, visit www.rmvrodeo.com for locations.

After the rodeo, remember tojoin the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society at the Annual Heritage BBQ.

Heritage Barbecue, an annual event, is the San Juan Capistrano Historical Society’s biggest fundraiser and another wonderful opportunity to enjoy the grounds. This year’s menu will include a choice of BBQ chicken or sliced tri tip, BBQ beans, vegetables, cornbread, and dessert, which will be fresh baked Otis Spunkmeyer cookies. A soft drink or water is also included, and beer, wine, and margaritas will be available for purchase at $5 each. The cost per ticket is $50 per person. Reservations are required to help ensure food for all. www.sjchistoricalsociety.com

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