Dozens of people woke up early Friday to take in some culture and a hot meal ahead of next week’s San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.
The second annual Charro Breakfast at Jaime’s Place on the West Side provided free tacos to promote the San Antonio Charro Association’s collaboration with the rodeo’s Noche del Vaquero, which celebrates South Texas ranching heritage with the Mexican rodeo.
“We are the real deal in San Antonio, Texas,” San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Chief Executive Officer Cody Davenport said. “The proximity to Mexico, all the blended cultures we have here united in the sport. That’s where it all came from, so it’s sprinkled throughout the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. That is our culture down here. That’s what makes San Antonio so beautiful.”
During Noche del Vaquero, there will be Charro exhibitions, mariachis, ballet folklorico and escaramuzas.
A concert by Banda Los Recoditos will follow the event. Noche del Vaquero is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22.
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