Let's talk bull.

The Pearl Street bull at the Kiwanis Pavilion, downtown Ellensburg.  The sculpture created a controversy until the hat was added. A favorite place for visitors to be photographed, sitting beside Mr. Bull. 

Meanwhile, back at the Dakota Cafe...

Finishing up the breakfast cinnamon roll...checking the Safeway grocery list. Four distinguished older gentlemen are at the next table talking about the "good old days" when they worked at Boeing and/or NASA. A lady across the room recognized one of them, comes over and talks a good 10 minutes before leaving. We are also out of here. Time to go purchase those Rodeo tickets! 

Since 1923 the Rodeo comes to town on Labor Day Weekend.

500 Contestants. $300,000.00 in prize money.

The PRCA Xtreme Bulls tour championship is Saturday, nationally televised on ESPN2 and ESPN Classic.

The Kittitas County Fair 2010, also on Labor Day Weekend, makes this a huge week for a little town!

Lunch at the Dakota Cafe.

When in Ellensburg, you must do lunch at the Dakota! It is located in the very center of downtown, across the street from the Clymer Art Museum and Gallery One. There are bicycle racks in front for the college crowd and white-haired grandmothers in one corner finishing their monthly group meeting breakfast.

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Preserving the past...

Signs such as this one are restored and preserved on many of Ellensburg's historic buildings. I will show more of these in the weeks to come.

Young Cowboy Up!

This young cowboy sits tall in the saddle during the Ellensburg Jr. Rodeo Parade.

Windmill next to Cramer's Furniture Store on Canyon Drive.

The Davidson Building, built in 1889.