March 11, 2020
By Bob D'Angelo
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, (click here) a massive event that stretches over several weekends, is shutting down due to coronavirus concerns, rodeo officials said Wednesday.
The annual event routinely draws more than 100,000 visitors to NRG Park on Saturdays and Sundays, the Houston Chronicle reported.
In a statement, rodeo officials said they were “saddened” by the decision, announced by the Houston Health Department and Mayor Sylvester Turner at a Wednesday afternoon news conference....
