Each February, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, commonly known as the Tucson Rodeo, rides into town and stirs up the spirit of the Southwest, lassoing in fans and competitors from all over the country.

The Fiesta rodeo officially won't happen this year, after the organization couldn't make a deal with Earl Warren Showgrounds, Old Spanish Days' Fritz Olenberger said Monday. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / ...