Travel to Buda
Posted by marissalicious on April 24, 2008
Looking for a great day trip outside of Austin this weekend? You’re in luck. Buda is only a 20 minute drive from Austin and this Saturday and Sunday the Buda Lions Club is hosting the 11th Annual Buda Wiener Dog Races. This year’s theme — Nacho Wiener.
The races are a part of the club’s annual Country Fair and Cookoff but it seems as if the races are the main attraction. The event begins Saturday morning at 9 AM at the Buda City Park with a pet parade. The dressed wiener dog contest is at 9:45 AM and the races follow starting at 10 AM.
The fair also features a BBQ cook-off, a chili cook-off, arts & craft booths, live music, and activities for the kids. Saturday night there will be a free dance and fireworks. Sunday there will be a bake-off. The dog racing aspect, to no surprise, is getting all the buzz.
The races attract dogs and owners from all over the nation and it is expected that around 600 dogs will enter. Winners, announced Sunday at 4:30, win $500 and a huge statue. All I can say, is I’m definitely going. And I’m taking my wiener dog with me. Check out the footage from last year’s event.
