Rodeo Night at the Alisal is a summer tradition that dates back decades–to the  1940s in fact. Once a week, guests of the Solvang, California, guest ranch who opt in for the special BBQ dinner-inclusive event can mosey back through the stables to where the music plays, the cold drinks are poured (and snow cones are scooped for the kids), and settle into a spot on the bleachers to get ready for the show.

My daughters were thrilled to be included in the inaugural Alisal Dri...