Pendleton was our next stop after Hood River. We stayed the night here, at the Red Lion Hotel. Pendleton is an old cowboy town in Eastern Oregon. The Pendleton Roundup is one of the most famous rodeos in the World. It is the 3rd biggest in the country. It is held every year in Pendleton. My grandparents are yearly visitors at the Roundup and it is the weekend of my birthday. The city of Pendleton began in 1860 when a farmer bought a huge piece of land then sold bit by bit of it to developers. Now, it is a historic city with lots to do.