<p>Harlen Gerdes laughs while at a spontaneous tailgate party in the parking lot of the North Idaho fairgrounds Friday before the Cowboy Ball.</p>
April 5, 2014
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April 5, 2014 9 p.m.
Tipping their hats to the fair
Cowboys, gals celebrate with country flair
COEUR d'ALENE - Dazzling belt buckles, line-dancing, a mechanical bull and fancy western wear were all part of the merriment Friday night during the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo Foundation's third annual Cowboy Ball at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.