Itinerary

Grammy winner Paula Cole wonders “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” Here are some suggestions in the greater Los Angeles area:

Friday Night

Pull on your boots and strap on the biggest belt buckle you can find and get in some yee-ha’s at the Crazy Horse Steakhouse and Saloon, continually voted one of the best country clubs in the country. Dance to the house band Night Riders from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. A $5 cover is charged 8 p.m.-midnight. Steaks and prime rib dinners are the specialty in the restaurant part of this western-themed club. Dinner 5-10 p.m. 1580 Brookhollow, Santa Ana. (714) 549-1512.

Saturday

Saddle up, pardner, and get an early start on the trails in Griffith Park. Both the Griffith Park Horse Center at L.A. Equestrian Center and the Bar S Stables rent horses for the Griffith trails at $15 the first hour, with discounts for the second. Whether you’re a novice or an expert at the reins, there are mounts to accommodate you. L.A. Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive, Burbank, (818) 840-8401; Bar S Stables, 1850 Riverside Drive, Glendale, (818) 242-8443. Children 7-12, $12. No children under 6 allowed.

Rest your bones afterward by watching other people warm their saddles, at the L.A. Equestrian Center Winter Hunter/Jumper Show, which runs through Sunday. Admission is free for spectators.

Or you might mosey into downtown Glendale for a champagne brunch at Damon’s Steakhouse, featuring a hearty meal of steak and eggs, ham and eggs, omelets and the like, all for $8.75; ages 12 and younger, $2.75. Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 317 N. Brand Blvd. 818-507-1510.

Don’t forget to pick up your tickets for the Chevy Truck Country Music Festival (featuring George Strait, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, John Michael Montgomery and others) on April 25 at Edison International Field, the new name of Anaheim Stadium. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster outlets.

Spend the afternoon revisiting some old-time cowboys at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage. Actor-artist Michael Horse will give a demonstration of silversmithing techniques from noon-3 p.m., in conjunction with the museum’s current exhibit “Inventing the Southwest: The Fred Harvey Co. and Native American Art.” Included in museum admission: $7.50; seniors, $5; 2-12, $3. 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, (213) 667-2000.

Later on try cowboy chef Layne Wootten’s barbecue or his award-winning chili at the Country Star American Music Grill at Universal City’s CityWalk. Dance off the calories 9 p.m.-2 a.m., or if you’re a novice, come early for the free line dancing lessons at 7 p.m. There’s even a dance floor in the “smoking section” outside. No cover charge; food, $5-$13. (818) 762-3939.

Sunday Morning

Visit the home of America’s favorite cowboy, Will Rogers, at Will Rogers State Park. There’s no charge for the one-hour guided tours of the Rogers home, still furnished the way the family left it (state park parking is $6). Take the 2-mile-loop hike to Inspiration Point, then relax with a picnic on the 165-acre ranch. 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road, Pacific Palisades. (310) 454-8212.

To top off the cowboy-themed weekend, catch the final day of Fullerton Museum Center’s exhibit “Bodie: Boom Town to Ghost Town,” noon-4 p.m. $3; under 12 free; students $2. The 1941 film “The Gunman From Bodie” will screen at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. for an additional $1. 301 N. Pomona Ave., Fullerton. (714) 476-2565.