Cloverdale is best known outside its immediate vicinity as the primary “main street” and “downtown” sets for the television show Smallville. A billboard on the edge on the edit of the community reads, “Destination Cloverdale – Home of Smallville”. The community has been home to othe filming, including one of Coca-Cola’s Christmas commericals. Despite filming during summer, the town square was decked with Christmas Decorations, including fake snow. In June 2006, a film called “Deck The Halls” was filmed, and the area was once again decorated in Christmas decorations and fake snow. In September 2006, the feature film Postal was filmed in Cloverdale. The 2007 film Hot Rod, starring Andy Samberg, was also filmed in Cloverdale. A portion of 176th Street was shut down to accommodate a riot scene and a motorcycle stunt involving jumping over fifteen school buses was filmed at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. In addition to being filmed there, the town of Cloverdale was a fictional setting of Stargate Universe episode entitled “Cloverdale”. Cloverdale is also known for the yearly Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair on the Victoria Day long weekend, which attracts visitors from all over western North America. It is the second largest rodeo in Canada after the Calgary Stampede. Its location, the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, is also home to Fraser Downs, which is a popular racetrack and casino.