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Why Doesn't Bend Have Tourism Ads Like Leavenworth?

Apparently, people go to Leavenworth to get all crunk.

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I just came across this video which appears to be an official tourism advertisement for the small Bavarian-themed town of Leavenworth in central Washington.

And yes, it appears to be real and commissioned by the town's tourism bureau.

This is hilarious, which begs the question -- maybe Bend could make a ridiculous video like this to lure more folks this way? Maybe?