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Rollin’ Down the River (Sponsored by Pepsi)

Freedom Float brings the most casual floaters into its current

Floating down the Deschutes isn’t just the average Bendite’s favorite summer pastime, it’s also a part of the city’s history. Starting in the 1930s, Bend held a nearly annual Water Pageant, complete with floats (the kind that actually, you know, float), queens and kings, and soapbox derbies. And while that once-popular summer event petered out […]

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