On our way to church this morning, Cate and I noticed a fence going up around our nearby park. After a quick web search, we learned of "The Big Float." For 3 years now, this event has been put on to promote use of the Willamette river (runs N-S through Portland, pronounced Will-am-et) for swimming. The event started, like most PDX events, with a parade. Hundreds of people lead by a drumline marched down the riverfront from the main event to a beach area under Marquam Bridge (Portland has a lot of bridges, they are all named, and they are fiercely loved) from where they would float back to the park. Luckily for us, this route runs right in front of our building.
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| View from our porch |
Once the floating started, and the sun came out, we had to go down to the water to check it out... here are some of my favorite shots.
Out on a barge was a band playing some great stuff like "Honky Tonk Woman" and "Pencil Thin Mustache." It was a very "Portland" Sunday.
Where are the floating coolers? -T
ReplyDeleteWhy did't you guys jump in??
ReplyDeleteHey guys!!! Tashia here, Sergio Fernandez's wife (Brian's cousin). We should meet up for dinner or have you guys over to Washougal!! It is so cool to have some family in the area and we would love to see you guys and get to know you better. I am in the Pearl District almost everyday to go to my yoga studio. We are only about 30 minutes from the city. We love Portland and the Pacific NW, hopefully you guys are loving it as much as we do :) Email us: sergandtash@gmail.com or call Serg at 360-852-6117 and we will set something up.
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