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Portland's Rose Festival consolidates parades into one evening amid budget pressures

Portland's Rose Festival will merge the Grand Floral Parade and the Starlight Parade into one evening due to budget constraints, a move that organizers say preserves the festival amid rising costs and fewer sponsors. The changed format draws mixed feelings from longtime participants who fear a smaller, single-night event, while Fleet Week activities—including ship tours that require ID—continue alongside the festival.

via Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB|

#budget-constraints #fleet-week #local

crime3 years ago•1 min saved

Driver pleads not guilty after plowing through Portland parade route.

The man accused of driving a pickup truck through the Rose Festival’s Grand Floral Parade in Portland has pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including misdemeanor reckless endangerment and felony attempting to elude police. Sidney Mecham allegedly drove his Chevy Avalanche past a blockade and down part of the parade’s route in Northeast Portland on Saturday morning.

via OregonLive|

#court #crime #not-guilty

lifestyle3 years ago•3 min saved

Rose Festival's Grand Floral Parade marred by truck incident.

The Portland Rose Festival's Grand Floral Parade returned to the city's central eastside after being canceled for two years due to the pandemic. The parade featured floats made entirely of natural materials, community and high-school marching bands, and sailors stopping by for Fleet Week. This year's parade also featured more than a dozen World War II era Rosie the Riveters who served as the grand marshals. The parade returned with a shortened route that stayed on the eastside of the Willamette River, making it easier for families to attend.

via OregonLive|

#community #grand-floral-parade #lifestyle