Pendleton Skatepark

Here is a video of the grand opening of our skatepark. Some great skaters! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yMS_rMfP-8

Umatilla & Columbia River Fishing & Fun!

Here are a few links to video's on you tube on fishing & playing in the Umatilla & Columbia Rivers. If this doesn't inspire fisherman out there I don't know what will. The fishing is great in and around Pendleton. Just another great reason to come for a visit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZn7PkDJlq8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9AYCM2WMSI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrS2Mmtmdrw&feature=related

Chirstmas Carriage Parade & Festival

2nd Annual Christmas Carriage Parade & Festival, Sat. Dec. 6th
The second annual Christmas Carriage Parade & Festival has been scheduled for Saturday, December 6th in Pendleton, OR. This is the only event of its kind in Oregon and Southeast Washington combining the excitement of brightly decorated horse-drawn carriages with an old-fashioned hometown Christmas festival atmosphere. The event is hosted by the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce and the Columbia Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council (CBMRC&D) and the City of Pendleton, in conjunction with the Pendleton Round Up and Happy Canyon Associations.

To date approximately 20 carriages have registered for the event. Additionally, two new events have been added. These include and Arts and Crafts fair at Heritage Station and carriage rides through Pendleton.

The day’s activities are as follows:
10 a.m. Festival of Trees Family Day at the Pendleton Convention Center
10 a.m. Special activities sponsored by Pendleton merchants
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pony rides @ Frazer and Main parking lot
Noon to 6 p.m. Artisan Alley, craft show and other activities at Heritage Station
2:30 p.m. Christmas Carriage Parade, Main Street Pendleton,
Please note Main Street will be closed from 1 to 3:30 as a safety precaution!
3 to 6 p.m. Carriage rides through Pendleton, Heritage Station
3 p.m. Nut Cracker Tea Party, Pendleton Center for the Arts Bamboo Room
4:30 p.m. Christmas Tree Lighting at Hamley Park
6:30 p.m. Festival of Trees Gala

The Committee continues to seek entries for the parade, Indian travois’, as well as artisans and performers for the Festival. For more information or to participate in the parade or Festival contact the Columbia Blue Mt. RC&D at 541/278-8049, ext. 141 or the Pendleton Chamber of Commerce at 276-7411.

VFW Cowboy Breakfast

This is a Pendleton tradition during Round-Up! You'll be served pancakes, eggs, ham, coffee, milk and juice Wednesday through Saturday September 10-13, 2008, 6 am -10 am in Stillman Park . Enjoy live country music, sharing a table with the townfolk and a general good time. This is a cowboy breakfast; ain't no breakfast for sissy's depending on the time of morning it can get cold so bring a jacket. To locate a map of where Stillman Park is go to: www.pendletonparksandrec.com

Children's Rodeo

The Pendleton Round-Up may best be known for its heart-pounding rodeo and the professional cowboys who compete in it, but there’s another event that’s changing the lives of its participants. The Children’s Rodeo offers special needs children the opportunity to be cowboys and cowgirls for an hour of fun inside the famous Round-Up Arena. The Children’s Rodeo will kick off Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 11:30 a.m. (after slack) and runs until about 12:30 p.m., just before the first day of rodeo action starts in the Round-Up Grounds. The 40 or so children who participate in the Children’s Rodeo – which always takes place the Wednesday of Round-Up week – are special education students with either mental or physical handicaps. Each child receives a trophy, T-shirt, lariat, cowboy hat, scarf and a photo with a cowboy.

Dress Up Parade

Pictures from parades of past includes National Association of Counties, Japanese horseman and Pendleton's First Citizens! The 2008 parade will be Saturday September 6th at 10:00 am. This parade is put on by the all volunteer organization the Main St. Cowboys well known for their Chartruese shirts. http://www.mainstreetcowboys.org/

Pendleton Round-Up

It's that time of year, time for the world famous Pendleton Round-Up. As the editor of this blog I am a relative newcomer to this 98 year old event since I have only lived in Pendleton for 12 years, but I will try and do it justice.

In 1910 a group of area ranchers and farmers gathered in Pendleton to celebrate the end of harvest. This was the beginning of the world famous Pendleton Round-Up www.pendletonroundup.com. The four day event is a true epic drama which runs Wednesday through Saturday, the second full week in September. It includes 7 major PRCA events that are run each day! The Happy Canyon Night Show coincides with the Round-Up and starts at 7:45 each night with the portrayal of the early American Indian culture, and emigrants seeking a new life in a new frontier. Following the show don’t miss the “Happy Canyon Dance Hall” were you can dance, gamble against the Happy Canyon dealers and wet your whistle with your favorite beverage. Round-Up week kicks off the Saturday before the rodeo and starts with a parade and a major concert. Monday and Tuesday brings the US Bank/Pendleton PBR Classic and features the world’s best cowboys on the world’s meanest bulls! Downtown the Main St. Cowboys sponsor the best free show in the west. More fun is to be had at Wednesday night BBQ at Roy Raley Park next to the Round-Up grounds; also
visit the Native American Arts & Crafts in the park. The Cowboy breakfast at Stillman Park is another Round-Up tradition not to be missed. On Friday, the Westward Ho! Parade is one of the most unique in America today. Pack trains, stagecoaches, covered wagons, buggies, ox teams and hundreds of both Cowboys & Indians in full regalia, no motorized vehicle allowed! If you’re in town a different time of year, you can still share in the excitement of nearly 100 years of history by visiting the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of
Fame. War Paint, known as one of the best bucking horses of all time, welcomes you at the entrance where all the history and regalia on display will make you feel like you’re part of the action. Don’t miss the video area where you can catch the action from days gone by. The Hall of Fame and the gift shop are open year round, M-F 10-5, Saturday 10-4.

Pendleton, Oregon "What a Kick!"

When it comes to Pendleton you should expect the unexpected. Pendleton was once a wild frontier town where anything could happen and often did. This site will feature some of those treasures that make Pendleton such a treasure and a surprise! So come kick up your heels or kick back and relax, Pendleton has something for everyone. www.pendletonchamber.com