Community LIVES in Brookings, OR | 84th annual Azalea Festival

In this video, we visit the Oregon coastal town of Brookings for the 84th annual Azalea Festival. We'll talk with locals, business owners, and city leaders about this delightful and colorful tradition.
This segment originally aired in a full episode of Us As We Are on Southern Oregon PBS, "Azaleas, Heartache and Harmony."
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[@2098elk]

I live in Brookings for 16 years after being a life long resident of California. This is as close to heaven on earth I i have found. Great people and we are all l family.

[@JoeRiq209]

That's nice to hear. I've been looking at Oregon as a place to move to, and am looking for somewhere quiet, safe, and with a close community.

[@brianpacchetti5028]

Moved to Brookings in April 1989, to me it was like moving home where I experienced the happiest years of my life. And, falling asleep each night to the sound of Ocean waves pounding Mill Beach below.
This video was a real treat for me, seeing Matt Howland representing Curry County. What a terrific spokesman he is. - Good Job Matt!
Look forward year after year participating in annual Azalea Festival and Parade. Even though our parade is considered work, I look at it as a labor of Love.

[@barbaradarnell7376]

They missed one year (1967?)due to a hepatitis outbreak.

[@user-fu6hm7dh2k]

Boooring!