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During Bradenton-Palmetto River Regatta, view from Green Bridge showcases area's beauty

A crowd gathers Saturday on the Green Bridge before races begin during the Bradenton Area River Regatta.TIFFANY TOMPKINS/Bradenton Herald
A crowd gathers Saturday on the Green Bridge before races begin during the Bradenton Area River Regatta.TIFFANY TOMPKINS/Bradenton Herald ttompkins@bradenton.com

I wanted to reach out to let you know how much I truly enjoyed going to the River Regatta this year even despite the weather. I was in the area visiting family and was excited to hear that your city was having a regatta.

I am from Pittsburgh, and we have one every year during the Fourth of July called the Three River's Regatta. One thing that Pittsburgh cannot beat is walking over the bridge and seeing the beauty that Bradenton and Palmetto have.

My family and I look forward to next year's regatta, this time in the sunshine!

Lauren Groves

Pittsburgh

This story was originally published February 14, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "During Bradenton-Palmetto River Regatta, view from Green Bridge showcases area's beauty ."

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