Yes, as a child I grew up boating the Columbia and often times we would camp at the sand dunes across the river (Cresent Bar sand dunes). The sound is carried by the river but it's somewhat quiet compared to being in the stands.

You're not crazy. It has become ridiculously expensive for everything!

Wow. This is super unfortunate. It used to be many people partying with no real problems and hardly any security. Maybe security at the door, that's it. I served beer at Octoberfest for a few years and it was always rad!

ACAB (and in this case fuck rent-a-cops.)

Edit: I just read a local post that clarified this a bit. This photo has one of the two girls that were drunk and fighting one another. So, I don't know, I wasn't there. Sorry to see the security presence but if your acting a fool you're giving 'em a job.