San Francisco (Kgo) – From outdoor concerts to night markets and block holidays, San Francisco has doubled major events to help neighborhoods recover from the pandemic.
Over the past six months, the city has set up three entertainment areas focused on take -out alcohol and now other areas want to embark on action.
Street celebrations prove to be a large part of the return of the Pandemic of San Francisco and now two other districts could soon enter what City calls “entertainment areas”.
Areas are areas where people are allowed to buy drinks in local restaurants and bars and take them to the street.
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The city of San Francisco launched its second entertainment area on Saturday in Thrive City outside Chase Center.
Cole Valley is home to a new area of this type. There is another near Chase Center and one on Front Street.
“They work definitively and drop a crowd, and once again the crowds that are not generally below here discover us,” said Brandon Brown with Royal Exchange.
And more people are translated perhaps more profit. Royal Exchange and the surrounding bars on Front Street have credited the areas of an increase of up to 1,500% of sales.
“Having everyone gather in a central place like this one is crucial. It shows us … shows everyone that we are still alive,” said Brown.
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And the push for more street parties is lit.
Next Tuesday, the supervisor council will discuss the requests of two other entertainment areas. One in Castro as well as Union Street.
“I am young. I like to go out and meet new people. So I think, you know, go out and be able to have fun outside. And he knew people outside a bar or wherever it can be a very good way to do it,” said Henry Behl, a resident from San Francisco.
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Two friends live and work in San Francisco and say they feel the energy and the people who come back.
“I think there was a great resurgence of people who came back to the city, and there was just, you know, people who will drink after work. They are looking for these personal relationships in a way that has not been the same since Covid has happened,” said Josh Super in San Francisco.
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