Okay so it wasn’t really a party, but something landmark happened in the SCV last night. I’m talking about the Chamber of Commerce “Mixer” in Newhall. Yes Newhall. And it didn’t take place in some bland conference center either. No, they actually partied on the street.
Which is really crazy for this place we call home, isn’t it?
Seriously can you imagine us holding outdoor, private-function, events like this on streets in Santa Clarita 10 years ago, or even 5 years ago?
Sure we’ve had the Street Art Festival (or whatever they’re calling it now) for a few years in Old Town Newhall, which is great. And we have the weekly farmer’s market on Main Street as well.
But this is a little bit different. We actually closed down a street just for a few hours so people could gather, hang out, eat and drink and have fun outside in a public place. We actually used a street for more than just the conveyance and temporary storage of cars.
And it looks like people had a blast.
This is a triumph of the City’s/NRC’s and OTNA’s vision for Old Town, in my opinion, and proof that those who fought the routing of vehicle traffic onto Railroad were wrong.
And it’s only going to get better when we get the new library.
More please (a BBQ contest on Main Street would be grand, wouldn’t it? Or a concert?) And next time invite me.
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