Crowds are gathering in the South of Market, where music and dancing filled 2nd Street for San Francisco's second Downtown First Thursdays.
Crowds are gathering in the South of Market, where music and dancing filled 2nd Street for San Francisco 's second Downtown First Thursdays.This month, Downtown First Thursdays has a special theme in honor of Pride, with dancing flash mobs and a giant 10-foot disco ball."We have a lot of incredible LGBTQ performers and partners here, so it’s a special day to celebrate and kick off pride," said Katy Birnbaum, CEO of Into the Streets, which is producing the event.
With live music, dancing performers, and outdoor open bars, there are all sorts of free art activities, "We have more ping pong tables, face painting, and henna tattoos," said Yekutiel.So far, it’s drawing in visitors from all over the Bay Area, even tourists like Katie Li, who is only in the area for one more day. "We overheard there was something happening on the street and so we came by to check it out," said Li.
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