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San Francisco gears up for return of Winter Walk
San Francisco prepares for opening of festive Winter Walk
San Francisco is getting into the holiday spirit and preparing to open the Winter Walk along Union Square on Friday.
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco is embracing the holiday spirit, gearing up to open the Winter Walk along Union Square this Friday.
The typically bustling Stockton Street is undergoing a festive transformation into a serene holiday promenade.
“The holidays are in full swing,” Marisa Rodriguez from the Union Square Alliance said. “The energy these past few weekends has been amazing, off the charts and this is just going to add to the excitement behind me is Winter Walk.”
Winter Walk resumes as Union Square works to encourage more shoppers to return to the area amid construction on the Central Subway.
Stockton Street is closed to traffic and converted into a winter retreat for shoppers to relax, enjoy hot chocolate, or simply take in the seasonal ambiance.
After a pandemic-induced hiatus, efforts are underway to revive this tradition.
This year, the walk has shifted one block to the north, running parallel with Union Square, creating a cohesive winter experience.
The street will feature food trucks, seating areas, and festive decorations.
Jon Handlrey from Handlrey Hotels emphasized the importance of making shopping in Union Square a unique and memorable experience for visitors, turning it into a sought-after shopping destination.
“Here’s an opportunity,” Handlrey said. “Come, we have the ice rink, we have the shops, now we’ve closed the street down so that it’s a family event. It’s a family experience, and nobody can touch us.”
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As detritus from the badly damaged Santa Cruz pier washes ashore, California State Parks officials are keeping three beaches closed. “Because of the amount of debris washing up onto the local beaches from the collapsing Santa Cruz municipal wharf,” Twin Lakes State Beach, Seabright State Beach and San Lorenzo Point will be closed until Dec. 30 at 6 a.m., Santa Cruz State Beaches said.
Seacliff State Beach and Rio Del Mar State Beach both reopened on Christmas morning, though visitors should take care: A high-surf warning is in effect along the coast from Thursday morning until Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service is advising people to stay off piers and jetties.
About 150 feet of the Santa Cruz pier and an entire building housing a restroom broke off into the ocean on Monday amid battering waves. Three people working on the pier plunged into the water, where two needed rescue and a third was able to rescue themselves. Since then, pieces of the wharf have been washing onto local beaches. There is no estimated reopening for the wharf itself. Waves also pulled support piling from the Cayucos Pier about 160 miles south down the Central Coast. The end of the pier was already closed as it incurred damage during stormy conditions in February.
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