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Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Atascadero reveals its brand-new downtown. ‘This is what we've been waiting for'
After a year of construction on the city's main drag, downtown Atascadero has a whole new look. Just in time for summer, residents can now enjoy a fully renovated El Camino Real with added car and bike parking, lush greenery and trees, hanging street lights, a center road divider, pedestrian cross walks and other safe and sustainable features. The renovations span the main drag of El Camino Real from Rosario Avenue to Highway 41. 'This isn't a thoroughfare anymore,' city manager Jim Lewis told reporters. 'This is the center of downtown.' The city celebrated the completion of its downtown safety, parking and beautification efforts on Friday with a city-wide block party. The event kicked off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. followed by an evening of live music, disco ball scavenger hunts and dance performances in the streets. Local businesses kept their doors open later than usual to accommodate customers into the night. 'Atascadero really is the genuine, authentic community in our county,' Lewis said. 'Atascadero is the living room for our county. We're not pretentious, we're not overrun by visitors, and we have free parking. And so this is just the icing on the cake of why we want local people to hang out here in Atascadero. And I think this is what we've been waiting for.' Atascadero is in middle of massive downtown renovation. But is construction slowing business? With construction on the El Camino Real Downtown Safety and Parking Enhancement Project commencing last June, the $12 million public works project clocked in on time and on budget. Much of the project's funding came from state and federal grants, as well as contributions from the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. The project added nearly 130 new free parking spots to downtown and safe crosswalks at the city's most risky intersections on El Camino Real. The bulk of the work was completed by Friday, with only some landscaping, sidewalk paving and streetlamp installation still to be done in downtown north of Traffic Way in the coming weeks. Two grand entry arches resembling the original city sign, which was blue with neon white letters, will be installed on either end of the new downtown center in the fall.
CTV News
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Edmonton's iconic Starlite Room celebrates 35 years
The Starlite Room held a block-party bash to celebrate 35 years of live music in Edmonton on May 17, 2025. (Galen McDougall/CTV News Edmonton)
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Suttree Landing Park to host Knoxville Cattywampus Parade and Block Party
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Eighth Annual Cattywampus Parade and Block Party will return to Knoxville this weekend, bringing community members together for a celebration of creativity and expression through the arts. The event will take place at Suttree Landing Park at 1001 Waterfront Drive. The parade, known for its giant puppets and costumed participants, will begin lining up at the park's pavilion at 2 p.m. before kicking off an hour later. Donations pour in to Knoxville food pantry after TikTok star's call to action Paradegoers will make their way along the River Walk Greenway and Waterfront Drive before concluding on the Suttree Landing Festival Lawn. Organizers even encourage people to follow along in the Tennessee River with kayaks, canoes and other watercraft. The parade is open to entire community but participants must register here. Festivities will continue through 6 p.m. with local music performers, dancing, food vendors, play activities for children, and other events. Visit for more information. ▶ See more top stories on The event is organized by the Cattywampus Puppet Council, an nonprofit group that promotes inclusivity and community collaboration through programs like art residencies and workshops. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
