Will Downtown Mesa Be All-A-Buzz Tonight?

Not too many creatures of-any-kind were stirring or seen on Main Street just this afternoon in our Zombie Retail universe of Make-Believe Dreams and Schemes of Things for the Massive Make-Over and Transformation of Downtown. The trunks of the trees on the sidewalks were all strung with lights, hoping that shoppers would soon arrive for the revival of Merry Main Street. But what to my wondering eyes would soon appear from Holidays past in a set-up at the intersection of Macdonald & Main while visions of Sugar-Plum Fairies danced through my head?  
A fake Holiday Tree imported from China with astroturf carpet all-around. And 21 tents ready for a bazaar bonanza.

Now really how good can it get on a clear day here in the Great State of Arizona with blue skies and lots of sunshine all around?   (Just add people. Make downtown a destination)
You can imagine all the tents filled with jolly vendors offering their marketplace goodies to one and all. It probably won't be that 24/7 round-the-clock activity that makes downtown feel vibrant and exciting, but at least for the holidays it might a gap. It's a special  once-a-year added spectacular Pop-Up Event that attracts thousands to our downtown area that's been neglected for more than 40 years. There's free parking too - more than 5,000 spaces asking to be filled. There could even be some spill-over traffic to the year-round brick-and-mortar retail shops on Main Street: it's an antique shopper's paradise
Downtown is about as merry as you want to make it  . . .
The good news on the bright side of Black Friday: there are no crowds standing-in-line waiting to shop in all the brick-and-mortar stores on Main Street!
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Then again we always somehow manage to attract bikers!



That's usually First Fridays, better known as Bike Night.






For more information, hit up the city's official website > mesaaz.gov

Happy Holidays to one and all!