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Redwood City to pilot outdoor drinking zone

Redwood City is testing a new way to bring people downtown this summer: allowing visitors to sip alcoholic drinks in designated public spaces on Broadway. The city has announced the first three dates for its new Entertainment Zone, a pilot program that will pair outdoor drinking with live music, games and “new downtown experiences,” according […]

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According to Redwood City Pulse’s source item, Redwood City to pilot outdoor drinking zone, Redwood City is testing a new way to bring people downtown this summer: allowing visitors to sip alcoholic drinks in designated public spaces on Broadway. The city has announced the first three dates for its new Entertainment Zone, a pilot program that will pair outdoor drinking with live music, games and “new downtown experiences,” according […]

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