St. Patrick's Day 2025

San Francisco's Front Street is traditionally closed on St. Patrick's Day, when crowds descend upon Harrington's Bar and Grill. Mayor Daniel Lurie posted photos on X (example right) earlier today to show that San Francisco party life is coming back.

This was the first major San Francisco example of California's "Entertainment Zone" bill that was passed last September: [bold added]

Existing law authorizes the creation of entertainment zones (via local ordinance) in the city and county of San Francisco. The legislation permits consumers to leave the premises of a beer manufacturer, wine manufacturer, or on-sale licensee with open containers of alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises within an open container entertainment zone if the necessary conditions, requirements, and guidelines are adhered to.

Good on San Francisco and the State for legalizing what thousands of people do anyway every St. Patrick's Day. Below is a photo of Front Street on St. Patrick's Day 2005, when your humble blogger worked in the Financial District.

Front Street, St. Patrick's Day 2005