Summer time is the busy season in any coastal community -- last August, Carlsbad Village saw nearly 24,000 visitors on one Saturday. But the downtown hopes to increase that number with a battery of fun events and the completion of several revitalization projects.
"The Endless Carlsbad Summer" includes beach events, athletic races, theater performances, music festivals, art fairs, and a new free outdoor movie series, in addition to a proposed new farmers' market in the heart of the Village.
The free outdoor movie series, "Flicks at the Fountain," will take place over eight Thursday evenings beginning July 11 and running through August 29, and includes cult classics such as Goonies and The Princess Bride. Check the website, carlsbad-village.com/endless for more information.
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Over 150 new custom bike racks and bike corrals, funded through a SANDAG grant, will be installed by the end of July, making the Village even more bike-friendly, and the City's Transportation Department recently widened stretches of bike lane on Coast Highway to nine feet in width.
The "Curb Cafe Policy," enacted by Council earlier this year, will see its first project in the form of an outdoor deck in front of Garcia's Mexican Restaurant on State Street, allowing customers to enjoy the weather while dining.
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–Urban Place Consulting Group
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