10 TV: The downtown economy likely received a shot in the arm this weekend. Despite an ongoing recession, businesses in the city's Arena District have made out recently, thanks to the Blue Jackets' playoff run and the unveiling of Huntington Park. The Clippers sold out their home opener on Saturday as fans waited in line all morning to snag about 1,500 standing room-only tickets that were available.
Even though the Blue Jackets played in Detroit this weekend, fans packed downtown bars and restaurants to watch the game on television. Managers at The Rise and Dine Cafe said they have seen business double recently. "Between the opening of the ballpark and the Blue Jackets we made sure we had a lot of eggs," said cafe manager Mike Stasko.
The wait for a table at Boston's tripled Saturday night when Fleetwood Mac performed at Nationwide Arena. "A normal wait for a Saturday evening is about an hour," said Boston's supervisor April Norris. "(Saturday) we were on a solid wait for three-and-half to four hours."
Frog Bear & Wild Boar also reported a steady stream of sports fan. "You add in overlapping crowds with the Fleetwood Mac concert, the home opener; you have a Blue Jackets game on TV and we had the UFC fight on," said manager Adam Stinich. "You look at business up ten-fold."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment