Ninth Square this Evening

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The event may be sold out (last reports were that 9 tickets are still available) but another Streating (Street+Eating)_ event from OurEmptySpace is taking place this afternoon/evening on Orange Street, so try to avert that area if you're driving by following this handy detour map.  

If you're into vintage furniture, also check out Acme Furniture (be sure to 'like' their Facebook page) because they're also having a street sale (see blue pushpin).

And if you would like to explore the possibility of brewing your own beer, consider talking to Scott over at Luck and Levity (around the corner from the Streating event on the map, see purple pushpin).

Going to be an interesting night!  Hopefully it will also cool off a little as the sun sets.  The weather reports for temperatures will drop to 82F by 8pm this evening. 

What is "Streating"

People walking by High Street and Crown Street last night were probably wondering why the street was closed off and there were chairs and tables set up.  No, it wasn't because Ibiza was booked that night.  It was actually a fundraiser for Common Ground High School put in place by OurEmptySpace.Com.

"Streating" as it might seem not a word by the red squiggly lines beneath if you were to type it someplace that checked for spelling, is actually a combination of two very good words:  "Street" and "Eating."  In this particular instance, the eating is done in the middle of a street.  The food was quite good and it benefitted an even better cause.  Common Ground High School offers agricultural education to students throughout the region.  Here is a map look at where the event took place, and an indication of the detour for traffic.


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In the future, if you'd like to be invited to these events, follow @ouremptyspaces or visit their website and check the events page there.  All of the attendees were happy to have not been rained on, and few participants mentioned a word about having to move around so quickly all night (see the video).