What happened to you First Friday? You've shrunk to less than half your size! As of June 5, 2015 FF is now relegated to what I used to consider the "end" of this event. First Friday is now ONLY on the corner where the Arts Factory and the Artifice are. No more is the impromptu skate park, the free for for all graffiti, or the stage nearby that was host to some spiffy entertainers (like flame throwers!). All that's left are the food trucks, EDM stage, main concert stage, and your usual oddball street performers. You can walk FF in 10 minutes and there's not much to do. I remember maybe 3-4 years ago, there were A LOT more galleries open. Now there's just Arts Factory :/
Worth a Return Visit?
Boooo. I went with my husband and another couple, and everyone pretty much thought First Friday sucked. We even debated walking over to Fremont. First Friday is tiny now and even more packed. The lure is gone. I think June 5 was officially my last First Friday.
YELP 100 CHALLENGE 2015: #123