Tony Allegretti hired as Market Manager of the Riverside Arts Market

[ChriswUfGator]

"it would be how the "Art" Market wound up being just produce stands, meat pies, and women's jewelry"

It's too bad Moon River didn't have a booth set up, then your tunnel vision could have been focused directly on them.

Moon River serves Beer & Wine...

[ChriswUfGator]

As those of you who are saying Magic Kingdom at Disney serves alcohol might want to double check. According to the Disney website they do not. It was Walt's wishes never to serve alcohol there.

I've personally had alcoholic beverages inside the Magic Kingdom.

Again, I'm not making this up. I've been to Circuit Parties inside there before.

[BridgeTroll]

Dont forget the parking available further up riverside.  I parked next to the old fire house and that lot was full.  The lot next to the YMCA was full... I heard many folks walked from Times Union lots.  I saw thousands of people discovering the riverwalk for the first time... entire groups of people stopping and pointing at the sites before them.  The Tillie Fowler Sculputure was discovered by hundreds of people who would have never seen it.

The number of people who would have never used riverwalk except for this event is a win, win, win for everybody!

[Bewler]

It's interesting that you should point this out BT. When they first announced this event I somehow got the idea that the tents and everything would be set up all along the actual riverwalk. Having it under the Fuller Warren is a good idea in case of bad weather but could you imagine how it would look like if it were the other way? Hundreds of people all along the north bank instead of hidden beneath a major highway.

If they could get away with that, it might draw even more people. It would be much more visible to anyone that hasn’t heard about it yet and just happens to be driving across the bridges, probably wondering what all the commotion is.

[BridgeTroll]

No doubt... a possible expansion opportunity... provided this thing has staying power!

[Dapperdan]

It's interesting that you should point this out BT. When they first announced this event I somehow got the idea that the tents and everything would be set up all along the actual riverwalk. Having it under the Fuller Warren is a good idea in case of bad weather but could you imagine how it would look like if it were the other way? Hundreds of people all along the north bank instead of hidden beneath a major highway.
If they could get away with that, it might draw even more people. It would be much more visible to anyone that hasn’t heard about it yet and just happens to be driving across the bridges, probably wondering what all the commotion is.

The Riverwalk is too curvey around that area to be much good, plus it would create bottlenecks. I think the plan is to expand it toward Riverside Park and 5 points. They should shut down car traffic to Riverside avenue on these days and bring it out into the street. This would be safer for pedestrians. ANother idea is car valet. Some valet company would make a killing offering curbside valet somewhere near the entrance.

[Bewler]

You're probably right, the tents and foot traffic would have to spill into property owned by Fidelity and other companies who probably wouldn't go for that. Still, it would be a cool sight from the road.

Edit: Yeah looking at it there would really only be room for like a few tents here and there. Maybe a smaller extension would work.