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Sunday, December 15, 2019

SantaCon came to town. Again.



Here are a few scenes from the latest SantaCon invasion on Saturday afternoon... the first batch of photos are by Derek Berg...





















Readers/residents in general felt as if there were more participants this year. (I also heard from people who thought the crowds thinned out earlier than in previous Cons.) Complaints about this alleged charity event included the usual sightings of Santas throwing up and using the sidewalks as a toilet ... as well as a general obnoxious indifference about blocking sidewalks, forcing residents — ones who didn't feel like plowing through the crowds — into walking on the streets.

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EVG correspondent Steven took these photos from Second Avenue and Ninth Street, always a SantaCon stronghold ...



Once again, Solas on Ninth Street served as a "Special Santa Venue" ...



While the 13th Step and the Copper Still were not official "SantaCon Charity Venues," they each drew large crowds ...



... with the 13th Step charging a $5 entry fee...