"You would call places ahead of time, and you would get answers like, 'What is that?'" says Yergovich. This highlights the struggles women sports fans faced in finding venues that cater to their interests. However, with the opening of Rikki's, a dedicated bar for women’s sports, efforts are made to change that dynamic.
To commemorate their opening, Thoe and Yergovich plan on purchasing new signs for Rikki Streicher field, a small expanse of a baseball field tucked in the Eureka Valley. They’ve already helped install a dripline for plants and plan to continue keeping up the park in honor of Streicher’s memory.
"Building that kind of space, that's a hub for people to come together is really important to us," says Thoe. This underscores their commitment to creating an inclusive community space, which was lacking in the past.
For the past couple of years, streaming platforms, and even cable TV, have made watching women's sports more accessible. A new fanbase, especially surrounding the WNBA and Bay FC, is emerging, signifying a timely opportunity for Rikki's.
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