"That gap became evident, Xavier said, when lines wrapped around the block at the Richmond Neighborhood Center's campus for their first Lunar New Year event in 2024. This year, the celebration will span five blocks (from 35th Ave. to 40th Ave.), each with its own theme. Booths will include more than 100 vendors and community organizations, and Xavier is expecting the turnout to exceed last year's headcount of some 5,000."
""There'll be senior activities, family activities," Xavier said, and plenty of entertainment for "anybody else that loves being out a little later." As for the parades - one beginning at 3 p.m., and another at 5 p.m. - expect lion dancers and more than 30 other groups to usher in the year of the horse. They'll be marshaled by popular Chinese internet personality Zhou Baobao, also called the "Hanfu Lady," who's known for dressing in traditional Chinese styles."
February in the Richmond District mixes celebration and concern. Calls for a national strike in late January forced tough decisions for small business owners. Trepidation over federal law enforcement presence in the Bay Area looms ahead of the Super Bowl despite the Mayor's assurances. The Lunar New Year celebration will span five blocks from 35th to 40th Avenue with more than 100 vendors and community organizations and an expected turnout exceeding 5,000. Two parades at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. will feature lion dancers and over 30 groups marshaled by Chinese internet personality Zhou Baobao. Senior and family activities, dumplings for good luck, local bars showing the game, and Goth Prom events are also scheduled.
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