"Santa-suited revelers once again filled downtown San Francisco, as the yearly tradition ( some might say travesty) that is SantaCon kicked off midday Saturday in Union Square. Begun in 1994 as a Cacophony Society prank with around 30 Santas, the event has become a near-citywide pub crawl where thousands go from bar to bar dressed in holiday attire."
"After donating toys to the SF Firefighters Toy Program at noon and milling around the Great Tree - this year sponsored by crypto and blockchain company Ripple, along with Macy's - the Santas spread out across town. SFGATE spotted them lining up at bars on Polk Street, crowding on Muni trains and casually strolling the streets of the Fillmore."
Thousands of revelers dressed in Santa suits and holiday attire filled downtown San Francisco for SantaCon, a near-citywide pub crawl that began in 1994 as a Cacophony Society prank. Participants donated toys to the SF Firefighters Toy Program at noon and gathered at the Great Tree sponsored by Ripple and Macy's before spreading across the city. Crowds lined up at bars on Polk Street, crowded Muni trains, and strolled through the Fillmore, visiting longtime stops like North Beach's Savoy Tivoli. By 5 p.m., Waymo fares spiked above $70 for westside–to–North Beach trips, while Uber and Lyft stayed around $25–$35. Clear, cold, dry weather helped keep the event calmer than earlier years.
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