"While nearly all the official NFL events were in San Francisco, fans still showed up in droves for events in the South Bay organized by the San Jose Sports Authority, Visit San Jose and the city of San Jose during the week leading up to the big game. A city report on foot traffic in downtown San Jose shows about 459,000 unique visitors to downtown from Jan. 31 through Feb. 8."
"The city's first use of an entertainment zone downtown, which allows partygoers to take certain drinks outside of bars and restaurants, brought just under 48,000 visitors to San Pedro Square - including 22,900 on the Saturday before the Super Bowl. Videos from the weekend showed people packed in so tightly at times that it was difficult for some to move along narrow San Pedro Street, indicating a need for a better crowd-control plan for future events."
San Jose hosted Super Bowl 60-related events at Levi's Stadium and downtown, attracting roughly 459,000 unique visitors from Jan. 31–Feb. 8. The largest single day drew about 153,000 attendees for a Dom Dolla block party and San Pedro Super Fest. The city's first entertainment zone allowed certain drinks outside bars and restaurants and brought nearly 48,000 visitors to San Pedro Square, including 22,900 on the Saturday before the Super Bowl. Market operations manager John Burroughs reported weekend sales shattered previous single-day records by more than 30%. Videos showed severe crowding on San Pedro Street, indicating a need for improved crowd-control planning. Upcoming NCAA and FIFA events aim to further establish San Jose as a regional sports and entertainment hub.
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