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READ: State Street Business Owners Watchful Of Freakfest Crowds
Event Held On Saturday Night
UPDATED: 2:27 pm CDT October 29,
2007
MADISON, Wis. -- For State Street business owners, Halloween isn't only a big night, but part of a big weekend.
VIDEO: Business Owners Monitor Halloween CelebrationBars, restaurants, and shops see a spike in business, and it's one of the busiest weekends of the entire year, some owners said.Although there have been problems in the past, that wasn't the case this year, WISC-TV reported."This feels very different than in years past," said State Street Brats manager Kelly Meuer. "There was electricity two and three years ago like something was going to happen. You just had to hang around and wait for it. Now, it was like, 'OK, lets go down and have some fun and we'll just go home.'"Many business owners hung out around their closed shops during Freakfest.This is in stark contrast to previous Halloween weekends in the past when some store owners spent the night to guard their establishments, WISC-TV reported.
VIDEO: Business Owners Monitor Halloween CelebrationBars, restaurants, and shops see a spike in business, and it's one of the busiest weekends of the entire year, some owners said.Although there have been problems in the past, that wasn't the case this year, WISC-TV reported."This feels very different than in years past," said State Street Brats manager Kelly Meuer. "There was electricity two and three years ago like something was going to happen. You just had to hang around and wait for it. Now, it was like, 'OK, lets go down and have some fun and we'll just go home.'"Many business owners hung out around their closed shops during Freakfest.This is in stark contrast to previous Halloween weekends in the past when some store owners spent the night to guard their establishments, WISC-TV reported.
Previous Stories:
- October 29, 2007: Authorities Say Freakfest Went 'Extremely Well'
- October 29, 2007: Down On The Street: Wandering Through Freakfest
- October 28, 2007: Freakfest Arrests Set New Low
- October 28, 2007: Mayor Hails Freakfest As Success
- October 28, 2007: State Street Business Owners Watchful Of Freakfest Crowds
- October 28, 2007: Freakfest Cleanup Smooth, Quick
- October 26, 2007: Command Center To Keep An Eye On Freakfest Crowds
- October 26, 2007: Locksley Returns To Madison To Rock Freakfest
- October 26, 2007: City, Police Prepare For Freakfest
- October 26, 2007: Students Appear Split On Freakfest Event
- October 25, 2007: Bikes To Be Removed From State Street For Freakfest
- October 22, 2007: New Performers, Times Announced For Freakfest Stages
- October 22, 2007: Downtown Cameras Will Capture Freakfest
- October 16, 2007: Get Freakfest Ticket Information, Locations
- October 9, 2007: Freakfest Tickets Go On Sale Friday
- October 9, 2007: City Looks To Repeat Success With Freakfest 2007
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