Blues Brews & BBQ

Your Friday nights just got a whole lot better! Come listen to a variety of great music at Garden Street Plaza located in Downtown Visalia on the 1st Friday of the month from April to October, 6-10pm. The music is Free with beverages and food available for purchase.Property and business owners work together and determine the level of services and improvements needed for the area. Coordinated programs are established such as economic development, marketing and public area enhancements (parking management, maintenance, graffiti removal and security). Members of a representative board of directors work with the city and the county in establishing partnerships as they carry out the goals. But probably the biggest strength an association has is in serving as a unifying voice for the downtown. By empowering property and business owners, needs are met in a more efficient manner and this gives the business district a stronger identity and greater competitiveness.

"BIDs (Business Improvement Districts) have often proven to be more effective than government in part because they can operate without bureaucracies, entrenched interests, electoral calculations or even ideology. They offer the virtues of the private The Downtown Visalia Property-Based Business Improvement District - PBID provides improvements to properties within the designated boundaries of Mineral King to School and Conyer to Santa Fe and Tipton to Race. These include maintenance of public areas, 24-hour security, graffiti removal, economic development, parking and political advocacy regarding issues affecting business.Since 1998, PBID has exemplified this community's commitment to achievement and their contribution to the betterment of life that is possible through the collaborative efforts of its business and property owners, community leaders and government.

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