Coastside seniors kicked off the first day of Californiaâs near-total reopening with a barbecue feast on Tuesday, as people shed their masks and gathered to celebrate the end of most pandemic-related restrictions.
Senior Coastsiders Program Manager Hope Atmore said after sending out invitations to the event just last week, more than 250 people responded saying they planned to come on Tuesday.
âWe were only expecting around 50, but I guess people really are excited to come out,â Atmore said.
The celebration featured live jazz music from a trio of local high school performers and a barbecue in the Sea Crest parking lot. Additional food was donated from La Costanera by Zizi Potoukian in honor of her mother Vartuhi Hovaghimian.