Downtown Manhattan
( Manhattan Aug. 21 ) You can enjoy Third Thursday and the newly created Common Consumption Area (CCA) in downtown Manhattan. The CCA will be a permanent feature of the downtown core 365 days a year between the hours of 8am and 11pm (some exceptions occur). Patrons can purchase alcoholic beverages from Bourbon & Baker, Tallgrass Taphouse and Manhattan Brewing Company and take the beverage in a plastic cup onto the sidewalks. The cups will be provided by the selling establishments.
All Kansas liquor laws will be enforced at all times. No outside alcohol is allowed in the CCA. You must be 21 + years old to purchase and consume alcohol. *Additional downtown licensed establishments will be joining the CCA in the coming months. “Most of our retailers within the CCA will allow patrons to enter their shop with an alcoholic beverage. Patrons simply need to look for the NO ALCOHOL sign on front doors identifying businesses that have opted out” said Gina Snyder, Executive Director of Downtown Manhattan, Inc. “We will be watching closely for issues and concerns that arise and address them as they come up. We are hopeful that the CCA brings an energy to downtown that mimics what we have seen during our previous special events with alcohol.” Snyder added, “one additional note for our visitors, the streets will not be closed or barricaded off to vehicular traffic. We will only close streets for a special event.
The August Third Thursday has several new additions in the line up; We Are the Branches is performing in Switch Wicked at 6:30. The concert is free and open to the public. A newly formed music group, JBC, will be performing in front of Gaia Salon. The Actor’s Theatre, a local nonprofit group will be performing popular children’s books at 5:30pm and 6:30pm in front of Wareham Hall. Three new artists will join over 20 performers, artists and vendors. Downtown is welcoming two new businesses to the neighborhood, be sure to visit 4th Street, especially River Heights Yarn Co. who are hosting a craft flea market swap.
Snyder noted a special thanks to Aj’s NY Pizzeria for their 8th annual Arts in the Downtown Neighborhood Sponsorship. And they expressed gratitude to Eagle Radio for their promotion and event participation.