Downtown gets ready to party

As of Tuesday, June 23, 2020

THE government is launching “Downtown Under the Stars” next month, an event aimed at stimulating the domestic economy.

According to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis, the event, which will take place over several weeks starting in the latter half of July, is a partnership between the government and the Downtown Nassau Partnership.

Bay Street will be transformed on Friday and Saturday evenings into an outdoor pedestrian friendly café setting featuring Bahamian, Caribbean and Jazz music, along with gourmet food trucks and beverage pavilions, he said.

The government will facilitate small loans to encourage culinary entrepreneurs and to encourage the development of innovative food truck offerings.

The Downtown Nassau Partnership will collaborate with local event planners, local entertainers and the Bahamas Culinary Association to create an event we can all be proud of, Dr Minnis said.

Proper health and sanitization protocols will be enforced.

Dr Minnis said “Downtown Under the Stars” will likely become an annual event that will cater to residents and visitors alike and will assist the process of transforming downtown into a world class entertainment and culinary destination.

Beachbae 3 years, 10 months ago

Ummm, if restaurants have to be closed by 8 there aren't going to be many stars out to dine under.. just means eating a meal outside in 90* heat just until you start to cool off and then you're set home for cerfew. How luxurious 💅

DWW 3 years, 10 months ago

so, um, i thought we had all these restrictions and safety protocols? Minnis cant have it both ways. is the left side of the brain talkig ot the right side?

conian7 3 years, 10 months ago

It could be a really neat idea, possibly a great one...

But if the PM is extending his Authority through the end of July is that just for cursory evaluations of phased openings? Does the timing of this event indicate the thought that we will be out of curfew, and enjoying the god awful "new normal" that is to be?

This pathetic scarcity of information, as if Bahamians are to inept to handle information in advance, is ridiculous. Address the stakeholders - all of us - and let us understand what is happening and when instead of announcing it at the last second.