Reclaim the Streets and Desires: The RTS Valentine's Day Street Party began at 12 noon at Haight and Stanyan streets on Saturday February 14th. Hundreds of people, many dressed as pirates, marched from Golden Gate park and eventually took over Haight St between Ashbury and Masonic. The party included a sound system with rotating djs, a pirate marching band, street theater, couches, mattresses, paint splattered on GAP, and an impromptu soccer game in the middle of the street. Reports: 1 | 2 | Photos: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11 | More info on the Arts + Action Page.
At around 2:30 PM, half of the crowd left Haight St and marched to the Fulton St. Safeway. The police had the Safeway completely surrounded and since nobody was allowed in, it was effectively closed for over an hour. Safeway Photos: 1  2
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