People turned out at Pacific Grove’s Good Old Days despite lots of wind

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- It was a windy day at the Good Old Days street festival in Pacific Grove Saturday. Despite this, the turnout was great!

The 66th annual Good Old Days provided a good time for patrons and businesses alike.

Lighthouse Avenue packed with people looking for a good deal, to unwind and do a little shopping.

“Pacific Grove's Good Old Days is an annual event that everyone always looks forward to," said Scott Soifer, owner of Pacific Grove Meeting House.

Soifer, who has owned the Pacific Grove pub for one-and-a-half years, says that the event isn't just important for vendors, but brick-and-mortar businesses.

“All of our hospitality business, my friends at the monarch pup, hops and fog, we’re all excited because everybody comes from around the area to see what is going on in pacific grove and listen to our music and sample our food," he said.

No rain this year, and even in windy conditions that didn't stop folks from coming out.

“We’re loving the traffic," said Soifer. "Last year, because of day one with the rain, it was a slow start.”

Soifer says that they are finding that more of the visitors this year are from surrounding areas rather from larger distances.

"Our commitment to the folks in Fresno and Sacramento is that much stronger," he said. "We’re really excited to see those folks coming in here.”

If you were not able to come out Saturday, you still have a chance on Sunday, and it might not be as windy.