Promenade on Forest opens to spread out customers in Laguna Beach

Laguna Beach’s iconic downtown Forest Avenue opened on Monday, June 15,  as a pedestrian promenade with art displays and outdoor places to eat and relax.
“This is an example when business and community can work hand in hand,” said Councilwoman Sue Kempf, who pushed for closing off the street to create the promenade to help local businesses and restaurants impacted by the coronavirus pandemic shutdown with more space to spread out customers now that they are trying to reope