The Portola Festival on San Bruno Ave. was created to spotlight the diversity, character and distinctiveness of one of the city’s most interesting and fastest growing neighborhoods: the Portola District. The Festival features bistro style dining, arts, crafts, community booths, entertainment areas, large inflatable bounces, a petting zoo and pony rides, as well as showcasing the unique merchants of the area. The Festival will be held on 3 blocks of San Bruno Ave. in San Francisco, from Silliman St. to Bacon St. It is an ideal location for a festival, with tree plantings, unique restaurants and community activism. The Portola District is a progressive community, enthusiastically supportive of local merchants and events.
Demographics
The Portola District is a fast growing, diverse community in the southeast sector of San Francisco. The main commercial corridor, San Bruno Avenue, is comprised of a wide selection of restaurants, services, and other commercial retail spaces. The average income in the neighborhood is low to moderate, and the population is around 50,000 with the racial make up being 25% Hispanic, 25% Caucasian, 30% Asian, and 20% African American.
San Bruno Avenue has seen a lot of revitalization these last few years with 100 new trees planted, new banners and light poles installed, utility poles removed, and façade improvements to buildings completed all along the Avenue.
