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Courthouse Square
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Categories: Local Flavor, Landmarks & Historical Buildings [Edit]
2200 BroadwayRedwood City, CA 94061
(650) 299-0104
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6 reviews for Courthouse Square
Boo ya kaza !!!
They got tables with umbrellas set 24 hrs a day ...
bring your food , your wine , your beer .....your kids ...eh maybe leave your kid at home in front of a video game ( I kid , I kid !)
fun for all the family , even pets ....
music, restaurants , bars ......BETTER setting than Palo Alto and Mountain View's downtowns ....
be here and be or Courthouse Square !
I Yelp-commend this place.
Have gone to the Redwood City Thursday free summer outdoor movies and have had a great time. http://www.ci.redwood-... During the week there are free events going on, Shakespeare, dance classes and the music. http://www.redwoodcity... Have sat next to the fountains on the steps which they shut off during the movie and the cement is warm from the sun. There are snacks like sodas, hot chocolate and popcorn and cotton candy on sale under the gazebo. The restrooms are fairly clean. Have bought local to go food from nearby restaurants. You have to get there an hour before if you want to snag bistro table and seat. Many family's show up with their own chairs and blankets and their kids in PJ's. Some make it a night with friends bringing their own chairs, wine and cheese. Once we even went to the Century movie theater across the street to buy real popcorn with butter to watch the outdoor movie. When the nights get colder I bring a thermos of hot drinks and a blanket to cover. It is fun and cozy. It can get noisy with the kids and babies. Some people smoke...bleh...Plenty of street and business lot parking around the area. Close down Broadway for more room to sit in the street with your own chairs.
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Well being a Redwood City resident, it's time once again to don my RWC cheerleader outfit (it's very tight under the arms) and sing...uh chant the praises of the revitalized downtown area. One of the centerpieces is the RWC Courthouse Square. Does anybody realize how much stuff is going on here during the summer? Let's review:
--- Music on the Square: Free outdoor concerts every Friday from 6-8 p.m.; May to early October
--- Movies on the Square: Free outdoor movies (PG-13 and below) on the big screen every Thursday night, starting at sundown; June to August
--- Shakespeare on the Square: selected Saturday evenings, starting at 7 pm; preceded by a local string quartet starting at 5:30
--- Dancing on the square: Dance series every Tuesday night from June to September
--- Other various weekend events, including the PAL Blues festival and Target Family days, which include music, storytelling and activities.
The scheduling for all the above events can be found at the RWC special events site. Here's the link:
http://www.redwoodcity...
Hungry? Thirsty? These events include vendors selling refreshments, including beer and wine. Plus there are a variety of quickie restaurants within a block, including taquerias, pizza joints, bakeries, sandwich spots and even dessert-based cafes.
Five stars for being free, outside, family-friendly, walking distance to Caltrain, and adjacent to the beautiful San Mateo County courthouse. Did I mention these activities are all FREE? Last time I checked, Free was good.
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Courthouse Square is shaping up to be the cultural center of Redwood City. The fountains are lovely and the square looks clean and well kept. Even the sidewalks look new.
It's a great place to enjoy lunch (there are plenty of wooden Smith & Hawken tables and chairs) and during the summer, musicians perform just about everyday. They've also had free outdoor movie nights, dancing on the square and art shows. The farmers' market takes place here on Saturdays (April - November). They display community art here too.
Courthouse Square is flanked by the old Fox Theater building (now a venue for live music), several art galleries and the Redwood City Courthouse (built in 1910, now the San Mateo County History Museum). It truly feels like the center of Redwood City.
The courthouse is two stories, topped by a stained glass dome and bell tower. Eagles and crests adorn the rooftops making it quite a lovely, stately building. Inside you'll find mosaic tile floors and a grand staircase. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for seniors and children. Entrance to the gift shop is free and you'll find books about local history and toys for kids.
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Yeay, RWC, finally a great civic project, and if this does not revitalize downtown, nothing will. They did a great job on the plaza, plenty of nice tables, fountains, kiosks which hopefully will fill up soon to sell food and such, lots of free activities. Great place to get some food to go and just hang out.
Definitely a great place to take your lunch on a nice day. The co-worker and I decided to do a hot dog run (hitting up two places for comparison) and brought out food here. Now for the dead of winter it somehow managed to be 62 degrees and sunny. Since we had a later lunch we had the square, the fountains, and the nice day all to ourselves. Let me tell you, it was a bitch trying to motivate myself and go back to work.
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