The blue ribbon was cut and the Side Door was flung open to the public.
Little remained of the bike shop it had once been. Balloons of blue and white dotted the new green room while nostalgic sounds of 1985 by Bowling For Soup filled the air as visitors gathered around and enjoyed various foods and sipped on blue lemonade. Books and board games sat invitingly in a corner.
Speakers addressed the crowd, reflecting on the Side Door’s transformation.
The Side Door is located in Highsmith 001, which was formerly a bike shop for nearly 20 years…