On-street meter parking was free in the Fremont East District of Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 27. | facebook.com/Fremont-East-District-120902347947564/photos/a.364241916946938/364241923613604
On-street meter parking was free in the Fremont East District of Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 27. | facebook.com/Fremont-East-District-120902347947564/photos/a.364241916946938/364241923613604
The city of Las Vegas offered free on-street meter parking downtown Saturday, Nov. 27 to encourage people to shop locally on Small Business Saturday.
"The @CityOfLasVegas will offer free on-street meter parking downtown this Saturday, November 27th to encourage people to shop locally on #SmallBusinessSaturday," Gatski Commercial Real Estate Services said in a Nov. 23 tweet.
Small Business Saturday was created by American Express in 2010 and celebrated one day a year — on the Saturday following Thanksgiving —"to encourage people to shop small and bring more holiday shopping to small businesses," according to American Express.
On-street meter parking was free in the Fremont East District. Street parking in the Arts District is always free, Fox 5 Vegas reported.
The city says free parking would allow more customers to support local stores and restaurants, whether it's dining in, shopping in-store or picking up orders, according to Fox 5 Vegas.
As the pandemic brought hardships on many small business owners, it only made sense that shoppers were encouraged to shop local.
"You might not realize it, but every time you pick up a cup of coffee from your favorite neighborhood cafe or buy a gift from a local artist's online store, you're shopping small and making a difference," American Express said.
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