Halloween safe street for Trick or Treat.

New Location. Halloween is just around the corner. This year Foster City’s safe street is designated to be in Neighborhood 6 behind Farragut park. This is a deviation from a tradition established over the last decade when the safe street used to be between Beach Park Blvd and Monterey in the Dolphin Bay neighborhood. This year 119 houses in Decatur, Bainbridge, and Blythe Streets will be invited to participate. The houses on Halsey and Farragut will not be participating. And even on these two streets only “local” residents will be allowed to drive/park.

Parking. I used to think that if I parked my car in the Edgewater Place Shopping Center, it could be towed away. Not according to the planners of the Halloween Safe Street. You are allowed to park anywhere in Foster City, including at businesses near the safe street. Note that parking will be prohibited in the two churches (Mormon Church, CPC) parking lots. Barricades will be set up on Beach Park Blvd, at Edgewater and at Farragut.

Fun. Every year this event is conducted by the Rotary club of Foster City. This is a fun time for all residents of Foster City and nearby areas to come in their costumes to collect treats in a safe "trick or treat" environment. Kids have a blast. Some kids come from as far as Sunnyvale and Cupertino I have heard.

I have always wondered how local residents can go in and out in case they need to. Apparently Rotarian staffed check points will be available at the entrances to Burrows and Decatur Streets to escort vehicles entering Neighborhood 6 to and from their respective residences throughout the event. As it was with Dolphin Bay residents, the residents of the safe street are not too happy that their neighborhood was picked. Everyone else is happy.