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"You've made more than 200,000 people very happy, you're going to be a shot in the arm for our economy and certainly, what a great venue we're going to have and what great show's are forthcoming," Petrone said, adding special thanks to Councilwoman Susan Berland for introducing the board to The Paramount's owners. | "You've made more than 200,000 people very happy, you're going to be a shot in the arm for our economy and certainly, what a great venue we're going to have and what great show's are forthcoming," Petrone said, adding special thanks to Councilwoman Susan Berland for introducing the board to The Paramount's owners. | ||
The town's newest tenant was an object of admiration and curiosity in the hours leading up to show time, the loop of a heartbeat still pounding in the lobby as it had for months. Passersby and business owners looked on with interest, took ^pictures and recorded video as work crews applied the finishing touches. As about a half-dozen photographers blocked traffic to get pictures of elected officials piled into the Model A, they held tight and took the delay in relatively good spirits. | |||
"It makes us feel amazing, it really does," Doyle said of the interest. | |||
Mike Rzonca, of Huntington, was one of those gathered across the street recording the grand opening. Before it started raining at about 7 p.m., passersby gathered outside Meehan's on New York Avenue to take pictures of the marquee and check out the new concert venue. | |||
"I can't believe Elvis Costello is playing in Huntington," he said. "Huntington needs a venue like this to attract big artists like Elvis Costello, and it's nice because we don't have to travel into the city to see it." | |||
The heaviest activity was within several square blocks of the venue, as conccrtgoers arrived via trolley service from the Huntington train station or parked and hoofed it to New York Avenue. On opening night, traffic seemed to be about what one would expect during the Friday night rush hour on New York Avenue, and was chugging along, slow and steady. | |||
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Bob Pawlak, of Huntington, and his 1 riends were am ong the luckiest motorists - thef were able to park on New York Avenue near Book Revue, leaving them just a short walk to the theater. They heard about the venue a few months ago and couldn't wait to check it out. "We saw the list of the concerts, especially Elvis- Costello, we jumped on it," he said. "It's going to be a great 'venue, it's going to a great spot and it's going to be great for the town." Restaurants along New York Avenue, like Honu and Meehan's, were packed leading up to show time, but it 'might be difficult to accurately jtidge a "Paramount bump" for restau rants immediately. Alex Moschos, owner of Neraki on Main Street, did not report a perceptible increase in tablé turnover, and said some, of his Friday night regulars complained of a tough parking situation. But he said it wouldn't be fair to wholly credit the traffic to The Paramount. O n the same night the theater opened, the first night of the Huntington Fall Festival- was under way and a downpour snarled traffic around 7 p.m. , . "You'd be able to get a better picture next week after [Yom Kippur,]," he said. | |||
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