Bridge Street revelers usher in the new year
Bridge Street was the epicenter of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Bradenton Beach. On a foggy Friday evening, the festivities extended all along the street as residents, locals and visitors welcomed the arrival of 2022 and bid farewell to 2021 – another year in which many experienced joy, sorrow and stress while facing the challenges presented by the ongoing recovery and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Champagne glasses were lifted at Island Time as 2022 arrives. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
David Higgins and Dana Chaves stopped at Island Time during their New Year’s Eve travels along Bridge Street. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Shots were shared and glasses were lifted at Island Time as midnight arrives. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Still in uniform, Santa visited Bridge Street on New Year’s Eve. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
The Sports Lounge was one of Mike and Amy Cunningham’s New Year’s Eve stops. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Sports Lounge bartender Courtney McGough served up plenty of shots on New Year’s Eve. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
The Drift In’s lighted ball awaits its midnight drop on a foggy Friday evening. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Baby New Year pays his annual visit to the Drift In. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Sheri Rusilowicz and her dog, Arlo, celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Drift In. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Dos-Macs rocked the Drift In. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Trevor Bystrom (center) and his band perform at the Blue Marlin Grill. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
This vehicle was towed from one of the three designated post office parking spaces reserved at all times for post office customers only. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
While visiting from Detroit, Phil Valleaum Steve Perye, Shari Perye and Deanna Rush celebrate Steve’s birthday and New Year’s Eve at the Drift In. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
Drift In bartender Sharon Bell hopped on the bar during the New Year’s Eve celebration. - Amy Cunningham | Submitted
The Bridge Tender Inn bartenders carry a “cash only” message on their backs. - Shannon Dunnan | Submitted