Saturday in Great Falls in Time of Pandemic
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Saturday in Great Falls in Time of Pandemic

A woman turns the corner at the Great Falls Safeway into an aisle that is typically stocked with bread.

A woman turns the corner at the Great Falls Safeway into an aisle that is typically stocked with bread. Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and resulting pandemic continue to affect life in Great Falls. Here are photos taken in Great Falls last Saturday, March 21, as residents adjust to business closures and social distancing measures for an indefinite period of time.

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Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection

On a Saturday, when the weekly Katie’s Cars & Coffee event typically brings visitors from across the East Coast to Great Falls, parking lots were empty. The Old Brogue and Katie’s Coffee House offer a drive thru service for now.

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Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection

The playground at the Great Falls Grange park is clear of playing kids last Saturday.

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Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection

El Tio, like other restaurants in Great Falls, advertises its take out service amidst the widespread shutdown of on site dining.

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Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection

The shelves of Safeway that normally display paper towels and toilet paper for purchase are momentarily out of stock.

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Photo by Jennifer Flanagan/The Connection

The Great Falls Farmers Market is temporarily closed and the parking lot outside the Grange Hall, where the market is held in the winter, was empty on Saturday.

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