Paragary Pathway
A Tribute to a Midtown Visionary
Paragary Pathway is a new lighting experience transforming the Midtown Sutter District with 83+ trees wrapped in warm, ambient LED lights along 28th Street and a portion of 29th Street from J to O streets. Inspired by the path Randy Paragary took to and from work, the project brings light and energy to the streetscape while creating a more welcoming and inviting experience for those who live, work, and visit Midtown.
Announced at Randy’s funeral and made possible through the generosity of family and friends, Paragary Pathway is a tribute to his lasting influence on Midtown and his belief in creating places that bring people together. Commemorative plaques at either end of 28th Street will bookend the project, honoring Randy’s legacy and the many lasting contributions he made to the neighborhood.
Beyond honoring Randy, Paragary Pathway represents an investment in the future of Midtown—using lighting and placemaking to activate the public realm, encourage pedestrian activity, and help create a safer, more vibrant experience throughout the district.
Explore the pathway, learn more about Randy’s legacy, and discover how you can help bring projects like this to life.
Help Bring Paragary Pathway to Life
Time to bring a little more magic to Midtown! Great public spaces like this happen thanks to community support. Paragary Pathway is a project designed to bring warmth and character to Midtown through lit trees and an inviting experience.
By attending our signature fundraising events, you’re helping fund the projects that make Midtown more vibrant, connected, and welcoming. Help us make Midtown shine a little brighter! See our signature fundraising events below.
Illuminate: A Paragary Pathway Benefit
Join an intimate evening of food, drinks and entertainment in celebration of Randy’s lasting influence on Midtown and the community he helped shape. Hosted on the patio at Paragary’s, the gathering will offer an opportunity to reconnect, learn about the progress of Paragary Pathway and help bring this tribute to life, with all proceeds directly supporting the project’s installation.
The patio’s olive trees will be wrapped in ambient lighting to offer a glimpse of the experience envisioned for Paragary Pathway. Throughout the evening, guests will hear from Stacy Paragary and Midtown Association about the inspiration behind the project, its progress and opportunities to support its completion, including through the Adopt-a-Tree program.
Paragary Pathway: Merry & Bright
Celebrate the holiday season in Midtown with a festive evening at Café Bernardo as part of Midtown Association’s annual 12 Days of Midtown. Guests are invited to enjoy light bites, beer and wine, holiday décor, and a festive atmosphere while discovering the story behind Paragary Pathway and the legacy that inspired it.
Designed as a welcoming introduction for longtime supporters and those learning about the project for the first time, the evening will bring together the spirit of the holidays and the sense of community Randy Paragary helped cultivate throughout Midtown. Guests will also receive a festive Lightbulb Sipper takeaway featuring a signature cocktail, a playful connection to the lighting project taking shape in the Midtown Sutter District.
Proceeds from the event will support Paragary Pathway and help bring the project to life.
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