Hundreds of area residents turned out for the Cruise Night on Friday in downtown Hays.

The event was organized as a way to socialize while maintaining social distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19 — a throwback to when cruising Main was common on weekend nights.

<a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/5e7bab05afae0f4d5f5e222b">Interest in the event started when Patrick Toepfer posted the idea on Facebook and it took off from there.</a>

Watch the video above or view the pictures below to see all the fun from Cruisin' Main.

<div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S4l8CPbDwCU" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <I>Video by Jordan Schaeffer</i></div><p><b>By JAMES BELL</b><br><i>Hays Post</i></p><p>Hundreds of area residents turned out for the Cruise Night on Friday in downtown Hays.</p><p>The event was organized as a way to socialize while maintaining social distancing to help stop the spread of COVID-19 — a throwback to when cruising Main was common on weekend nights.</p><p><a href="https://hayspost.com/posts/5e7bab05afae0f4d5f5e222b">Interest in the event started when Patrick Toepfer posted the idea on Facebook and it took off from there.</a></p><p>Watch the video above or view the pictures below to see all the fun from Cruisin' Main.</p><figure>
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🎥 Hays turns out for Cruise Night