Is your town dry?

[luvpooh]

Pittsburgh is thoroughly wet. There are some blue laws, but bars and restaurants that serve liquor are open on Sunday.

Our problem in Pennsylvania isn't lack of alcohol, it's the world's worst distribution system. All wine and hard liquor is sold in state stores, which are completely regulated by the state. They never have sales because there's no competition. Even beer can't be sold in supermarkets, like many states. You have to buy bear from a distributor, and they don't see six packs. You have to buy a case. So the state doesn't want you have a simple drink, you have to get rip-roaring drunk.

Right now, a few supermarkets are in the process of getting beer licenses. The beer will be sold around the prepared food section. You can buy up to 2 packs, but you have to drink two cans there. Wonderful.

I like that Pennsylvania has state stores b/c the prices are all the same, but the beer stores drive me nuts!

Yes. I was just about to post this.

I love Ocean City. The town is clean, well maintained, the beaches are refreshingly friendly. No drunken brawling on the beaches or Boardwalk. It is a very family-friendly atmosphere. The teens instead of trying to be cool and grow up before their ages, are having fun, being kids, talking, palling around, instead of some need to feel grown up by getting drunk or high.

I think having it as a dry town keeps the drunken riff-raff away. This place is too dull & boring for them to drive in & visit, thank God! I hope it always stays that way.


Bergen County in N.J actually still has their Blue Laws in effect, where most stores, businesses & shopping malls are completely closed on Sundays. Now, that I don't care for.

My DH's family loves to go to Ocean City w/our nephew b/c of the atmosphere, that doesn't stop my BIL from going back to their rental and drinking all night!

Bergen Co, I think can't sell liquor until noon on Sunday, or not at all? I know the malls and such are closed, which they never seem to be able to repeal. I remember in HS my mother going to the A&P on a Sunday and one of the things in her cart was a pair of pantyhose, they wouldn't let her buy it b/c of the blue laws!

Only on election days until the polls are closed.

I can't imagine any part of Nova Scotia was ever dry -- in fact, this is where the rum runners used to sail out of during prohibition.

This just struck me as funny - your elected officials will always be voted for when everyone has a clear head, lol.

This town is about as UN-dry as you can find. I love it here.

I'm with you there! I do love that the only place on Sunday mornings you can go for a drink is the airport; I always imagine a bunch of drunken pilots, lol.

 

[maelstrom]

we went to some store with a funny name that sort of looked like a 7-11...like wah something or another

Wawa.

 

[TinklednPants]

My daughter and her family live in a dry town that is of German descent... Every year about this time they have a very elaborate Oktoberfest....it is probably the only such event in the world that is held without alcohol...it draws quite a crowd and everyone has a great time....

Hmmmm....I think I'll pass on that one.

 

[bamajill]

My daughter and her family live in a dry town that is of German descent... Every year about this time they have a very elaborate Oktoberfest....it is probably the only such event in the world that is held without alcohol...it draws quite a crowd and everyone has a great time....

Lemme guess....Cullman, AL

 

[monorailsilver]

My town isn't. I don't think there are any CT towns that are (or are there?).

But you can't buy alcohol on Sundays, the package stores are closed & the beer/wine cooler section of the grocery stores (or what ever store you are in that sells that stuff along with other stuff) is covered. The joke growing up was that we could take a quick trip to NY or RI to go & buy on a Sunday if we wanted to.

I think package stores can stay open until 9 (if they wish) now as it used to be 8. And I can't remember in the grocery store if they make the announcement at 8pm or 9pm (I am not in there often at that hour) about all alcohol purchases must be out of the store by that time.

Oh you can go to a restaurant/bar after 8/9pm & on a Sunday & get drinks all you wa nt.

 

[downsouth]

Our town was until two years ago a local business began moving half of New York into the local country club development. Now we are building an extension onto our town police department (with a new tax assessment) to hold all the idiots they are arresting for drunk driving. It used to be a 20-30 minute drive to a nearby town to drink so the drunks didn't chance it.

Two years ago 2 DWI arrests in town. This year 50+!

The entire selling point was all the new business and restaurants alcohol sales would bring in. Guess how many we've seen? Zilch!

 

[Anne34]

nope, and i honestly cannot name one that is.

me neither!!!

 

[mill4023]

You must be in Union County. That's where we are also.

I never quite understood the logic of not allowing alcohol to be served in restaurants when you can buy it at the grocery stores. The worst part of living somewhere that doesn't allow beer or wind to be sold in restaurants is that you end up without any good restaurants because alcohol is generally where they make their biggest profits.

Now that the laws have changed, I'm hoping that we'll finally get some decent options for going out to eat without having to drive 30 minutes.

We're in Indian Trail, by the way.

Prior to 2008, no alcohol was served at all in restaurants in our town. In 2008, the people voted to allow beer and wine. I didn't realize it until today, but yesterday, there was a vote on allowing mixed beverages (liquor by the drink) and ABC stores (state run liquor stores). Both measures passed, so we are no longer a dry or semi dry town.

If I had the cash to invest, this would probably be a great time to open a bar.

 

[madge]

I was driving through the town across the river and was cracked up by the "Say Yes to BEER!" signs with a giant smiley face. I keep forgetting that they are dry over there.

It just seems odd to me, in this day and age, that there are still dry towns out there.

So I was just curious and thought I'd make a poll.

my town (in central Kentucky) is "moist", which means restaurants that make a certain percentage of their sales from food can sell liquor. We have no package sales in our county or some of the adjacent counties. It's not that unusual here. Of the 120 counties in the state, 52 are completely dry, 29 are wet and 38 are moist. One county is technically wet, but is really closer to moist.

 

[MomofKatie]

You must be in Union County. That's where we are also.

I never quite understood the logic of not allowing alcohol to be served in restaurants when you can buy it at the grocery stores. The worst part of living somewhere that doesn't allow beer or wind to be sold in restaurants is that you end up without any good restaurants because alcohol is generally where they make their biggest profits.

Now that the laws have changed, I'm hoping that we'll finally get some decent options for going out to eat without having to drive 30 minutes.

We're in Indian Trail, by the way.

We are, too! There are a few nice mom & pop restaurants around town, but it would be nice to have a Macaroni Grill, Chili's, or another chian casual restaurant in town.

 

[3boymthr]

All Massachusetts towns used to be dry on Sundays, but now they are changing the laws. I can't remember the exact changes I just know my Uncle who works as a manager at a liquor store was very put out that he'd have to work Sundays.

I also know of four towns that are completely dry. I think they are the only ones in Massachusetts. Funny thing is they are on Martha's Vineyard.