Is your town dry?

[Planogirl]

Ours is partially. Beer and wine are OK as is liquor by the drink (except Sunday morning) but you can't buy hard liquor. The town bordering ours has plenty of liquor stores and they make good money off of our citizens.

 

[kydisneyfans]

Ours is "moist". Restaurants that seat at least 100 can serve alcohol during certain hours. We just passed Sunday sales at restaurants too.

You cannot buy any packaged beer, wine, or alcohol in Scott County, KY stores. Most go across the county line toward Lexington to make their purchases.

There are many KY counties completely dry, or "moist" like Scott.

 

[jx3smom]

Ocean City, NJ is a dry town. We're an island and right over the 2 main bridges are big liquor stores. There is no public drinking allowed. You can drink on your property but not on public areas and you cannot BYOB to restaurants. The only way is if is a private affair and the whole place or room is closed to the public.
Most residents in this town would not change it either, it's a quiet town and even in the summer when we're packed everything is quiet.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

I wish the whole country was dry.

Thank goodness its not!

Our town isn't dry. We've had neighborhood parties for the past 3 weeks and give out "adult" treats as well as candy for trick or treat, so nope our town isn't dry. I would say its soakin' wet.

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

I wish the whole country was dry.

Yes, prohibition just worked out splendidly the first time around, didn't it?

 

[zachnsamsmommy]

No...but I am in Tn and there are several dry couties near me. I still find it ironic that Jack Daniels is made in Lynchburg, and it is dry .

 

[drag n' fly]

No such thing up here

 

[kim929]

Yes, prohibition just worked out splendidly the first time around, didn't it?

 

[CJBaby]

Phew! Thank goodness thats not true! Our wedding reception would have just been people sitting around staring at each other!

Just as I was starting to about this one I get to the very next post...

Nope! Thank god! I have Anthony to prove it!

 

[MM27]

I wish the whole country was dry.

Why? It doesn't stop alcoholism. If people want something, they will find a way to get it, legal or not. The perfect example of this comes from the state of Alaska. There are over 130 Alaskan villages that are considered "dry" and alcohol abuse in rural Alaska is a huge problem. It's alcohol abuse that is the primary cause of violent crime in rural Alaska. I'm sure other states have the same issues, but I was shocked the first time I heard about the high crime rates in these Alaskan villages and that most of them were alcohol related.

 

[Piecey]

I couldn't vote. Our town, Savannah, is dry at the retail level on Sundays. You can buy drinks in a restaurant, don't know if the bars are open. It's funny to be in back of someone at Publix checkout line on a Sunday afternoon and they are heading to the beach after they pick up their case of beer. You know, the one they got from the cooler that has the lights out, the plastic drawn over it and the sign that says "No Sunday Sales"? Actually, I kind of feel bad for them. SC is across the river, but they are dry on Sundays, too.

Hmmm... I forgot about things like that.

The town I mentioned in my original post is completely and totally dry--- no alcohol sales within the entire city. No restaurants, grocery stores, etc. but like others have said they just come across the river and get it and take it back.

I know there are certain restrictions on sales on Sundays here but I'm not positive about what they are. I don't buy much alcohol unless I am cooking with it.


Interesting stuff.

 

[Micca]

Things seem pretty damp around here

 

[OK!]

Nope, and I don't know of one that is. The last time I was in Tulsa, OK, one of the bartenders at the hotel was telling me about the weird liquor laws they have in that state, but I don't remember what any of them are. Yes, because of the booze. Lol.

 

[shellybaxter]

I voted no - we can buy alcohol at grocery stores, drug stores, convenience stores - pretty much everywhere even on Sundays. I think they are supposed to stop selling from 2AM to 6AM in stores but we only have one and I've never been there at that time

 

[DisneyCP2002]

We just became a wet city this year around June. Before that had to drive 10 miles either direction to find a city that sold liquor. I do know that there are still a few towns around here that are dry.

 

[Sparx]

no, we have by the drink and by the bottle where i live. my home town wouldn't pass the sale by the bottle, though.

 

[amy4bruce]

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.

 

[Imzadi]

Ocean City, NJ is a dry town. We're an island and right over the 2 main bridges are big liquor stores. There is no public drinking allowed. You can drink on your property but not on public areas and you cannot BYOB to restaurants. The only way is if is a private affair and the whole place or room is closed to the public.
Most residents in this town would not change it either, it's a quiet town and even in the summer when we're packed everything is quiet.

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.

 

[TIGGER'SFRIEND]

Ocean City, NJ is a dry town. We're an island and right over the 2 main bridges are big liquor stores. There is no public drinking allowed. You can drink on your property but not on public areas and you cannot BYOB to restaurants. The only way is if is a private affair and the whole place or room is closed to the public.
Most residents in this town would not change it either, it's a quiet town and even in the summer when we're packed everything is quiet.

I love Ocean City just for that reason--great family resort town--hope it never changes!!!

 

[pigletgirl]

No, as far as I know! People have alcohol here 24/7......