The big news around town this week is the city council thinking about closing the bars at midnight. Currently bars can stay open till 4 am. The city manager quoted some statistics about the number of calls for police assistance increases from 2-4 am and it mostly represents locals and not tourist. The report said the harbor district is where most of the calls come from.
On the harbor watching the Sea Blaster go by
So let’s see…we have a district with bars and clubs in a growing city and they are surprised that the number of calls have increased. Maybe if there was some patrols in the harbor this might change. Sunshine Cindy and I are frequently on the harbor and we have NEVER seen cops down there unless there was a disturbance then they come and go quickly. The harbor district is now a small city. This is different from just two years ago. With more people and yes, alcohol drinking taking place you will get more calls. That is just a fact of life.
If they close down the bars at midnight you might as well kiss the revitalization of the harbor goodbye. Let the bums have it like they used to. You will be taking money from the people who work there and from the establishments who have invested in that area. Is the harbor perfect now? No. Can there be improvements in the area. Of course but this is a tourist town and you don’t start to limit the activities of the tourist or locals. This will be interesting to see what happens but they need to leave the hours alone. Okay, I am off my soap box. LOL
Harbor fun
Sunshine Cindy and I have been taking it easy this week. We went to her parents house for dinner Tuesday night. Tiffany went back to Atlanta after spending the holidays with us. The house is quiet again. That has been about it.
Enjoy your weekend. We will be with the ECPHC at Harry T’s. And yes, it’s on the harbor! See ya Monday!
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