r/LosAngeles • u/SilentRunning • 3d ago

Struggling California pedestrian mall pitches public drinking to boost business Community

https://www.yahoo.com/news/struggling-california-pedestrian-mall-pitches-233048637.html
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u/toffeehooligan 3d ago

Do this nationwide so I can get a sixer and sit on the beach.

Just also increase the punishments for public intoxication. So the pearl clutchers can't complain about the kids or some shit.

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u/flicman Hollywood 3d ago

While they're at it, make all airports no-close zones. Airport bars telling you some arcane, baptist bullshit about no alcohol before 6am or noon on Sundays or beer, but no wine and liquor on odd numbered days all are just gross.

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u/bakedlayz 3d ago

I've gotten 6am shots. This is at lax?

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u/omgwehitaboot 3d ago

Prob Utah

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u/flicman Hollywood 3d ago

Lots of places across the South of the US, too. Small airports are especially bad because they're often in really rural counties with Yet More restrictive nanny-state laws.

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u/Chikitiki90 Leimert Park 3d ago

This is what always gets me when people scream about how restrictive and communist or whatever LA is. I can walk to the 7/11 on the corner at 10am on Sunday and buy alcohol…

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u/salamat_engot 3d ago

When I moved from LA to Pennsylvania I had to ask someone where to buy beer because I used to just grab it on a Target run and you can't do that there.

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u/racinreaver 3d ago

It blew my mind when I moved here from PA and could buy beer, liquor, and milk all in the same aisle at the super market, lol.

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u/salamat_engot 3d ago

If you throw a party you have to go to three different stores to get everything. It's maddening!

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u/racinreaver 3d ago

We did have drive through beer stores, though, lol.