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04
Jan

Booze in Balboa

Author: HelenKay, Category: Balboa Park, City Council, Neighborhoods, News

The first step is complete.  The Balboa Park Committee voted yesterday to support a partial alcohol ban for the Park.  Under the Board’s plan, the areas  and times in which people can drink in the Park will be restricted.  The Park and Recreation Board has to weigh in, then it’s up to the City Council to vote on the measure.  If the Council supports the Board, you’re going to have to start drinking in the Park at noon instead of 8:00 a.m. as you do now.  To paraphrase Board member Laurie Burgett’s comment on this issue:  this is not exactly a draconian measure.  After all, should you be getting drunk and stupid in the Park at 8:00 a.m.?  Uh, no.  Clearly that’s an afternoon activity.