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Aug. 16, 2008 at 10:14am
Drinking in the Park?
whats the law
So I'm planning a little gathering at a park in tacoma, what are the laws on having beer for a bbq?
I guess its allowed in stateparks, what about Tacoma parks?
Anyone have any info/links?
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 by tacomachickadee on 8/16/2008 @ 10:20am | Not allowed.
www.metroparkstacoma.org/page.php?id=2 |
 by scout on 8/16/2008 @ 10:45am | Bad, Bad idea in this area - would be a major green light for Loser-Fest |
 by intacoma on 8/16/2008 @ 11:54am | why is that scout? Not everyone has a yard, why shouldnt you be able to have a bbq and have a beer in the park?
In stateparks having a beer in picnic areas or campgrounds is legal |
by intacoma on 8/16/2008 @ 11:55am | thx for the link chickadee |
 by Erik on 8/16/2008 @ 12:45pm | People drink legally in the various parks all the time. I think one just needs a permit first to set up a beer garden or something similar. Here's the more specific link: www.metroparkstacoma.org/files/library/1... |
by intacoma on 8/16/2008 @ 12:49pm | yeah, bummer for a few people who just want to grill up some chicken |
 by Rue on 8/16/2008 @ 2:09pm | Tip: move to Europe, come back in 200 years. |
 by liz on 8/16/2008 @ 4:21pm | lol |
by chrism39 on 8/16/2008 @ 9:08pm | We took a bottle of wine to a beach in California, bad move, we got a ticket and they made us feel like losers. |
by Erik on 8/17/2008 @ 12:58am | Washington regulates alcohol very strictly.
In states such as California, one can buy hard liquor from grocery stores, for better or worse. However, I suspect they still regulate open alcohol containers in parks. |
 by dawntown on 8/17/2008 @ 9:08am | Or move to Texas.
Just don't drink from glass; anything else, your good. BTW, in Austin, you can also be topless and it is legal. The line gets drawn at whether your tatas are enough to create a public disturbance. |
by scout on 8/17/2008 @ 11:41am | ....And is there any history of public disturbances in your recent history as a Texas resident? |
 by Kevindot1 on 8/17/2008 @ 2:18pm | Be discrete and use the red plastic cups. And most importantly, be cool. Don't draw attention to yourselves and everything should be fine to have a few beers while grilling up at the park. I think the spirit of the no alcohol rule for the parks is to keep the vagrants from drinking openly in the parks, and thus when caught, gives them something to take them in on.
Again, just be cool. I do this every year at Point Defiance for our annual family reunion. |
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