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West Lampeter votes to OK liquor sales
Just 10% of voters go to polls
Intelligencer Journal
May 20, 2009 03:44 EST
By DAVE PIDGEON, Staff Writer

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If one truly believes in the Bible, what did Christ turn water into?

Adapting business to current taste and trends is survival. Defunct businesses failed to do so.

Willow Valley expects to keep half of its vast property under the current brand, 1/2 to Doubletree.

With Doubltree bar prices, don't expect beer brawls. And the Doubletree (in Philadelphia, a Hilton brand) serves fantastic food at the bar until closing!

I lived in West Lampeter Twp for two years before I realized it was "dry", since the surrounding areas are not. I thought there was no alcohol at Willow Valley by corporate choices. I wondered what the fuss was about, and why the proposed Liquor Store never opened at Kendig Square.

Riding my bike down 222 a few years ago, at the entrance of Willow Valley, I was stopped by a car full of wedding guests who asked for directions to the nearest bar. I directed them to Downtown Lancaster. They were surprised that WV had no alcohol. (this was when I still tought it was a corporate choice. Since then, WV serves alcohol for special events)

Stores open Sunday, (including select "package" stores) internet hotel bookings, 24 hour supermarkets and drug stores: This is not 1956.

Would a potential Sight and Sound audience NOT book any hotels because alcohol was available in the bar downstairs? There are so few full-service hotels without bars, they would be hard-pressed to find one.

I worked my summers from Yale tending bar at a resort inthe Poconos. I had a blast and made a nice living with a great clientele from NYC and Phila.
vcapecce
QUOTE (LancNewbie @ May 20 2009, 10:39 AM)
Clearly you've never heard of Sight and Sound?? People come from all over the country to go to one religious show? So staying at a hotel because they don't serve booze really isn't a stretch at all, at least not around here anyway. I'm just saying there is a portion of the population that does take that into consideration. Just like there are a lot of people around here that still won't shop at places that are open on Sundays. It really depends on what type of "Christian" we are talking about I guess. I mean Catholics and Mennonites are both Christian but are worlds different in beliefs.

Sight and Sound, last I checked, wasn't in a dry area. In fact, you could buy wine really close by. There are restaurants that serve alcohol near there right over on Rt. 30.

I believe that it is a small market that considers the availability of alcohol to be a factor. Even among fundamentalists, a high quantity (over half) believe that drinking beer is fine (although, of course, drunkeness is considered to be wrong) according to a poll by ChristiaNet.com. Even among those who were against drinking personally, how many would be against staying at a hotel where alcohol was served? That really limits the selection (and, generally, the quality).
StrobeSML
QUOTE (StrobeSML @ May 20 2009, 11:56 AM)
Sight and Sound, last I checked, wasn't in a dry area. In fact, you could buy wine really close by. There are restaurants that serve alcohol near there right over on Rt. 30.

I believe that it is a small market that considers the availability of alcohol to be a factor. Even among fundamentalists, a high quantity (over half) believe that drinking beer is fine (although, of course, drunkeness is considered to be wrong) according to a poll by ChristiaNet.com. Even among those who were against drinking personally, how many would be against staying at a hotel where alcohol was served? That really limits the selection (and, generally, the quality).


And, actually, the "high rollers" who spend the most in the local economy are not likely to be tee-totalers.
One can simply not go into the bar, or not order a drink with dinner to avoid alcohol.
vcapecce
QUOTE (vcapecce @ May 20 2009, 12:10 PM)
And, actually, the "high rollers" who spend the most in the local economy are not likely to be tee-totalers.
One can simply not go into the bar, or not order a drink with dinner to avoid alcohol.

Exactly. Also, consider the big money items for hotels: conventions and other events (like wedding receptions, organization meetings, etc.). Many of them are likely to avoid a place that doesn't serve alcohol.
StrobeSML
QUOTE (vcapecce @ May 20 2009, 01:10 PM)
And, actually, the "high rollers" who spend the most in the local economy are not likely to be tee-totalers.
One can simply not go into the bar, or not order a drink with dinner to avoid alcohol.

Where exactly are you getting that info?
LancNewbie
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