Clinton approves social district plan along Michigan Avenue
Martha A. Churchill
CLINTON Clinton has approved a social district on the village s main drag.
The district map shows it includes the north and south side of West Michigan Avenue from Jackson and Tecumseh streets to Burton and Division streets.
Two parking lots are included in the proposed social district, to be used as needed, in case live bands come to town, or just as places for people to sip their drinks and chat with one another. Those are the Brown Street and West Church Street parking lots.
Four watering holes are being authorized to sell alcoholic beverages in the newly formed social district: Alévri Mill Distilling, 148 W. Michigan, Captain’s Lounge, 149 W. Michigan, Clinton Inn, 104 W. Michigan, and Johnnie’s Bar & Grill North, 124 W. Michigan.
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Vicki Sylvester-Keller, left, and Vicky Timm enjoy a glass of wine at the Thunder Bay Winery on Wednesday. The winery and other businesses that sell alcohol could become part of a social district that would allow for drinks to be consumed outdoors in public places like parks or other businesses within the district’s boundaries.
ALPENA– The City of Alpena and the Alpena Downtown Development Authority are considering making the downtown a social district.
A social district would allow businesses to sell alcohol to customers who could consume them while out and about within the established district boundaries.
Zeeland, Douglas considering social districts in downtowns
ZEELAND Zeeland and Douglas are considering establishing downtown social districts, which are areas where alcohol can be consumed outdoors.
The hope of government leaders is a social district will draw more people into their shopping districts, boosting local business in general, in addition to bringing more customers to the alcohol-serving establishments.
If the Zeeland and Douglas councils move ahead with the proposal, bars and restaurants with liquor licenses will be able to apply to the state for approval to serve to-go drinks. The drinks can be consumed anywhere in the social district s common areas.
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Saugatuck launches outdoor drinking ‘social district’
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Saugatuck has established a social district in its downtown that permits participating bars and restaurants to sell open container, to-go drinks that can be consumed by customers within the social district. (MLive file photo)Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor News
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SAUGATUCK, MI Saugatuck is the latest West Michigan city to offer temporary expanded outdoor drinking amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In an effort to support bars and restaurants, which are operating at 50% capacity, the city launched its first social district last month. It permits customers to purchase open-container beer, wine or liquor from a participating business and consume it on foot within the social district.