Reply #3: Dry towns wonder why they can't attract tourists. [View All]

[Manifestor_of_Light]

Oklahoma City had a completely dead downtown. They have fairly restrictive liquor laws. They put in Bricktown which goes around a canal somewhat like the San Antonio River.

They built a basketball arena, and there are nice restaurants too. So it's livelier than it was ten years ago.

Tyler, Texas, has a population of 100,000 and is dry. I have seen commerials about referenda on liquor in towns around Tyler and they are saying "If this town goes wet, it will be a hotbed of sin and prostitution!!! OMG!!".

They actually believe this.

Dry counties have more drunk driving accidents than wet ones, since people drink in wet counties and drive home to dry counties.

Thanks a lot, ya damn Babtists.