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03-31-2024, 8:07am | #1 | ||||||
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Nightlife has died...
COVID for sure killed something.
It is almost impossible to find a drink at 10pm these days. We go out quite a bit, at least 3-4 times a month to some kind of show, concert, comedian, etc. Last Tuesday we went to go see Ali Wong in Detroit, show is out at around 10pm we want to find a place to have a nightcap everything is closed at 10. Last night went to see Chris Porter, a comedian, show gets out about 11:30...want to go have a nightcap...this is Saturday night and almost everyone closes at midnight. I remember when things opened back up nearly every night, we were looking for someplace to go, even for a late snack, all closed. I cannot image the demand has gone down that much. You can find places in Detroit although that's 40 miles from home and if we're having a drink prefer to be closer. Before everyone was open to 2am. |
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03-31-2024, 8:11am | #2 | ||||||
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Welcome to the new commie dominated world........
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Detroit?? No one wants to be out late for fear of being killed and not the Covid type of death....
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03-31-2024, 8:18am | #5 | |||||||
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I said most places in Detroit are open. We are downtown all the time. There are some great spots but they are overrun by something worse than the thugs....hipsters... |
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03-31-2024, 9:13am | #6 | ||||||
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Not much open past supper in our little town in ID except for a the bar at the bottom of the mountain. The bonus is we can drive the side by side and not see another soul on the two-lane road after sundown.
However, when we're in Bozeman there's live music at a couple different establishments seven nights a week. On weekends there's usually additional venues. outdoor music festivals seem to be growing with a mix of different artists and genres. Country music seems to have really grown among the younger generations as well. Perhaps being a college town and growing numbers of residents provides the additional revenue nededed. |
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I have an opposite problem. Plenty open, but friends are all in bed once the sun sets. Kind of like the Barn.
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Plenty of options here until 2am. Kitchen usually is last call a bit after midnight.
It does help that it's illegal to loiter anywhere outside, and really cart them off to a place with no hots and a hard bench for the evening. Sheriff will sign any valid CC, and many people are armed. |
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My nightclub days are behind me, but I did notice that the several 24 hour businesses around me, including the Walmart, all quit staying open all night.
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Due to inflation they are no longer free
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Late night is for Gunsmoke reruns.
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And classic Shemp smackdowns... and beer...
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I think this started happening well before Covid.
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04-01-2024, 8:54am | #16 | ||||||
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I'm officially old because being in a bar with a bunch of drunks at midnight sounds awful.
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We had this awesome BBQ joint here in my town called Martin's. Brisket was awesome. I dare say the best in Ga, because we aren't exactly known for brisket here. But it was just as good as anything I had out west. Covid killed the place. The huge lie that was covid should have most of our .gov and some others standing tall. It was nothing more than a litmus test to see what they could get by with. And I said that from the beginning. Probably a post on here somewhere of me saying it years ago during prime Rona...
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