If you like a drink out in the open air where you won’t run afoul of local drinking ordinances, then you may wish to avoid most of the United States; however, there are a few places where this combination of alcohol and fresh air are encouraged: Montana, Missouri, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, and – last, but not least – Nevada, all contain places which allow open-air drinking. Even so, it’s best to apprise yourself of the different areas so you won’t have a need to find an attorney to tutor you in matters such as Nevada Law.

Often, most states forbid possession or consumption of an open container of alcohol in a public place, namely the street. While police in college towns may look away during “tailgate parties” at football games, it’s best not to take a chance. Instead, travel to six states where open containers are legal.

In Savannah, Georgia, it’s permissible to drink one alcoholic beverage in an open plastic container in the Savannah Historic District (but no more than 16 ounces!); however, this is the only area in Savannah where it’s legal.

You might try Butte, Montana, which also doesn’t have an open container ordinance. Drinking in this fashion is allowed throughout the city, but the city does frown on open containers in vehicles. That’s not legal, but once you’re out of the car, you’re safe.

In Kansas City, Missouri, specifically the Power & Light District, a special Missouri state law allows you to get around the city’s laws against open containers, which allows you to possess and consume the beverages in an open plastic container. But be clear on this point: It’s allowed only in that area, and nowhere else in the city.

In New Orleans, Louisiana, you’ll find you may also drink and hold an alcoholic beverage as you roam the city’s iconic bars, such as might be found on Bourbon Street. The drinks just have to be in an open plastic container. In most of the cases cited so far, the drinks are allowed because the states have no public open container law. When that happens, the laws are up to the individual city.

In Fredericksburg, Texas, a small German town, you can drink in open containers in the shopping district of Main Street; however, the drinks are limited to beer or wine. Similar to Fredericksburg’s Main Street and New Orleans French Quarter, Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee is exempt.

The best place, though, to drink openly is in Nevada on the Las Vegas Strip. Unlike any other place, even in Nevada, city law allows you to possess and consume any alcoholic beverage on the street in an open container anytime during the year. The restriction? The container must be plastic for 4th of July and New Year’s Eve (and other days considered special events). Open containers are allowed in the rest of Las Vegas, too, but they’re restricted during some times of the year – except for the Strip, so be sure to check the times in case you roam off the Strip and find yourself in need of a Las Vegas lawyer.

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Drinking, Traveling, and Nevada Law

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     A trip to the big apple calls for the “works”. If you are going to take the time to visit New York then, you have to as the saying says, “go big or go home”. New York City is full of life and to get the full experience you must experience everything.

     First are your hotel accommodations, you will want to stay in a nice hotel as it will only serve to heighten your enjoyment. Let’s be honest, who wants to stay in a bargain motel in NYC? The Distrikt is a New York boutique resort and is a modern embodiment of all of the New York districts. It will give you the feel the different districts in an upscale atmosphere. The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan and is walking distance from Times Square.

     New York is known as one of the culinary capitals of the world and you will definitely want the full culinary experience. From the hot dog carts to the five star restaurants you will want to try a little bit of everything. One of the best restaurants in New York is Marea, which offers a tasting menu that is absolutely delicious. The menu is 6 courses of small morsels to tantalize your taste buds yet fill your tummy. You will also want to stop at one of the local hot dog carts for an authentic New York dog.
     While you are in New York you will obviously want to visit the touristy sites such as Central Park and Times Square but one thing you will not want to miss out on is the entertainment. Broadway is the best known theatrical stage in the United States, so why not take advantage of your location and see a show.
     New York is the city that never sleeps and the city has so much to offer. Visiting New York should be a time to treat yourself and to experience all of the luxury of NYC.

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Luxury in New York

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When visiting Atlanta, there’s a ‘must-do’ to add to your itinerary: The Peachtree Road Farmers Market, located at 2744 Peachtree Road, NW, next to many Atlanta hotels . Market shoppers already know that supporting local is not only a good thing for the economy and for their health, but it is fun at the same time. When you spend some time at the market, you too will find why this place is a delicious place to be and be seen.

The food is fresh and comes directly from the folks who produce it, you’ll actually get to see the producers each and every Saturday. Farmers Markets are a treasure in any city or town, and more and more people are waking up to the fact that shopping at their local farmers market each week to do their food shopping keeps ‘local’ thriving, and keeps the community whole.

Peachtree Road Farmers Markethttp://www.peachtreeroadfarmersmarket.com/ has grown from 12 vendors to 65, making it the largest producer-only market in metro Atlanta. Producer-only means everything at the market is grown, raised or hand-crafted by the vendor. In addition, a majority of producers will give you recipes when you buy their produce such as Greg Brown recipe for Roasted Red Pepper Crostini , which is the perfect summer snack. The Market is open every Saturday and the tomatoes are looking great!

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Atlanta has a Delectable Farmers Market

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A border town is a complex thing, where alliances and a history unease marks the local culture to make something that’s multiple and original. There’s nothing like it anywhere, and every border town is different, based on the cultural and regional histories that come from many directions. In El Paso, this is further complicated, or made more interesting, by the community in Las Cruces. They share some similarities, and many differences, but when the two converge in the best of possible worlds, they can share artistic space.

Those who are traveling in the area are always looking for the best of everything, the best taco, the hottest pepper, and the best hotels. El Paso can offer many possible bests for any of these, and the choices are absolutely delightful. Every choice here, in fact, brings one closer to the local culture, which is infinitely more complicated and fascinating than words could ever say. For theatre, there are lots of options, and some of the best are just across the border. It’s about 40 miles, give or take, and there are lots of ways to get there other than rental cars, because it’s a trek that many people make every day.

For anyone with a taste for the local and unusual, then, No-Strings Theatre in Las Cruces is the best thing going for miles. It began 10 years ago, by Ceil and Peter Hernan , who wanted to see interesting and provocative theatre, and found it missing in the area. They did what many people in such a predicament: they started their own.

What makes them unusual in the theatre community, however, is that they decided not to give up their day jobs to do it, and take a chance on struggling. The couple have teaching posts at the university, and this meant that they wouldn’t have to focus on raising funds, and instead put their attention toward making work without any strings attached (hence the name). They began with Ed Albee’s Seascape, an absurdist comedy-drama about a couple turning into seamonsters, and the cities have never been the same. It’s been a wonderful thing, too.

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No Strings for El Paso

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The dessert is usually something with cream or syrup, and the thicker the better.  There has never been a sad customer after eating a dessert as decadent as these, so they say.  These days, however, it’s never too late to begin, but because I was on a roll, I decided to go with the flow, and the flow here was definitely going uphill.  This kind of backwards logic was certainly getting to be enough for me, and I started to feel a bit like a letter in a poem by Vattacharda Chandan.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained, is another one of those witticisms that are really not altogether witty, when you get right down to it.

The curries were always a process, however, and when that part begins, there’s no telling where the world will go.  You can usually depend on something that, for me, is like heaven, but there might be someone taking you up on your request for extra spice, and throwing in a touch of something rather difficult, but always enticing.  The restaurant with Indian food is always going to be my favorite, no matter which one it turns out to be.  Somewhere in the middle of things, however, I was sensing that I was part of a literary experiment, where things were in reverse order.  It seemed a bit odd, like that episode of that tv show about Harold Pinter, where George was stuffing saris in sacks, and the rest was a sneeze or so.

Time is certainly a different element in poetry, in all cultures.  It is certainly connected to its relationship with music, one that’s been getting further and further away with some of the new experiments.  However, with Vattacharda making work, there was also a sense that the music  was back, even in the highest experiments that worked for the greater good of the avant garde.  India or Singapore, we are all in this together, after all.

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Singapore in India

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When I was finally in New York, after having to cancel the same trip three or four times, I had the opportunity to have a lunch with a remarkable man who was a friend of a friend.  He had been traveling in some of the same circles that I had, so I was told, and we would have a lot to talk about.  I really didn’t have very high hopes, but considered it a meal, and a meal is always welcome, and if there were to be good benefits outside of that, it was extra, but would nonetheless be welcome.  I had not considered that this might be a conversation in which the direction of my life would be changed.

I consulted my favorite site and we arranged to meet, and I arrive ten minutes ahead of schedule, which was how I always do things.  I was born a little early, and it’s a habit that follows me still.  When I arrived, I found my table, and decided, just this once, to have a double shot of espresso while I waited.  Usually, I begin the day with one coffee only, and may have a tea later, but that was the limit of my caffeine.  I don’t know if there’s anything for me to worry about, but I’ve always felt suspicious about those who indulge too much in anything.  When he finally did arrive, I already felt like I had broken a rule, and this gave me a secret over him.

He was very self-assured, and even gregarious, and although that sometimes causes great suspicion in me, this time I found it somehow complimentary.  He asked me about my recent troubles, a marriage that crashed on the rocks, and a few health problems.  He had been through the same things recently, but I already knew that.  Then he started to talk about foils, and how we have another version of ourselves, a darker or more benevolent version, somewhere in the world, and it’s possible to meet ourselves at moments.  I didn’t think this was interesting to me at all, being of the mind to avoid narcissism, and cultivate humility in my own garden.  He went on to explain how he had been in touch with a Qabal, and they were exploring certain things that had great potential, he felt, and he proceeded to speak to me about this for the rest of the afternoon and into the evening.

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NY Double

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If you’ve gone to the trouble to rent a room in one of the boutique hotels in New York City, arranged for theater tickets on Broadway, even looked into a few tours of the city’s sights, all you may have left to worry about is food.  Where to eat?  Obviously, New York is one of the great places in the world to find food; there are restaurants on every corner, many of which are already categorized by price, by cuisine, by service, and so on.  But if you want to do something unique, why not try a food tour?

Maybe it’s not surprising that in a city that offers everything from tours of the Statue of Liberty to ghosts, that food is included.  There’s several options here.  Foods of New York Tours is just one of them.  With this company, you’ll find guides who are friendly and knowledgeable, who will take you around to the best culinary treats of New York while walking through the streets.  These tours last from two to three hours and are conducted weekdays and weekends.  You might like to try an East Village Food Tasting and Cultural Tour, or a Taste of Chinatown.  How about an Exotic Southeast Asian Tour.  There’s even a Multicultural Wine and Beer Tour, and, for the health conscious among us, a Vegetarian Tour.

Other companies also offer up food tours, which you can easily look up, such as the Food on Foot Tours.  Many food tours are about gourmet offerings; Food on Foot is about good but inexpensive food.  It’s a highly rated attraction that combines a walking tour with some subway travel to allow you to find the variety possible in the East Village, a tour called the Midtown Mix, and its world famous Sweet Tooth Tours.  Each one of the places have included an option for vegetarians, so no one’s left out.  it’s a great way to see New York and get something to eat at the same time

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Food Tours in New York

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Ben was too excited to catch his breath after his best friend and also bass player in their band told him that they had just received their first invitation to play live in a club in Austin. This was the first major goal their band Rear View had developed since they first came together six months ago. In addition they believed in taking their development slowly after a month of playing together. They felt they had real potential and were writing original music and lyrics and they didn’t want to overexpose themselves too early or get stuck in an immediate rut. So, they gave themselves a year to get their first Austin gig and while Ben was breathless at the news, Troy, the more rational and calm of the two, had his concerns that the band may be moving too fast.
The members of Rear View had driven into Austin numerous times in the past and had seen bands play at clubs such as the Carousel Lounge, The Dirty Dog Bar and The Warehouse Saloon and Billiards. Each of these places were among their favorites whenever they came to town. Last year they reserved some rooms in one of the hotels Austin and spent the whole weekend there and went to the Austin City Limits Music Festival. They had such a great time there that they decided to make a special trip every year and stay the entire weekend. And while it was definitely a great time they decided they should be allowed to go every year because it was work related and they would study some of the bigger musician’s performances.

The Carousel Lounge was Ben’s favorite club in Austin. He liked it for many reasons, such as the atmosphere and staff, but also because they hosted an assortment of performances and every time they went there he was guaranteed to see something different. And he always had a great time at the Carousel. Troy, however, had a strong preference for The Dirty Dog Bar. He greatly appreciated the warehouse feel of the building and he also loved that it was a combination of sports and live music. This was something he always felt would be a good blend and it allowed alternative bands to gain new audiences. It was also unique in Austin as the only extreme sports themed live music place. Troy had ambitions of using the three eight foot screens as part of a live music show someday. But for now, he felt the need to keep the other band members tamed down and use this upcoming performance in Austin simply as experience performing together. They weren’t ready to burst onto the scene and he knew it.

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Music Scene in Austin Attracts New Bands

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For not getting hardly any sleep, I got up pretty early and headed out on a bus to South Beach, Florida. Stepped of the bus and headed straight into the water. It was so nice! Being from the west coast, the warm waters of the Florida ocean is a real treat, I stayed in for hours, even when it started to rain. But, was was so unbelievable, was when I looked further out, I saw a water sprout! It was pretty far away, but it was still cool!

I got out of the water and had nothing to dry myself off with, forgot to bring a towel. But, I figured it didn’t matter when I went in search of food. There were plenty of beach side restaurants that I’m sure caters to all types of beach people. I got a slice of New York style cheese pizza and then caught the bus back to my accommodations, really one of the best resort hotels Florida has to offer to be honest about it. When I got back, I headed straight for the resorts pool for a few hours. There were only a few guests poolside, so it was really great to almost have the pool to myself.

After cleaning up, I went to the restaurant in my hotel for dinner. I didn’t recognize most of the dishes, but I’m the adventurous type so I just pointed to an entree and hoped for the best. I lucked out, the dish was called Veal Oscar, and man, was that the most tastiest meal I’ve ever had. Later, when I got back home, a friend of mine told me what veal was, and I felt a little sad, but it tasted so good, so I didn’t stay sad for long.

One of the hotel guest invited me out to this Booze cruise where there was an open bar. I drank way too much and danced with some of the funniest people I’ve ever met, all the while the boat took us to a place called, well I really can’t recall, but I didn’t stay there for too long, because I was pretty much out of it. Luckily, the guy who invited me on this booze cruise, made sure I made it back to my hotel. Nice guy.

I had no idea that Florida would end up being one fun filled day and night after another. I really thought it might be boring, I really did. But, boy, was I ever wrong.

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24/7 in Florida

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When Gus and Gita arrived in New York for a lecture Gus was to present at an astronomy club, both of them were extremely hungry. It as all they could do to put down their luggage and extras in the their hotel room without fainting from hunger. They were both passionate individuals with a zest for life and everything in it. This included great cuisine. So, even though they felt like they were starving, neither Gus nor Gita was interested in compromising quality of service and tasted so they set about inquiry into the greatest and best New York City restaurants.

After they freshened up the couple headed down to have a quick conversation with the concierge. They got the basic scoop on their neighborhood offerings and attractions and Gus was provided with the best route to his lecture facility. As the efficient concierge began suggesting various dining options, Gita stopped her when she heard Kellari Taverna. This sounded familiar to her and she quickly scanned her memory until she recalled a friend of hers had once dined there. As she remembered it, Kellari was well known for great Greek seafood. The concierge confirmed this and always being slightly skeptical of recommendations both Gus and Gita were satisfied to try Kellari. This is due to the cross referenced appraisal on both a personal and professional level. And the couple left their resort eager to partake in the expected great cuisine.

And they were not disappointed. From the moment they walked into the restaurant they loved it. It had a fabulous aroma, great décor and a pleasant atmosphere. They began their meal with a couple of appetizers, the tartare and the melitzanosalata, which was a roasted eggplant spread. They also shared a Greek salad before moving on to their main course. Gus had the fire roasted Salmon with pumpkin puree. He thought it was delicious and loved the spinach and beets. Gita had the corfu shrimp, which was pan seared with asparagus and a mushroom risotto. They shared an order of the lemon potatoes. Both Gus and Gita loved their meals and while they wanted to try a couple of the desserts they just didn’t have the room. However, they definitely planned on coming back.

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Kellari Taverna Greek Restaurant in New York City.

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