SALISBURY, N.C. – You could soon stroll the streets of downtown Salisbury with a drink in hand.
A business stakeholder group is pushing the city to create a “social district” where open containers would be allowed.
“We hope it’ll be a driver for tourism. We know that we’ll be one of the first of a handful of cities to pass this,” says Samantha Haspel, with Downtown Salisbury Inc.
It’s something Haspel thinks could make downtown Salisbury a destination — the ability to allow local bars, restaurants, and other businesses to sell open containers of alcohol that customers can walk out with and enjoy while strolling through downtown.
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