I just asked a friend who’s lived there for nearly 20 years. This was a rumor that got spread because the mayor proposed such an idea. She said it hasn’t happened and would never stick. I guess the lobbyists are too strong. made me think, though: notice the US doesn’t allow any consumption in public. Right? I know Colorado doesn’t. So, we can’t even have “coffee shops.” Does Canada have them?
There are several venues where you can smoke inside. California has a few I've been to (all legal). There is one that used to be an old bank and they have dab machines in there, random concerts (Shaq was there once), etc. Vegas just legalized smoke cafes too.
Are they like “clubs” requiring a membership … sorta like what you find in dry counties for liquor. Seems like if they were legal like Amsterdam, they’d be all over LA. Just “a few” doesn’t really make sense, unless it’s hard to get a license. Vegas totally makes sense, though. Stoners are bad gamblers…
You walk in like it's a bar. The one Shaq was at is called 420 Bank (palm springs), and you can either bring your own supply or buy it there. Lounge chairs everywhere, pool tables, and a music listening room. Palm Springs has a few of these spots as does LA. SF used to but the one I used to go to closed when weed became recreationally legal in CA.
I’ve been to Amsterdam several times and generally it’s been good. The Dutch people are kind of a mixed bag. I’ve met some very friendly Dutch but there are some a-holes. I think the people in Amsterdam have been getting sick of tourists especially British ones and so might be taking that out on all visitors. The Dutch recently ran ads in the UK telling people not to come to Amsterdam.
There’s something about cold places that get rated as “happiest” as Minneapolis recently got rated the “happiest city in the US”. https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-happiest-city-united-states Of course that’s probably just because I live here .
As @MadMax knows I love Ireland and will be there again in a few days. Food though not so impressed. I guess it depends what you like. It really does live up to being the land of potatoes and this fits for Irish cuisine. I found nearly all of the food I ate in Ireland filling and bland. Like many places be careful of some of the tourists spots. Had some of the worst fish and chips at a a famous pub in Belfast and at another place had an Irish stew that would’ve been delicious except it was 90% potato including a large whole spud they was like hitting a rock with an oar when I put my spoon in the bowl. Dublin is beautiful city but it is expensive and got a lot of tourist traps. My favorite city is Derry/ Londonderry it’s still got its wall and is physically very beautiful. The people there are friendly and still stay in contact with some folks I met there. It’s also where Sunday Bloody Sunday took place and there still are reminders of that event and the Troubles. For those visiting just a note on the name. “Derry” is generally what Catholics call it and “Londonderry” is what Protestants call it. I made the mistake of saying I was going to “Derry” in a Protestant pub in Belfast and was told I was lucky to make it out alive. It’s officially called “Londonderry /(stroke) Derry” and some locals have taken to calling it “Stroke City”. I haven’t been to the southern parts of Ireland like Cork and Galway but am going there in this trip. I’ve heard nothing but good things about Galway and am looking forward to it. Ill report back to clutchfans.
I want to see Cobh. That’s the little port town my great great grandfather on the side of my family I know the most history about left Ireland from to head to the States.
It looks like it’s just off the coast from Cork. also it was the last stop for the Titanic. Not sure if I’ll make it there but if I do I will have a pint for your great grandda.
I think I found the ordinances that allow this. In general, public consumption is illegal in CA. However, there are “temporary event licenses” that can be granted, if the local govt signs off on it. Each license, with local approval, is specific to a singular event. I guess Shaq’s place gets licensed per concert. so, not really a daily operation. Hence, why they aren’t all over the place.
Nah it's daily. The Coachella valley and palm springs in particularly just kinda let things happen. LA Times did an article on them legalizing these lounges https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/list/weed-lounges-in-palm-springs So the LA lounges I've been to are definitely illegal but the palm springs ones weren't. Smoking lounges are the next wave in the legalization era.
hmm. neither of them smoke so they must have been misinformed. thats good to know...amsterdam is cool, but with no legal weed you really dont need more than a couple days there.
i ate in the pubs every day and loved it...theres also some good international spots too. ive been to galway...its a cool city and very small. honestly, not much in terms of museums or tourist stuff. most of the cool pubs are on and off one street. you should definitely look into visiting the aran islands. i stayed a couple nights on inishmore. super cool. you can take a bus from galway to the coast and then a short, but very bumpy ferry ride. its a double decker bus - try to get on top so you can see the views. its beautiful scenery along the road. reminds me of PCH in cali.
When I used to work in London quite a bit, my wife and I took the Eurostar to Paris multiple times for long weekends. We always enjoyed it, but we stayed in nice hotels right in the heart of the 1st arrondissement near the Place de la Concorde. We never bothered with the metro or taxis other that getting to the hotel from the train station. We just walked everywhere. That was at least 10 years ago. I know parts of Paris aren't as good as they used to be and there are even more scammers, pickpockets and hustlers than their used to be, but if you stick to the nice parts, I think you'd have a good time. Too much good food and too many sites to see.
Finland and Sweden's suicide rates are among the top ten in Europe. That's for natives. It's way harder for a sun belter to adjust to that seasonal disparity
