No one is trying to regulate everyone's life but not everyone wants that stuff every where they go as well. People can choose to avoid bars and the such but if every event offers it where are they supposed to go?
But in the end doesn't matter because that's your opinion and my opinion and I can see u and I will never agree because you seem to think you have all the answers and no one else should have an opinion or make an observation about a show unless it fits your guidelines.
So be it, I respect ur right to ur opinion.
But now because of alcohol a 10 yr festival is gone.
You state that because of alcohol a 10 yr festival is gone.
I guess you didn't read the comments from some board members. I will enlighten you or help you comprehend what was stated. The festival wasn't canceled because of alcohol, but the last straw was it was canceled because they asked the question. The park board also raised the rent on the festival along with other problems.
Now having been around festivals with and without alcohol you would think that the insurance premium would be a huge difference in price between having or not having alcohol, but it isn't that huge a difference. Less that 10% the last time I checked prices. Not that shows me from an insurance financial side that there aren't near the problems that most people think.
As for the amount of work it looked like they had a great plan, did their research, asked the experts in law enforcement for not only help but guidance to make this as safe as possible. What I always wonder when it comes to boards like the park board, why not try it one year, then if there are problems the high and almighty folks that were against it can say for a year I TOLD YOU SO. But instead of looking at what the experts suggested the group do and the groups plan they pulled the small town stick your head in the sand plan of doing anything different.
Thuderbolt it isn't about me being right, it is about trying to expand a festival, get more people to attend. If you aren't trying to grow, you are stagnate. And a stagnate festival might just fold. Oops it did fold.