Liquor Control | OlyBlog

Navigation

User login

Online users

oldtimeydave
Laurian
Meta Hogan
Chia
Rick

Support OlyBlog

OlyBlog is run by volunteers who care about Olympia. If you like what we're doing, make a donation:

OlyBlog is powered by:

Who's new

alwayssharethejoy
olympianwatch
mpeper
BalletArtsOlymp...
gail

Liquor Control

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 12:46pm.

Has anyone else ever wondered where the most liquor stores in Washington state are?

I think it would be interesting to see where they are located and what the median income is of the surrounding area.

The Fire Inside's blog
Login or register to post comments

Here's a link that is sort of

Submitted by stevenl on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 1:11pm.

Here's a link that is sort of related at the Washington State Liquor Control Board: http://www.liq.wa.gov/releases/revcity.asp

Thanks.I wish there was a bre

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 1:31pm.

Thanks.

I wish there was a breakdown of locations, though.

For instance, in an economically depressed area, how many liquor stores are there?

Just thought it would be interesting since Washington state is the body making the decision on where each liquor store is located.

I think the idea is for liquo

Submitted by emmettoconnell on Fri, 11/25/2005 - 2:52pm.

I think the idea is for liquor stores to be spread out as widely and evenly spaced as possible. For example, a liquor store on the westside, downtown, Tumwater and Lacey. I remember there is also one liquor store in McCleary, Elma and Montesano. This would be the same sort of logic on how you would choose a site for a post office.

Sort of silly though for a liquor store to be run by the government though.

It's very silly.

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Fri, 11/25/2005 - 2:55pm.

It's very silly.

In McCleary the liquor store

Submitted by stevenl on Fri, 11/25/2005 - 4:52pm.

In McCleary the liquor store used to be part of the pharmacy (the "self-medication" section, I suppose). When the pharmacist retired a couple years ago he closed his store. The town was without a pharmacy AND liquor store. But within a very short time, guess which one reopened? And we are still waiting for another pharmacy.

I just can't believe no one h

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sun, 11/27/2005 - 12:29am.

I just can't believe no one has said at a roundtable meeting, "Isn't it kinda weird the more our citizens drink the more profit we stand to make?"

I mean, Washington state is the place which led the way in the government extortion, I mean lawsuit, of the tobacco companies yet the same state has a monopoly on liquor.

Interesting question. There

Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Thu, 11/24/2005 - 11:26pm.

Interesting question. There must be information and studies on this topic. Unfortunately, navigating the government's web based information sources usually leaves me with a headache.

I hate having to sit and sift

Submitted by The Fire Inside on Sun, 11/27/2005 - 12:24am.

I hate having to sit and sift through 20 pdf's.

OlyBlog.net

OlyBlog is devoted to citizen journalism, including hyperlocal news and discussion specifically about Olympia, Washington. If you care about this community and are tired of corporate media, then this is the place for you.

If you'd like to contribute, please register for an account. Here is a list of local news beats that need to be covered. You can post your news as a personal blog entry, and it will be reviewed (and possibly edited) for promotion to the front page. Once you've established a record of responsible blogging, you can become an autonomous user. You can also send news via email. All members of OlyBlog agree to abide by our comment and fair use policies. If you are frustrated about something said in a comment thread, go here.

Now playing at: