Inauguration: D.C. Bars To Stay Open All Night

DCist reported Tuesday that the District was considering keeping bars open later during inauguration.

The Washington Post confirms Wednesday that not only will bars serve alcohol for three more hours, they will stay open all night:

In the mood to celebrate President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration at a D.C. bar? For four days in January, they'll be open 24 hours a day.

Under emergency legislation approved by the D.C. Council yesterday, any District establishment with a liquor license, including restaurants and nightclubs, will be allowed to serve alcohol until 5 a.m. -- three hours later than usual -- and serve food round-the-clock from Jan. 17 until the morning after Obama's swearing-in on Jan. 20.

Comments

[DanniD]

Woohoo! Paaar-tay!!!

[SENATORCALLENBOWE]

THE CLASS OF THE NEW GENERATION WILL TOAST 2 THE NEXT 4 YEARS!!!

[jensax]

It would be nice if the swearing in was a public holiday to allow people to watch and celebrate the inauguration.

[BrightBody]

I think this is dangerous based on how many people are supposedly showing up with no facilities to support them...

sigh...

[voltairegirl]

I believe Eleanor Holmes Norton has already expressed her concern about the number of people who may show up in DC, including massive numbers without inauguration tickets. Where do these crowds eat, sleep, stand, sit? Where are rest rooms, first aid stations, and other facilities for all these people? Police to control crowds? Creating a situation in which you add a lot of drunks to the crowd doesn't sound like it will help things--imagine something like Spring Break for grownups. Has anyone considered trying to convince the public not to come to the Capital without a hotel reservation if not inauguration tickets?

[leftoflennon]

AWESOME!

[113]

hahah that's a great obama picture....i'm sure he's drinking a quality beer, no bud or coors.....hopefully some Brooklyn Lager.

[Aabby]

I love it!

[walk0nwalls]

Dude, this is going to be nuts.

Bring your cams.

[wm1066]

The thought of 5 million people trying to be at the Inauguration is crazy. Instead of everyone trying to be in DC we should open up sports stadiums in each state so people can go there and see it on the Jumbotron, They would have the big group experience without the 5million at one place.

[lioness39]

I wish I was going to DC for his big day. I would happily keep get sloshed in celebration of this historic occasion.

[hardybear]

Mannn, why in the world did I ever get sober? ;)

[canucklivinginUSA]

What kind of beer is he drinking? Please let it not be Budweiser!

[krabby]

I love it! But of course I'm like a chocoholic, only for booze.

[wsoxstretch05]

Haha this is awesome. It's going to be a huge party in the DC area that week. I'm not sleeping or going to work until the 21st of Jan.

[Rog49Thomas]

Rum Romanism and Rebellion.

(Well maybe not the Romanism).

Bring it on!