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Cincinnati named a top “hard drinking city”
As we’ve seen recently, Forbes.com loves to make lists. One of the latest ranks America’s 15 hardest drinking cities. Forbes analyzed data on residents who had at least one drink in the last 30 days, men who had more than two drinks per day, or women one drink and residents who had five or more drinks on one occasion. There were two Ohio mentions - one for Cleveland (tied at No. 8) and one for Cincinnati (No. 10). Here’s how they stacked up …
1: Austin, Texas 2. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 3. San Francisco, California 4. Providence, Rhode Island 5. Chicago, Illinois 8. (TIE) Seattle, Washington 8. (TIE) Cleveland, Ohio 8. (TIE) St. Louis, Missouri 9. Boston, Massachusetts 10. Cincinnati, Ohio 11. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 12. Virginia Beach, Virginia 13. Portland, Oregon 14. Jacksonville, Florida 15. Detroit, Michigan
But as the article points out … “Of course, just because a city ranks high on the list doesn’t make it a den of debauchery. A top-drinking town could be populated by health-conscious adults who sip a glass of wine a day in order to keep their hearts healthy. And just downing a few cold ones doesn’t make a person irresponsible.”
Still, it’s safe to assume if you’re looking to party, Austin might just be the place to go …
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By Publicus
August 12, 2008 6:23 PM | Link to this
Surely some of that Cincinnati drinking is rubbing off on Dayton.