No, Not that AUSTIN --Austin, Texas, is famous for its parties. People flock from around the world to attend events like the annual South by Southwest film 
and music festival. And when they get there, chances are they make like the locals and throw back a few cold ones--because Austin may be the hardest-drinking city in America.
Austin ranks high for its drinking habits across the board. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, 61.5% of adult residents say they have had at least one drink of alcohol within the past 30 days, and a staggering 20.6% of respondents confess to binge drinking, or having five or more drinks on one occasion. (Retrieved HERE: Forbescom)
Where's the Nearest Bar? (Retrieved here: Walletpop.com)
If you're wondering which cities are known for partying the hardest, look no further than Forbes' list of the drunkest cities in America. From Providence to San Francisco, there is a hard-partying city in just about every corner of the U.S.
To determine the cities with the highest alcohol consumption, Forbes examined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey. (Walletpop)Coming in second on the list is Milwaukee. This city, known as "the nation's watering hole," has a long reputation as a city built on beer. It was once the nation's top beer-producing city, home to four of the world's largest breweries: Schlitz, Pabst, Miller and Blatz. Legendary sitcom characters Laverne and Shirley fixed bottle caps on one of the city's assembly lines. Even the town's baseball team--the Brewers--reflects its boozy past. (Retrieved HERE: Forbescom)
Rounding out the top five hardest-drinking cities are San Francisco; Providence, R.I.; and Chicago.
[HERE 's a related Article; Eulogy for the Pub,Paul Maidment 07.01.08]
Parallel Parking in Austin might prove fatal, but nevertheless --
It must be Pub Day here at the MooPig early morning no news department. Everyone is waiting for the big Olympics Opening Day, we suppose. So we switch over now to the Hugh Downs Boys eat up Beijing.... HUGH?
PHOTO: Date : 2006.02.08 morning Hi. Here's a little pix i took near my favourite buffet, Fanni. The guy was on a party whole night on Hajógyári island. You can imagine how high he was on amphetamine and booze.
He left in the morning and started driving on the wharf while listening to techno music. He joined to Szentendrei road and was speeding at 150 km/h in heavy traffic. He tried to sneak through a red light on Flórián circus, but had partial collisions with some vehicles and got tossed to the wrong lane.
There he had a full frontal collision with a truck,- spinned, wrecked the bike of a buffet guest, and landed in the pub with the side. Now the front side of the pub is boarded up, and there's a sign " Open 24H, use door on the right". (i send pic if you need). The innkeeper was injured by splinters of broken glass. The driver was taken to a hospital. 4 vehicles were taken by trailer.
