60 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 downtown, where within certain boundaries, you could have an alcoholic beverage in your hand and walk around and not get harassed.” T This would create a friendly and welcoming environment for residents and visitors, while potentially attracting a brewery to the area. “It’s like anything else, the first one is always the hardest. But once you get the first one, and you show that you are a friendly community to that type of product, then I think you can attract a second or third,” Long says. With a convenient location off the interstate, Downtown Chester is contemplating what other attractions will get people to venture 20 minutes off the highway for enjoyment. “Good beer, craft beer is one of those,” Long notes. “It could be a craft distillery, it could be a hard cider or a good restaurant. People will drive 20 minutes off the interstate for a good barbecue.”
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