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driftwood · 04-29-2010, 08:14 AM

You can drink beer on the water but not on the sand.

Innertubapalooza draws 3,000 floating drinkers
by Sebastian Ruiz

An estimated 3,000 funseekers took to the waters of Mission Bay recently for "Innertubapalooza 2009," the second such event designed to let partiers drink legally just yards from the shoreline where alcohol has been banned. Police handed out about 50 citations and arrested six people, while lifeguards had their hands full with about 18 water rescues. PHOTO COURTESY JEREMY MALECHA

Sail Bay in north Mission Bay played host to an estimated 3,000 people dragging innertubes, rafts and floats into the water to legally drink a beer on the bay on Saturday, Aug. 9. The second year for the floating party, dubbed “Innertubapalooza 2009,” saw the crowd balloon from an estimated 1,500 people expected to attend to more than double, causing police and lifeguards to pay extra-close attention to safety issues.

The flotilla also effectively circumvented the two-year-old ban on drinking on the beach and bay sands.

04-29-2010, 08:14 AM	#3
driftwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO Posts: 1,086	You can drink beer on the water but not on the sand. Innertubapalooza draws 3,000 floating drinkers by Sebastian Ruiz An estimated 3,000 funseekers took to the waters of Mission Bay recently for "Innertubapalooza 2009," the second such event designed to let partiers drink legally just yards from the shoreline where alcohol has been banned. Police handed out about 50 citations and arrested six people, while lifeguards had their hands full with about 18 water rescues. PHOTO COURTESY JEREMY MALECHA Sail Bay in north Mission Bay played host to an estimated 3,000 people dragging innertubes, rafts and floats into the water to legally drink a beer on the bay on Saturday, Aug. 9. The second year for the floating party, dubbed “Innertubapalooza 2009,” saw the crowd balloon from an estimated 1,500 people expected to attend to more than double, causing police and lifeguards to pay extra-close attention to safety issues. The flotilla also effectively circumvented the two-year-old ban on drinking on the beach and bay sands.