Each place has a unique character, so it pays to ask questions. People strolled the downtown streets with beers in their hands, and staged all-night parties on the docks. But not anymore. Ohio s open container laws are strictly enforced and you can catch a hefty fine if you re caught hoisting a cold one on the sidewalk. Drinking on the docks is also forbidden now, so that boaters who decide to tie up at the pier at night can actually get some sleep.
Police are everywhere.
They stroll in Bermuda shorts, or ride bikes. They look like they re having fun. But don t test them. They ll warn you first, but scofflaws are likely to get a ticket and a date to appear in Mayor s Court. Mayor John Blatt often spends Saturday nights walking from bar to bar, making sure that visitors are having fun but not too much fun.