Well that didn’t take very long. The beach booze-ban that took effect for all of San Diego beaches last Friday lasted all the way until….last Friday.

Opponents of the ban gathered at a last-call keg party at Pacific Beach on Jan. 3rd in an effort to sure up enough signatures for a petition aimed at overturning the ban. At 2 p.m. on the 4th, 45,940 signatures (well beyond the 30,209 required) were delivered to the San Diego city clerk and the ban was lifted. Verification of the signatures will now take place and the ban will more than likely head to the ballot later this year. Ban the Ban 3 has been at the forefront and a crucial organizer of events aimed at securing the signatures that were needed.

I for one am incredibly stoked that this ban has as much opposition against it as it does. It completely misses the point of its purpose and just takes away a freedom from the law-abiding ocean lovers who spend a good amount of their days on San Diego beaches. Coming out of the water after a long session to an ice-cold brew thats been waiting for me to make my turns is something I’m not ready to give-up without a fight.

Anyone else interested in fighting this injustice can head over to bantheban3.org for info on how they can make a difference.

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Posted by Cameron on Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 in Surfing.

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