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Who is America's Drunkest City?
 The drunkest city distinction officially goes to Milwaukee according to a report by Forbes.com. Forbes states that Milwaukee is "America's Drunkest City" on a list of 35 major metropolitan areas ranked according to their drinking habits. Forbes indicated on Tuesday that it used numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank cities in five areas: state laws, number of drinkers, number of heavy drinkers, number of binge drinkers and alcoholism, reports the AP. Minneapolis-St. Paul was ranked second overall; followed by Columbus, Ohio; Boston; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Cleveland; Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia and Providence, R.I., in a tie for ninth. Milwaukee officials contend that the city has come a long way in doing away with its beer-guzzling image. Dave Fantle, a spokesman for the group, says Milwaukeeans have plenty of other things they can do to entertain themselves without drinking alcohol, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Fantle noted a new convention center and baseball park had been built and the Milwaukee Art Museum expanded in recent years. "We've gone from Brew City to new city," Fantle claimed. Forbes.com's Top Drinking Cities 1. Milwaukee 2. Minneapolis-St. Paul 3. Columbus, Ohio 4. Boston 5. Austin, Texas 6. Chicago 7. Cleveland 8 Pittsburgh 9. Philadelphia 9. Providence, R.I. (tied) 11. St. Louis 12. San Antonio 13. Seattle 14. Las Vegas 15. Denver/Boulder 16. Cincinnati 16. Kansas City (tied) 18. Houston 19. Portland, Ore. 20. San Francisco-Oakland 20. Washington-Baltimore (tied) 22. Phoenix 23. Los Angeles 24. New Orleans 24. Tampa (tied) 26. Norfolk 27. Dallas-Fort Worth 28. Atlanta 28. Detroit (tied) 30. Indianapolis 31. Orlando 32. New York 33. Miami 34. Charlotte, N.C. 35. Nashville Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-09-01 |
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