Final preparations for Oxford’s Downtown Social District are almost complete – beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, patrons of eight downtown establishments can sip adult beverages as they stroll along the sidewalks within the designated area.
The City of Oxford and the Downtown Oxford Economic Development Corporation (DOEDC) have created a map which defines the social district and outlines the specific streets where the social district has been established, as well as the businesses that are participating, according to information from Alyssa Blair, the city’s communications specialist.
Alcoholic beverages may be consumed in this area during the following hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12 noon – 9 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Beverages must be in social district containers only and must be discarded before you exit the designated social district boundaries. Window clings will be present in storefronts downtown to indicate their participation: a green cling means beverages are welcome inside, a red cling means no beverages are allowed, and a yellow cling means that beverages are sold inside. Downtown merchants have been provided the different clings and city and downtown officials request that patrons respect the business owners’ individual decisions to participate or not. For more information regarding the Social District including hours of operation, window cling and sticker examples, please visit the City of Oxford website at https://www.oxfordnc.org/community/downtown_oxford_social_district.php
Participating businesses are:
Map and Elements courtesy of City of Oxford and DOEDC
- Harvest
- Strong Arm Baking Co.
- Milano’s
- The Orpheum
- The Hub
- Uptown Bar And Restaurant
- Main Street Oasis
- Tobacco Wood Brewing Co.