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What is a DORA? 

A Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) is a specific area in which alcoholic beverages may be sold by licensed liquor establishments for outdoor consumption. The DORA is designed to make it easier to social distance, stroll within the district and support our local restaurants and bars. Findlay's DORA was established in May 2021.

How does a DORA work?

Enjoying the DORA safely and appropriately is very important, so there are a few rules to follow.


DORA_SOLD HEREENTER any participating establishment and order your favorite beer, wine, or cocktail in a DORA cup.  Hours for the DORA are daily from 11 am - 11 pm.

 

 


EXIT the establishment onto the sidewalks of downtown Findlay.  Beverages must be purchased in DORA cups to leave an establishment and cups must stay within the boundaries.  Signs will indicate those boundaries and there is a map below.

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ENJOY your beverage while strolling within the DORA boundaries or visiting locations with a green DORA decal indicating beverages are permitted.


DISPOSE your DORA cup when empty or when entering another DORA permitted establishment.

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DORA cups are one time use and must be thrown away prior to entering ANY other permitted liquor establishment OR any business/merchant with the red DORA decal.

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YOU CANNOT:
 
  • Bring your own drinks into the DORA
  • Walk around with a purchased drink not in a designated DORA plastic container (no cans, no glass, no outside drinks are permitted)
  • Take a beverage purchased at one liquor serving establishment into another liquor establishment or into any business with the red decal
  • Take a DORA beverage outside the DORA boundaries

DORA_SOLD HEREPERMITTED ESTABLISHMENTS
  1. Alexandria’s
  2. The Baker's Cafe
  3. The Bistro
  4. The Bourbon Affair
  5. Brix
  6. False Chord Brewing 
  7. Findlay Brewing Company
  8. The Findlay Inn
  9. The Gathering/Gathering Wine/The Anvil
  10. Hancock Hotel 
  11. Japan West
  12. Logan’s Irish Pub
  13. Main Street Deli
  14. Marathon Center for Performing Arts
  15. Rossilli’s Restaurant
  16. Stix
  17. Vivir Modern Mexican
  18. The Wine Merchant

All liquor regulations apply to establishments and patrons within the DORA.  Please drink responsibly.

 


DORA Boundary Map

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ENJOY SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY

0123 Drinking Guidelines (1)Resource Links:

Hancock Helps - an online guide to community-based services and resources
Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Resources Guide  (en espanol)  
Rethinking DrinkingAlcohol &Your Health
Prevention Action AllianceLearn About Alcohol


Findlay DORA Application