Comments on: Guest Editorial: Striptease Christmas show at Bel Rio

By: ARuffner

ARuffner — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:59:17 +0000

ValorieLynn,

As usual someone like you who doesn’t have th deal with the results of such fun ‘ venues’ find time to act like you are somehow cheated. This fun ‘ venue’ had people passed out in the streets – literally – and fights going on. Some of those passed out were scantily clad. WOuld you like your 6 year old child – yes, there is a 6 year old child in the house across the street – seeing that?

The most glaring pictures were removed, as Rob Schilling indicated. What he saw and went on was far more promiscuous. Of course they puled the obvious fotos, they knew they would get a lot of censure.

Of course, whether or not someone thinks such things are ‘ fun venues’ does not alter the fact that that sort of activity does not fit under the category of restaurant, it fits under the category of night club. Night clubs are not allowed in that part of town.

This has nothing to do with growth either, and your use of that is just one more attempt to avoid accepting the reality. They wouldn’t allow this sort of activity in Arlington, or St Louis MO, in a residential district like that. Period.

If Jim Baldi wants to have night club, then he should look at places like the IX space, where it is not residential, and there is tons of parking, and being a little noisier won’t really affect people. Of course, he might not get the same affluent clients he is hoping for in Belmont, because they are too afraid to go down to some place like IX at night.

By: BelmontFriend

BelmontFriend — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:02:06 +0000

I’m more concerned with people letting their dogs crap on the sidewalks and leaving baggies full of dog feces on the sidewalk than any noise…or the vagrants and unstable people I see urinating on the sidewalk. Seriously!?

By: ValorieLynn

ValorieLynn — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:56:14 +0000

This is a joke right?? It looked like a fun show! People really can’t be this miserable and opposed to people having fun and enjoying a nice venue…can they? Are people really that uptight and on edge these days? I started reading the post and thought, “FINALLY! Someone can poke fun at how miserable these people are being in Belmont! This is ridiculous!” Then…I read the two comments posted and I THINK it’s true! Charlottesville is such a joke. Do people really think Charlottesville wont grow? If you don’t want growth and total quiet, move to Afton or Batesville! Don’t live in the city! Heaven for bid you live in the CITY and hear some noise! We all want our cake and eat it too, but is it realistic? How spoiled are you being! I don’t get to hear the birds and babbling brook so I’m going to throw a tantrum, kick, scream and stomp my feet! Waaa……….. I’d rather have frat parties than crying babies any day!

By: Mama_Fluco

Mama_Fluco — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:39:14 +0000

This is sad on so many levels.

Maybe no one has ever told these women, the people who hire them or their audience – You were made for more…

If one of you is reading this – here’s a place you may discover that truth.

http://proverbs31devotions.blogspot.com/2010/02/when-god-serenades-you.html

By: ARuffner

ARuffner — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:52:16 +0000

I would like to modify something in this, because the way it is written it is a bit unfair to Adam and The Local. The Local has not hosted loud events, and Adam has come to all the neighborhood meetings. He does actually live in the neighborhood, and he is usually responsive and attentive to feedback. There are things he needs to work on, but I cannot in conscience place him or his establishment in the same category, as is implied in the way this was written.

- Allison Ruffner