West Avenue

🥂🍻 OPEN CONTAINERS IN KANNAPOLIS: West Avenue was recently approved as the first “social district” in NC, meaning drinks from local establishments will be allowed on sidewalks & in public areas. Drinks must be purchased and consumed within the boundaries of the West Avenue District. Anyone with a drink in the designated West Avenue District must throw away the drink before leaving the district. Drinks must be in specially labeled cups which will be sold by establishments in the West Avenue District. Drinks must be less than 16 ounces. Drinks will only be allowed in the district from 10 a.m. to midnight Mondays through Saturdays and noon to midnight on Sundays. Once the patron leaves the establishment with the drink container, the patron cannot enter any other building downtown or a vehicle without discarding the drink.