Pub crawl
[1] Many European cities have public pub crawls that serve as social gatherings for local expatriates and tourists.
Most drinking sessions based around a special occasion such as a birthday or a leaving celebration will involve a pub crawl, often with the group splitting up but agreeing on meeting at the next location.
It is a common sight in UK towns to see several groups orbiting the various drinking locations with little apparent coherence or structure.
[11] The 2013 film The World's End starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost is plotted around a group of friends embarking on a pub crawl in their home town.
After visiting each pub questionnaires are filled out rating positives and negatives in terms of accessibility and information is later given to hotel management and shared in the media.
[15] In Japan, pub crawls are called hashigozake (はしご酒, literally "Ladder Alcohol") and are a part of the night-life.
The starting point was the historic Sunset Station and finished at the Blue Star Brewery and Art Complex.
[22] In Charlotte, North Carolina, there is a yearly pub crawl on the Saturday nearest to Saint Patrick's Day sponsored by Rich and Bennett.
According to the Rich and Bennett website it is billed as the World's Largest Pub Crawl with over 20,000 participants all wearing the event t-shirts.
[23] An annual Saint Patrick's Day bar crawl, LepreCon, takes place in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Hoboken's police chief, Ken Ferrante, said he was "disturbed by the repeated behavior that is occurring on these types of themed events," and said he "will not tolerate having any of our officers injured, for the purposes of a few to make a financial profit at the expense of our residents.
Former Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said that despite "some rowdy actions by a small handful of people in the past," SantaCon was "an event that we support.
"[34][35][36] During the New York City SantaCon in 2012, participants "left a trail of trouble" through Hell's Kitchen, Midtown Manhattan, the East Village and Williamsburg.
[39] The event sees participants dress up as Santa Claus, and visit a selection of London pubs along a pre-planned route.
Participants are asked to donate to support the event's nominated charity, and more than £5,000 has been raised over the years for the British Red Cross and St Christopher's Hospice.
[citation needed] Santa-themed pub crawls also take place each December in the towns of Wollongong and Grafton, with proceeds donated to charity.
