The 18th Amendment Repeal Party…75 Years Later
On December 5, 1933, the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawed the manufacturing, sale and transport of alcoholic beverages was repealed.
The "Volstead Act", which defined the rules of alcohol production and sales, also established what an “intoxicating” beverage actually was – any beverage with 0.5% of alcohol. The act did not however prohibit the purchase or use of liquor.
The law lasted 13 years and had numerous unintended consequences, including fueling the rise of organized crime. During prohibition, alcohol consumption actually increased per capita, the exact opposite intent of the legislation. Illegal speakeasies flourished across the country, with a reported 10,000 establishments operating in Chicago alone.
But 75 years later, you can join the DC Craft Bartenders’ Guild and party like it’s 1933.
Join top Washington, DC mixologists and several beverage sponsors who will serve exciting cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, along with a 1930s style jazz band for dancing, all taking place at the historic City Tavern Club in Georgetown.
18th Amendment Repeal Day Cocktail Party
The City Tavern Club 
3206 M Street, NW
Washington, DC (map it)
Date and Time – Friday, December 5, 2008, 8:00 p.m. to midnight.
Tickets – $90.00 per person and are available online (PayPal required). Cocktail attire required.
Nearest Metro Subway Station – Foggy Bottom – Orange and Blue lines, then a 1¼ mile walk or cab ride or use the Georgetown Circulator, which stops just a couple blocks away.
Parking – Two paid parking lots are within a couple blocks, the closest is located at Potomac and M Streets, behind Dean and Deluca.
Images – barrels and lady with flask – both public domain, cocktail – Flickr
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