The Zion Curtain. Nik Kirilov-Wollman. 4.Salt Lake Tribune, n.d. Web. 24 Feb

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1 The Zion Curtain by Nik Kirilov-Wollman 4.Salt Lake Tribune, n.d. Web. 24 Feb

2 What is the Zion Curtain and its purpose? The Zion wall is a wall designed to separate the view from the restaurant and the bar. For some this seems like a simple idea of creating some form of separation, for others it is an unnecessary division. The question now is, how is this a problem for people living in the salt lake valley? this seperation is meant to help families enjoy their time without the influence of alcohol. which is an interesting concept due to the wide variety of people who are interested in many different things, such as tattoos, historical buildings, religion, and drinking. With such a diverse sense of culture living here in Utah, it would seem as though the Zion wall wouldn t be something that would be placed within the restaurants.

3 How do people feel about the Curtain? People who like the Wall People who don t like the wall senate president Michael waddoups claim that, bar like restaurants encourage underage drinking because listening to the shaking of the drinks and the sights can make drinking attractive we are not going to become Las Vegas or new Orleans. Through questioning a waitress at Tuscano s, I had learned that the wall was something that created more questions from kids, more interest of the bar, and even more curiosity towards alcohol. She explained how the bar was never something that kids use to wonder about until they had to put in the Zion wall. It appears that there is tension when dealing with this law. There are certainly many views that seem both creative and judgmental. The lack of the Zion wall hasn t shown any sign of our state adopting the casino attraction nor the New Orleans favorable celebrations. Utah has had its love for adopting certain things from other states, but hasn t proven to be willing to adopt everything from other states.

4 Does the Wall impact our community? when it comes down to it, the wall does have an effect on our community. majority of research stated that the economy was affected by the wall in some way. however, through interviews with some people, I found that the wall is also not noticed immediatly. I took it upon myself to ask some of the confused costumers visiting my place of work, a super target, if they had noticed the wall that separated the restaurants from the bar. A few had said that they hadn t realized that it was there to serve a purpose, some claimed to have never noticed it, and one said that it sounded like a Utah thing. Utah has expanded its acceptance on alcohol that has, in its own way, expanded our economy. The more our state puts limitations on alcohol, the more it decreases its own economy. That isn t to say, hey lets make drinking in Utah a large part of everyone s life, but rather to say that there is a large enough community here in the valley that does enjoy the occasional drink. Many locations here in Salt Lake have some sort of a bar that inhabits them, and with that is our growth of revenue. With this wall being built it has impacted revenue of some restaurants, but it has also shown to make very little difference to these places as well. Research from Sutherland, a local establishment, claims that the restaurant industry here in Utah has seen very little impact. Opponents say the barrier costs restaurants too much money and that, as alcohol becomes more prevalent in Utah, it doesn t have the intended effect (Wilson). Along with that claim, the Economist claims that the restaurants located outside of Utah are not investing their interest as much as they had in the past due to this new law.

5 Is there a plan of Tearing Down this Wall? With the practicality of this bill always being challenged, it seems as though the legislature here is reviewing the bill and might make a decision to tear down this wall. According to the salt lake tribune, there is talk of the Zion curtain no longer standing but instead there being a designated area where people of twenty-one years of age or older are only permitted (Davidson). This new discussion of a designated area seems to be more appropriate and even more reasonable when dealing with the restaurants and alcohol. Often restaurants have walls dividing parts of the establishment, such as the formal dining rooms, the private dinner areas, and the family zones. Restaurants could easily convert such areas into their bar zone if needed. One restaurant that somewhat already practices this is called, Christopher s, a steak house that has a bar built in. the Zion wall stands tall in the bar, but minors are able to sit in the same area; not at the bar itself. By creating a separate are where people under twenty-one cannot roam will create that level of happiness with people, families, and those who are afraid of influencing the younger generations. 5. Libertasutah.org

6 In conclusion... The Zion Curtain has an affect on both the community s economy and its people. for many years there has been arguments generated through charts, debates, and comparisons. the fact that new restaurants in the year 2009 were subject to this law and pre-existing ones are not (Tangaro), has created a natural imbalance of the law. people find it to be unreasonable and unfair to new restaurants who must build the curtain, but previous establishments that were built before the law aren t required to put in the wall. people have many different views about the Zion Curtain/Wall that eventually ends up in an argument about other topics that are suspected to have influenced the law. The Zion Wall is a factor that troubles people and brings peace of mind to others.

7 Works Cited 1. Tangaro, Cara. Utah s Zion Curtain. Utah Defense Attorney. TANGARO LAW, n.d. Web. 23 Feb < 2. Wilson, Reid. Utah s Zion Curtain Survives Another Challenge. Washington Post. The Washington Post, 14 Mar Web. 23 Feb < 3. Davidson, Lee. Bill Again Seeks to Tear down Utah Liquor Laws Zion Curtain The Salt Lake Tribune. N.p, 17 Feb Web. 23 Feb < home/ /bill-again-seeks-to-tear-down>. 4. N.A. Redirect Notice. Redirect Notice. Salt Lake Tribune, n.d. Web. 24 Feb N.A. Redirect Notice. Redirect Notice. Libertasutah.org, n.d. Web. 24 Feb < cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0cayqjb0&url=http%3a%2f%2flibertasutah.org%2flegislation%2fhb285-tearing-down-the-zion-curtain-and-removing-the-intent-to-dine-requirement%2f&ei=2qvsvom0kmpwoatbw4hgdg&bvm=bv %2cd. cgu&psig=afqjcnehzuzxyruho0aonomlvirnw4i0mq&ust= >. 6. N.A. Redirect Notice. Redirect Notice. Jihadwatch.org, n.d. Web. 24 Feb < org%2f2014%2f08%2fal-qaeda-urges-jihad-attacks-on-las-vegas-military-colleges-in-u-s&ei=o7bsvkbbiyb1oatesydodg&bvm=bv %2cd. cgu&psig=afqjcnfece4kjrimg5w0azcgfii_tn8xmw&ust= >.

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