Something like a hunting/fishing license. They could limit the number and raise a lot of cash.

At that time I could and did purchase and enjoy in Amsterdam, Maastricht, Utrecht.

Apparently things changed.

wonderful city, wonderful people. the Anne Frank annex brought her diary to life for me.. I recommend it to all.

...and nearby The Rainbow Warrior was parked..moored..tied up...whatever is done to a ship to stop it form floating away.

Several years ago they were the only game in the world. They mattered. It brought in huge tourism revenues.

Now? Roughly half of all us states now have some form of legalization or decriminalization. You can drive just a short distance from anywhere and buy cannabis products to consume.

You don't need to travel anywhere exotic, although that is fun in itself.

They have been bypassed by the superhighway of life. They are the old rte 66.

Who cares what some provincial asshat wants or doesn't want in coffee shops?

I went there in 2007 and it was a beautiful place, with great art, architecture and surprisingly good food places. But let's face it... people don't travel there to purchase wooden shoes and there are a slew of fantastic cities to visit in Europe. Are they planning on doing the same for the red light district as well?

The city leaders need to grow up. Given the U.S. is moving further toward full legalization, they stand to lose that much more tourism. Perhaps that's what they want.

...unless things have changed in the last 5 years.

...district in the glass topped boats. Didnt do any of the sex shows tho but the Museum of Pornography was interesting. The food is some of the best I have had.

We watched a man disrobe near the train station. Perhaps he was mentally ill or high. There was a crowd. The cops stood by patiently as he disrobed and then he began to dress again. When he was done they sent him on his way and everyone dispersed.


Its like New Orleans but less violent...

is better than Amsterdam's stuff anyway.
Wait til after the pandemic is over.