Tuesday, September 14 2010
By Cassandra Yardeni | Borderzine.com 
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Step into any local bar on a Friday night and you’ll likely find yourself engulfed in a sea of smokers—and smoke—a scene San
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Antonio’s City Council wants to change.
Only one of three major U.S. cities that still allows smoking in public restaurants and bars, the Alamo City is embroiled in a heated debate over a citywide smoking ban and the right to light up in public places.
"I’m guessing bar business will go down by 21%," said Diamond Dave, general manager of the popular Downtown bar and grill, Broadway 50/50. He makes this prediction on the heels of the hot-button issue approved by the City Council in August., The updated smoke-free ordinance takes effect Aug. 19, 2011 "I see it affecting our business pretty adversely," he said.
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