Shanty Place

Every time someone leaves The Shanty without paying their bill, the bar is defunded by an amount equal to the total of the check, less any add-ons or pre-payments. While this doesn't seem like a big deal, it can add up exponentially. Just look at what they're doing at the drug store and the various five and dimes. Have you noticed toiletries and other hygiene items that are locked up behind plexiglass? I'm sure you must have, perhaps last week or during the warm summer months. They did that because the homeless and some other very unscrupulous and unsavory folks are taking liberties with the merchandise and removing it from the store without making a payment on the goods. That's a problem. It seems that nobody is immune from the effects of inventory creep, not to mention the homeless are having a hard enough time finding suitable accommodations, and now someone is trying to press charges for pilfering some soap and ear drops. Maybe if they could reason with the perpetrators, they wouldn't have to resort to these underhanded tactics. Just a thought. As you were.

Ah The Shanty… stop in Cardiff a you may realize that it’s a time machine. It’s a living clip from a 70’s surfer film. The Shanty was always a good drive bar but COVID changed the game by allowing them to use their awesome ocean-view parking lot to build a large outdoor bar area. Go for a beer and the sunset.