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[QueenOfCalifornia]

The city of Del Mar, here in San Diego County did the same thing - banned outdoor smoking in town - Can't smoke on a patio by a restaurant/bar or even while walking down the sidewalk.

Guess what it did to the restaurant biz?

It killed it. Oh sure, tourists and some locals still go out to eat there but there is a huge difference - People who have a smoker in the family do not drive to Del Mar to eat out or go for cocktails. The bars curled up and died except for a couple of tourist traps.