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Many Coloradans will celebrate Cinco de Mayo Wednesday. (Shutterstock)
COLORADO Cinco de Mayo, observed on May 5 every year, has turned into a major American celebration of Mexican heritage, but its growing popularity in recent decades has centered on something completely unrelated to the holiday s original designation.
Alcohol.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on beer and other alcoholic beverages for the Cinco de Mayo holiday every year, peaking in 2018 when the holiday fell on a Saturday and coupled with the Kentucky Derby.
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Tequila remains the preferred Cinco de Mayo alcoholic drink, with 126 liters of the drink consumed leading up to the date.
âWork in progressâ Florence city leaders gearing up for next phase in downtown development
New project in Florence marks start of 10-year plan By Cameron Crowe | December 18, 2020 at 6:59 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 6:59 PM
FLORENCE, S.C. (WMBF) - While Downtown Florence has grown over the last decade, leaders are already getting ready for the next steps in expansion.
Around the area, buildings are going up and roads are being redone.
These projects are all apart of the cityâs ten-year comprehensive plan.
Downtown has grown into a hub for small businesses and entertainment, but thereâs still work to be done.