Earlier Santo Domingo Curfew? Alternative Destinations?

[NomadicVibe]

Apparently, curfew hours are 2 hours earlier during the week.  Thanks to @SolaceSoulfor the heads up. (See below).  Should I make it work or are there suitable alternative destinations?  Having to be inside before 7pm for 9 days seems unbearable; and staying home isn’t an option for me.  
 

Please see my post and response below from a different board.   

I was considering ensuring I stay at a hotel with adequate amenities.   Cine Lido appears to be a fail on weekends as opening at 6 pm leaves very little time to explore the place.  

Can anyone provide any tips to maximize experience with curfews in DR for individuals staying at least a week?  
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Response from @SolaceSoul

This would be better suited for the LATAM board. I rarely, if ever, view this particular forum. Someone directed me to this post. So I’ll answer your question.

The curfew is now 7pm everyday. It was changed sometime in December. The U.S. State Department should give you updates on any curfew changes if you sign up for their SMART Traveler Program, if you’re a US Citizen or resident. 

All business, including stores, bars and restaurants are shut down for customers at 7, and they stop serving at 6. You can be transitioning to your hike or hotel until 9 pm without getting arrested (yes, they are serious). So you needs to plan accordingly. Uber Eats stil delivers for some  restaurants until a little after 9. Uber stops picking up customers after 9 pm. There are some authorized drivers who have passes on their windshields and are allowed to pick passengers up to take them home, to hotels or to airports. If you’re staying at a hotel, they should be able to help you with this.

if you want a dare to come over or leave after 9 pm, you’re going to need a hookup with one of those drivers, if the guy doesn’t have one already. Or else it’ll have to be an overnight until 6 am, when curfew lifts.

I can’t help you with the adult theatre Cine Lido. Not my cup of tea, and I don’t even think they’re open anyway. But if they are, like everything else, they would have to be shut by 7pm or risk going to Dominican jail.