Ellen, I am a Chicago person, and I love Sondheim! I just had no idea they were doing Side by Side this weekend. Drop me a line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and we'll chat about it.
--- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > really? Now you tell me. They certainly don't publicize this, or at > least not to the extent the Metro does. They sell food in some of the > stations, at least I thought they did, so I figured you could eat on > the trains. Boston definitely allows it--Tons of stations have Dunkin > Donuts. You don't put dunkin donuts in stations if you don't want > people to eat on the trains. Are you a Chicago person, past or > present? Funny you mention Sondheim--I'm seeing Side By Side by > Sondheim at Theatre on the Lake on Sunday. If you are a current > Chicago person maybe we can have a Chicago Weingartenchatters get > together or something, or at least maybe you can give me inside tips > on places to check out. Thanks for the CTA info! > > --- In [email protected], "josephfinnsondheim" > <josephfinn@> wrote: > > > > Actually, the CTA prohibits any food or drink on the trains or buses > > (eating on the platforms is AOK though). > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > > wrote: > > > > > > In Chicago you can drink (non-alcoholic of course) and eat on the > > > subway and buses as much as you want. However, I realize now why DC > > > forbids it. Today I brought a coke onto the bus and opened it, not > > > realizing it had apparently been jostled upon delivery prior to my > > > purchasing it or something like that. I certainly didn't shake it or > > > anything. So when I opened it it spurted out everywhere on the bus, > > > soaking the floor, etc.,just as people were getting on. It was just a > > > little embarrassing, to say the least. But seriously my first thought > > > was, so THAT'S why they don't allow drinks on the DC metro! > > > > > >
