RTP-area local music and culture

[Bo Williams <bowilliams AT gmail.com>]

As someone who lives in a "no smoking in bars" town (Boston), I can say that
within ten minutes of stepping into any smoking bar when I'm home in NC, I
get a terrible headache and my eyes start watering. OCSC is particularly
bad. I can't believe I used to not notice, and I hate to think what it did
to my health while I was in college. That shit is poison.

On 18 Jan 2006 20:49:49 -0800, Glenn Boothe / Local 506 <
gboothe2 AT earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>
> > Glenn: If people are leaving after one band (something I myself do on
> > occasion), then I'd guess one reason would be the desire not to die of
> > smoke inhalation. There are plenty of other reasons (shows start late,
> > people have jobs/school/whatever,
>
> As a non-smoker, I couldn't agree more...and love the smoke-free
> Cradle.  With that said, I met some friends tonight at Tylers in
> Carrboro (to watch Duke vs State) and debated what coat to wear because
> I knew there was a strong possibility we might end up at OCSC and there
> are certain coats I try not to wear to bars, including 506, for the
> smoke factor.  This is no dis on OCSC cos I love that bar, but that
> place is always more smoky than Local 506 and, on most nights, more
> crowded...as it was tonight (of course, we were closed.)  So, I don't
> see that as big a factor as people make of it.
>
> In fact, maybe I'm used to it, but I rarely notice the smoke at 506
> (thanks to our higher ceilings) as I do at other bars.  Again, it's a
> factor, I agree...but not sure a way around it, but open to
> suggestions...glenn
>
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