Just back from visiting DC and wondering about a couple of things. (buy, college)

[smakawhat]

Cupcakes are so 5 minutes ago people!!! It's all about the Macarons now!!!!

I can't believe I just said that

paulette macarons

[oldhousegirl]

Originally Posted by kodaka

Yes they are pretty dark. They are working to improving lighting a smidge, having only recently become aware that the current light levels do not meet life safety or building code. Locals tend to think pitch-black public transit stations are normal though.

Thanks for your response. The lighting levels are clearly a public safety concern; a pick pockets and perverts dream. Surprised to hear that this was only determined recently.

[stars99]

Originally Posted by jmusmc85

Tools. All of them.

But they're not fat.

[stars99]

This may come as a surprise, but in other parts of the US, you don't have to stand waiting on Soviet-style bread lines for hours to get great cupcakes

Sweet! By Good Golly Miss Holly

[Bluefly]

Originally Posted by oldhousegirl

Thanks for your response. The lighting levels are clearly a public safety concern; a pick pockets and perverts dream. Surprised to hear that this was only determined recently.

I think your eyes might be the issue. Not ideal reading light, but it's not dark enough to be worried about perverts or pickpockets. You can clearly see across and throughout the stations. Train windows are tinted in a way that silhouettes people, so perhaps that's what you mean.

Stars99 - there's a ton of cupcake shops throughout DC. Tourists flock to that one because it's on TV. Fame always tastes a little sweeter. I agree with a previous poster that, for all the Oprah hype, I do not love Cake Love.

[jmusmc85]

Originally Posted by stars99

But they're not fat.

Well then by process of elimination, I guess that would make them all tools then, no?

[blase]

Cake Love cakes are divine, but cupcakes...eh.

[wsamon]

Originally Posted by Bluefly

I think your eyes might be the issue. Not ideal reading light, but it's not dark enough to be worried about perverts or pickpockets. You can clearly see across and throughout the stations. Train windows are tinted in a way that silhouettes people, so perhaps that's what you mean.

yeah, I've never had any issues with the lighting. It's not bright as day, but I can see everything I'd want to see just fine. I sometimes even read in the stations when I'm waiting for a train at night. I suppose that if I didn't have my glasses or contacts that might be more problematic, but then that would be my fault, not WMATA's

[stars99]

Originally Posted by Bluefly

Stars99 - there's a ton of cupcake shops throughout DC.

Thanks. I will try them the next time I'm there.

Originally Posted by Bluefly

Fame always tastes a little sweeter.

[jmellc]

I visited friends in DC about '77, when the M was a new thing. I don't remember stations being dark then, but we didn't use it at night either. Sounds like management let it go into disrepair. Just a guess.