Workplace: Smoking is generally, but not always banned in many workplaces, hospitals, government buildings, museums, schools and theatres.
Travel: Banned in train/bus stations, but enforcement is uneven. Banned on domestic airplanes. Many airports have smoking sections, and airport bars tend to be smoky, but this is becoming less common. Many hotels offer, but do not guarantee, 'nonsmoking' rooms. Sometimes this only means you are free not to smoke in yours - but the guest before you might have been smoking, and smoke might come in from next door.
Dining: These states ban smoking in restaurants and bars: California, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey (casinos exempted), Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. Montana banned smoking in restaurants - bars exempt till 2009. South Dakota had a ban - status unsure. In November 2006, Ohio and Nevada banned smoking in most public places; Arizona passed a similar ban, which takes effect May 2007. In January 2006 the Territory of Puerto Rico banned smoking in the workplace, including bars and casinos. Smoking in restaurants is banned in a number of cities and counties in other states, but is still common.
Chain restaurants often ban smoking, but this may depend on whether a restaurant is owned by the corporation or franchised to a local manager. "Pub-restaurants" often ban smoking, especially brew-pubs. Don't assume American beer is all Budweiser, come try our local beers! In California and Massachusetts you can enjoy beer and live music without the smoke).
Nightlife: Smoking in bars and music venues is common. The tobacco industry spends $$$$$$ to make smoking look hip. This makes it hard to find smokefree entertainment in many states. Exceptions: venues for classical music & (often) 'acoustic' music (everything from bluegrass to swing) tend to be non-smoking.
Business: You will make a better impression in either social or business situations if you ask before lighting up. Even if it's perfectly OK to smoke, people will appreciate your politeness.
More: HERE (smokefreeworld)
Travel: Banned in train/bus stations, but enforcement is uneven. Banned on domestic airplanes. Many airports have smoking sections, and airport bars tend to be smoky, but this is becoming less common. Many hotels offer, but do not guarantee, 'nonsmoking' rooms. Sometimes this only means you are free not to smoke in yours - but the guest before you might have been smoking, and smoke might come in from next door.
Dining: These states ban smoking in restaurants and bars: California, Delaware, New York, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey (casinos exempted), Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington. Montana banned smoking in restaurants - bars exempt till 2009. South Dakota had a ban - status unsure. In November 2006, Ohio and Nevada banned smoking in most public places; Arizona passed a similar ban, which takes effect May 2007. In January 2006 the Territory of Puerto Rico banned smoking in the workplace, including bars and casinos. Smoking in restaurants is banned in a number of cities and counties in other states, but is still common.
Chain restaurants often ban smoking, but this may depend on whether a restaurant is owned by the corporation or franchised to a local manager. "Pub-restaurants" often ban smoking, especially brew-pubs. Don't assume American beer is all Budweiser, come try our local beers! In California and Massachusetts you can enjoy beer and live music without the smoke).
Nightlife: Smoking in bars and music venues is common. The tobacco industry spends $$$$$$ to make smoking look hip. This makes it hard to find smokefree entertainment in many states. Exceptions: venues for classical music & (often) 'acoustic' music (everything from bluegrass to swing) tend to be non-smoking.
Business: You will make a better impression in either social or business situations if you ask before lighting up. Even if it's perfectly OK to smoke, people will appreciate your politeness.
More: HERE (smokefreeworld)
