Management's defense of such tactics states that such steps are taken to protect patrons from counterfeit ticket selling, but their extreme aggression in enforcement leads me to believe that the true motivations may be financial in nature. I have literally had security personnel blatantly and obviously follow me around outside the venue, stalker style, when I chit-chatted with other patrons and they (security) thought I might be trying to re-sell a ticket. I had a backstage pass to one event, yet when I attempted to enter the backstage area (with my pass clearly displayed), the security person guarding the door blocked my entry, and told me I could go in "when I tell you that you can go in." Many are very harsh in "ordering around" people as they navigate security entrance points or interior areas. Many of them seem to be on big power trips, enjoying flaunting their power. Lastly, I have had several negative experiences with overly aggressive, hostile, and rude security personnel. They have a VERY strict "no on-site ticket re-selling" policy, which is extremely rigidly enforced, which leads me to my next issue. Secondly, being a private enterprise that handles their own ticket sales, there are no provisions for refunds or for re-selling tickets in the event that you have a situation arise that conflicts with an event you have already purchased tickets for, even for members who may have paid hundreds of dollars in membership fees. If you have bladder issues, you might want to limit yourself to seats near the end of rows. If you are seated in the middle of one of these long rows, you must step over (and disturb) as many as 40 people to leave your seat for a bathroom or snack/drink run. One, REH is notorious for very long rows, up to 80 seats wide, WITH NO AISLES. However, I have three concerns with the venue. Customer service is famously attentive and helpful. Offers membership options with varying levels of perks available for donors.
Also offers before-show dinners that are delicious, and a good value. Ample snack/bar offerings, and food/drink is allowed to be brought to your seats. Facility is modern, clean, acoustically sound, and versatile, with multiple rooms available offering varying seating capacities. Ruth Eckerd Hall is a wonderful venue that regularly brings in major national and international acts. Cherry Wonderdog sends a shout out to favorite son #1 for adding it to our Monday itinerary. But there was also an element of Kapok that was far dryer, one in which majestic weeping willow and trees of similar southern descent dominated the landscape, producing speckled patches of shaded passages for shelter from the sun’s piercing rays, or allowing a simple pause to craft a creative photographic masterpiece. Much of the vegetation supported their habitat – wetlands and swamps. They swam in the water and sunbathed on logs as if their troubles were a distant memory. We saw dog walkers, moms with strollers, families on picnics, professionals taking a break, and rugged tourists like Cherry Wonderdog. The varied walking conditions (large paved paths and wonderfully preserved boardwalks) invited people of all walks of life. It’s an exceptionally quiet venue, with next to no tourists and only a few local visitors.
If you appreciate turtles like Cherry Wonderdog, the Ream Wilson Clearwater Trail at Kapok Park is nirvana.
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