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According to the Washington Times, the Penn Quarter is hitting its stride in the revival category. Mentioned in detail are the National Museum of Crime and Punishment on 7th Street, the Washington Stage Guild’s new 248 seat theatre at the corner of 8th and E Streets and the Textile Museum (also) on 7th Street.
Are we becoming the museum and theater district of Washington?
Penn Quarter revival [WaTimes]
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In addition to getting new museums, our existing ones are getting better. 😉
http://dcist.com/2008/01/16/colbert_portrai.php
PS: That wasn’t a hit on the museums. I think our museums are already pretty wicked cool.
Yeah, #1, damned tourists! There come here and attract museums, restaurants, spend their money and — what’s that other bad thing they do? — oh yeah, stand to the left on the escalators. Terrible, annoying, tourists! Let’s rise up, locals, and stop the insanity! Away with the tourists!
Yeah, I really don’t get the constant rants about tourists. Yes, some stand on the wrong side of the escalators, but they are good for the local economy. Besides, we are all tourists at some point in our lives. Deal.
#4 is right on. Who hasn’t visited another city? Surely Adam (#1) has at some time in his life. If he has, guess what? He was a tourist. (Gasp!) If he hasn’t, well, that’s sad and explains his attitude.
Get out more, Adam; get a bigger world view.
I’ll sortof agree with Adam. I am not a huge fan of the tourists, but I understand how vital they are for the neighborhood economy. And yes, #5, I travel a lot, and I’ve lived abroad so don’t turn your nose up at me.
I walk by the Spy Museum a few times a day, and most of the time, I have to walk in the street because the tourists have clogged the sidewalk. It’s not a huge deal, but it’s pretty annoying. Part of the problem is that the Spy Museum doesn’t do a good job of keeping the sidewalks clear. If that happens on 7th street, it’s going to get ugly.
I think that comments attacking specific writers should be “edited out”. (#A must be a — or anon hasn’t been here or there, or #B must be from suburbia), etc.
One should be able to make their point and/or rebuttle, without attacking a specific commentor.
It isn’t neighborly, nor is it pleasant reading.
#7 – thanks for sharing your thoughts on the comment policy.
we do attempt to allow commenter’s personalities (faults and all) to show through which includes allowing for point and counterpoint comments. we will shut down or not pass through comments if the discussion gets too bitter, vindictive, graphic, expletive laced or goes way off topic. we have done that in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
we are actively reviewing our comment policy and any and all suggestions are welcome and encouraged from readers. please send them to our mailbag at: pqliving [at] gmail.com
Uh, so some commentators want this to cease being a blog? Why not just post story lines and not allow any comments at all? That’ll straighten things out.
Oops, I was being critical, wasn’t I? So sorry!
Truth is, there are no “personal attacks” here because EVERYONE is anonymous, even if they use a handle.
So an anonymous writer uses sarcasm, counters or criticizes another anonymous writer. BIG DEAL. News at 11!
I suggest for “pleasant reading” the Good News Blog (www.goodnewsblog.com). Let’s keep this one a little edgy and not risk boring people to death.
I do not believe that comments “attacking specific writers” should be censored. Just as one person may not agree with the underlying post, one person also may not agree with the manner through which one chooses to make a counterpoint.
Yes, it is too bad that some can only attempt to validate his or her arguments by making personal attacks. It is also too bad that someone can derail a good discussion by attacking an attacker.
As for the underlying post, yes PQ is still reviving. If this area were fully revived, this blog and its comments would not need to spend as much time on what the area needs.
The rebuttle comments should continue, of course. I think that the point trying to be made is that comments should not be “addressed” back to a specific person.
Example…(#20) you must be from suburbia, or you obviously haven’t done this or that, etc…..
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The next museum that the PQ gets should be one about how tourists annoy us locals. They could even have an exhibit on how to stand to the right on metro escalators.