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Appropriate-Ad-4148 t1_jdv2etu wrote

Reply to What’s the hype about these blossoms? by FutureHendrixBetter

The National Mall is really impressive as a park on its' own with all the major sites, and when all these trees are at their peak bloom, it brings serious crowds.

People book hotel rooms for "Cherry Blossoms" because these few weeks around the peak bloom are just generally considered a good time to visit D.C. Then marketing picks up on it.

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BoxFish2977 t1_jdv1o62 wrote

Reply to lol at the police ticketing and towing the cars that are literally parked on the shoulder of 66 by the Kennedy Center by mikeydhakid

I'm not an idiot but I got a parking ticket for $100 as did about 20 other cars. A friend was here from Chicago for her bucket list visit to the Cherry Blossoms. We parked on Thursday afternoon in a zone where the parking signs were very far away (in fact I didn't even see the sign until we were leaving). I pulled into a spot being vacated by another car. Turns out it was a bus waiting zone, not a car parking zone. As we were leaving we warned the people who were trying to get our spot, and another car that was just pulling into a spot in the same zone. I guess that's the price of admission to the Cherry Blossoms!

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Sheikh_Yerbuti t1_jdv0cay wrote

Reply to Mojo Monday! by AutoModerator

Perfect weather Sunday lounging in Lower Senate Park. Felt like a private orchard of cherry blossoms while all the crowds were a couple of miles away.

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dassketch t1_jduzy5g wrote

Reply to comment by noideawhatisup in lol at the police ticketing and towing the cars that are literally parked on the shoulder of 66 by the Kennedy Center by mikeydhakid

Gawker event happens every year at roughly same time every year. You: shocked and appalled at that you can't just drive through the middle of said gawker event in a timely manner. Even though that area is rife with traffic at the best of times!

I wonder how people who live near massive stadiums handle peak sports ball season. You know, with the milling crowds of people walking everywhere. How dare they?

You sound like the kind of person who would unironically complain about a protest - "that's a shame, but do they have to complain about that here, where it inconveniences me?"

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studyhardbree t1_jduzw3e wrote

Reply to comment by strangechicken in lol at the police ticketing and towing the cars that are literally parked on the shoulder of 66 by the Kennedy Center by mikeydhakid

People in Japan wait in lines to access the metro like civilized people. It’s almost like we could do the same here, but we won’t because Americans are entitled to whatever they want whenever they want. Metro is accessible and should be used for things like this. Parking on the interstate is psycho.

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