Say, DC people: question for you.

[randomness]

Is this a good time to come visit? I understand there's a Federal shutdown. Does that mean it's easier to get around? Or is this a particularly bad time for reasons you'll enlighten me about in comments?

I'd be coming down to see folks, not to visit Federal institutions.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Comments

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

not a local, but i gather there is no trash collection. if you go, you probably want to go sooner rather than later.

[agrimony.livejournal.com]

Come visit me!

But I'm out in Fairfax, where there's not much in overt impact on daily travel trends that I've noticed. I rarely go into DC itself.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

:)

I'll let you know.

[serendipity9000.livejournal.com]

You can't go to museums or the zoo. Other than that, it is a fine time to visit. There is slightly less traffic on the metro (though not quite as much of a decrease as I might have expected).

On a personal selfish note, don't come down next weekend because I will be away Thursday - Monday (Columbus Day Wknd).

You are always welcome to crash here!

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Well, I wouldn't be coming down before Saturday of that weekend, so if I do come down for the week you'll definitely see me. I'll let you know.

And thanks for the offer of crash space!

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer! I'd love to see you guys again.

I wouldn't be coming down before next Saturday.

[vvalkyri.livejournal.com]

What the others said. If you don't care about museums / zoo / monuments / glen echo / great falls / rock creek and such then you will have the benefit of rush hour being less nasty. When are you thinking to come?

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Rush hour being less nasty sounds good to me.

I won't be down before next Saturday.

[mryt-maat.livejournal.com]

Rush hour is lighter, but there's more traffic throughout the day.