The National Zoo is open, as are most of the museums in DC. Go look at the sites. This "DC is closed" is only partially true. A lot of the agencies are, and have been, closed to tours since COVID started. The FBI is NOT under renovation or closed, despite that the run down POS building should be condemned.
Regarding 04 Jul - setup begins about a month out as putting up crowd control, toilets, screens, staging, etc. takes a while.
Regarding a FF event on 04 Jul, anything is possible. I've been to the Mall for the festivities many times years ago. I don't have the patience to deal with the unwashed masses anymore. Hopefully things are calm.
Yes this. My friends went to the DC zoo yesterday. I have a members pass but haven’t had time to make it down yet. A lot of the museums are still open, I can go and order entry tickets now. They just fill up quickly. I have a family member that works in the capital (not as a politician) and everything is normal there, it’s not shut down and abandoned.
As much as I wish it was, it’s not.
I love the downvote I got. People don't like to hear things which break their narrative. I've lived just outside of DC for decades. Just stating things are they are.
I agree. It’s disappointing to see people post this stuff and then it just spreads and no one checks to see if it’s correct. Mostly hearsay. It makes me have a hard time believing a lot of these guys that do these videos. If they report stuff that’s clearly not true, then what else are they saying is not true? I’ve commented on some of their videos stating what I see and I just get my comments removed.
The National Zoo is open, as are most of the museums in DC. Go look at the sites. This "DC is closed" is only partially true. A lot of the agencies are, and have been, closed to tours since COVID started. The FBI is NOT under renovation or closed, despite that the run down POS building should be condemned.
Regarding 04 Jul - setup begins about a month out as putting up crowd control, toilets, screens, staging, etc. takes a while.
Regarding a FF event on 04 Jul, anything is possible. I've been to the Mall for the festivities many times years ago. I don't have the patience to deal with the unwashed masses anymore. Hopefully things are calm.
Yes this. My friends went to the DC zoo yesterday. I have a members pass but haven’t had time to make it down yet. A lot of the museums are still open, I can go and order entry tickets now. They just fill up quickly. I have a family member that works in the capital (not as a politician) and everything is normal there, it’s not shut down and abandoned. As much as I wish it was, it’s not.
I love the downvote I got. People don't like to hear things which break their narrative. I've lived just outside of DC for decades. Just stating things are they are.
I agree. It’s disappointing to see people post this stuff and then it just spreads and no one checks to see if it’s correct. Mostly hearsay. It makes me have a hard time believing a lot of these guys that do these videos. If they report stuff that’s clearly not true, then what else are they saying is not true? I’ve commented on some of their videos stating what I see and I just get my comments removed.