MFoy t1_jdtb6k8 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 12:48 AM

Reply to comment by SDC83 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

Two things:

Pent up demand because people couldn't drive down for a few years, and although there were some crowds, plenty of people did stay home

Also, the weather was fucking perfect this afternoon. Just gorgeous outside.

chipmunksocute t1_jdtcrwa wrote on March 27, 2023 at 1:01 AM

But still. Lile the insane backup alllll the waybaround Hains Point is something Ive never seen seen anything close to and Ive been here for decades, come out a dozen plus times to the cherry blossoms. This shit was something else today and I really want to know why. It was super crowded last year but like normal tons of walkers around tidal basin and way quieter on Hains Point but it was batshit today.

Eroc17 t1_jdth7nn wrote on March 27, 2023 at 1:38 AM

Maybe bc of the kite festival happening at peak bloom, on a perfect weather day, when yesterday was such shit weather? I didn’t make it there but heard crowds were epic

DCGinkgo t1_jdtmbr0 wrote on March 27, 2023 at 2:22 AM

This. Remember last week the weather wasn't great either except for Thursday. Pent up demand. Basically if you don't get to the Tidal Basin by 10 crowds were insane.

EmpressTita t1_jdvl6mu wrote on March 27, 2023 at 2:58 PM

It's like they aren't ever going to see the trees again. Are they expecting something bad to happen to the trees?

mistersmiley318 t1_jdvrfuu wrote on March 27, 2023 at 3:39 PM

Also several parking lots normally open are closed due to Metro staging construction equipment on them for the Yellow Line rehabilitation.