Friday Question of the Day

photo by RIPizzo

Here’s a bit of a random Friday Question of the Day but since I’ve been hearing a bunch of news stories about it, I’ve been wondering if folks have been thinking about the threat of swine flu or H1N1 supposedly coming in full force this Fall. My question is rather simple – are you concerned about it? Will you change any of your behaviors, ie avoiding going to crowded places? Are you going to get vaccinated as soon as that becomes a viable option? Or are you not thinking about it and will react when/if it hits DC in the coming months?

A bit of a dark FQoTD but I’m curious how folks feel…

“Dear PoP,

I recently read about NYC’s Summer Streets event, where the NYC DOT completely closes Park Avenue from Central Park to the Brooklyn Bridge to automobile traffic for three Saturdays during August. It allows walkers, runners, and bikers to have complete use of several miles of Park Avenue without having to worry about cars getting in the way. It looks and sounds like a great idea. I’m curious to ask your readers if this concept might work in DC, and which street they think would be a good one to close…while not screwing up automobile traffic around the city too much. My suggestion is P Street, from Wisconsin Ave all the way to North Capital St, because it traverses many neighborhoods and is not too hilly. Although the two circles it intersects could pose a problem. What do you think? A link is below:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/summerstreets/html/home/home.shtml”

What a cool program. I definitely think it could work in DC. If they can close Park Avenue in NYC then we could def. close a street for a few days on the weekend over the summer. I think P Street is a great recommendation. I think they could also probably do U Street from 18th to 7th Street, NW. I actually think it would be cool if they did Pennsylvania Ave from the Capitol to the White House. What do you guys think?

photo by lordog

I’d like to ask the natural follow up to a FQoTD from a couple weeks ago. So I had a few glasses of wine last night. But I also recently returned from a red eye flight from Phoenix and now have a brutal headache.

So, what I’m wondering is – what is the best hangover cure? Simply water? Gatorade? Any special recipes out there?

photo by hfan

A comment in yesterday’s photo from PoPville got me thinking. What would be your favorite chain to bring to DC that we don’t already have?  For me, fortunately, I’m very lucky in that I’m a Taco Bell and Dunkin Donuts fan both of which I can get to pretty easily, but not so easily that it’s dangerous. I suspect I may be a glutton for punishment as I expect we’ll get a few Arby’s recommendations. Yes, yes, we all want Arby’s but what others are people craving – White Castle, In-and-Out Burger, Peet’s coffee? We should be getting an IHOP in the near future. I know fast food is a dangerous topic but c’mon it’s Friday, I’m just tryin’ to have some fun.

So my attorney told me a while back about mixing Bushmills and Iced tea for the perfect summer drink. I finally did the mix. Holy cow, it’s delicious. Dangerously delicious. But in a very happy mellow state it got me thinking about the FQoTD. Since it’s summer it’s nice to have some lighthearted ones and I’d love to discover some new gems. I’ve also recently become acquainted with and enjoyed a gin fizz and believe it or not a mint julep. Bourbon on 18th Street makes a mean one. Or am I overthinking this and in reality nothing beats a nice cold beer?

So for a lazy July FQoTD – what’s your favorite summer drink?

photo by Bill Adler

Well I am a bit embarrassed to admit but I went to Wolf Trap for the first time Wed. evening (for the Wilco concert). The place was absolutely amazing. The bring your own food and beverages is fantastic (especially when you have a designated driver). Granted Wilco was amazing but I’m definitely going to make an effort to hit Wolf Trap more often. But it got me thinking – how was it possible that I’ve lived in DC for 12 years and not visited Wolf Trap yet? So I think this could be a cool FQoTD for future reference for absolute must dos in the DC area (not just in Summer).

What is your absolute favorite event/activity/spot that should not be missed? It can be a hidden gem or something that you think is obvious (like Wolf Trap).