> Once you have to time your trips, it doesn't really count as functional working transportation for me

Sorry what?

OP: total first world problem. WMATA has its issues, but 10 minute headways aren't even on the first page of the list.

That's a bit condescending but whatever.

I was indeed here when they were the best team in baseball. One of the games I watched them go 19-27 vs Cubs on their way to the 19-31 low point. Great season.

They clearly (as is being demonstrated right now) are one of the worst, if not the worst team in the Majors. If the product on the field isn't doing it, then the product(s) supporting that have to make up some of the difference. This isn't it.

$14.99 for a 25oz domestic this year.

It was $13.75 last year.

It was $10.95 in 2021.

That's +37% in 2 years.

BLS calculator here shows that this should be $12.07 if it tracked CPI in that same period.

How about a story on the worst franchise in baseball absolutely gouging fans at the concessions Wapo?

It'd be nice if your reporter included the pricing for the items (and beers) for 2023.

Wish it ran earlier & longer to make early/late flights possible. I think on weekends, if you're coming from DC the earliest flight you could conceivably take would need to be no earlier than ~9.45am.

That's absolutely shocking that the authorities have been able to identify the vehicle. How hard is it to get the tags off of any of the cameras in the area?

HHs are just what normal price was 2 years ago now :(

> OP, Giant is very much over priced. I highly recommend finding a Wegmans instead

Jeez man I find Wegmans pricing to be astronomical. It's good quality stuff for sure, but the prepared meals particularly are like $13 for a sandwich.

I think the weather by and large is pretty benign here which is a benefit imo. Basically don't have to worry about hurricanes/tornadoes/blizzards or stuff like the grid going down (looking at you Texas).

So you're proposing to increase fares for regular commuters? To be clear: you want the actual lifeblood of the system to subsidize casual users on the weekends?

But again, how is it going to be paid for?

How should WMATA pay for that out of interest?

Is it just the 10 federal holidays you want or is there more?

Not sure there's 8 people in the average family buddy!

How is their "a dangerous driving situation" at present with the current fare structure?

Verre over the river in Courthouse has little outdoor pods set up.

Do you include restaurant owners in that?

For someone who claims not to work in the industry, you sure do care an awful lot about tipping on take out orders.

> Why do the people dealing with the hordes of angry pickup orders

Handing over take out =/= entering UFC cage.

Did I say that?

Did I attribute that sentiment to you?

No I did not.

You should take a moment and actually read responses to you rather than spouting off with your usual diatribe.

Change. The. System. Then.

Stop taking aim at customers. A lot of service industry staff make out like bandits, which is why the majority want to keep the status quo.

No I don't. I support raising awareness. If you don't like it, fuck off yourself.

We get it dude. You work in the service industry. It's obviously in your interests to continue to beat this drum on every thread on the subject.

It's pretty damn boring to read at this point though - you don't think you're getting paid enough, fuck off and work in another industry.

Four things stand out as things I genuinely love about this area:

(1) DC has an incredible high end dining scene for its size. I'm relatively certain it has the most Michelin stars per capita in the US (if we generously associate the likes of the French Laundry with SF). The starred restaurants are also very varied in their speciality and price point, you can probably get out of Rooster & Owl with a tasting menu & a bottle of wine for ~$130pp all in while you could do Minibar and easily blow $500+ per person.

Even outside of the star circuit, you've got places like Marcel's which are superb.

(2) There are 3 relatively easily accessible airports with almost every major city covered with a direct flight. The competition also keeps a lid on prices, you'll find a flight you can afford even if you have to trek out to BWI (my least favorite of the 3 needless to say!), we aren't hub captive like folks in Charlotte would be to AA for example.

For bonus points: you absolutely cannot beat a river visual approach into DCA sitting on the DC side on the plane, or indeed taking off to the north. A free sightseeing flight on every departure. Side note that for avgeeks here, Gravelly Point & Udvar-Hazy are fantastic to have accessible.

(3) The weather. Sure it gets hot in July/August, but we have relatively mild weather, mostly no significant disruptive events to worry about (one off derechos aside!) and a tangible 4 seasons, even if we're struggling for some powder this year.

(4) The ability to travel 3ish hours from here and get a completely different experience. NYC. Delaware/MD beaches. Shenandoah. VA vineyards. Snowshoe. Most places are lucky to have one of those things accessible.

> Metro/Metrobus

Definitely some marketing budget thrown at Washingtonian by some on that list I reckon.

Ah my bad!