Comments on: Silver Spring jazz fest to play parking lot

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Fri, 23 May 2008 12:59:01 +0000

I think the county is still on track to tear up the turf sometime next month (June).

What they do with the turf after that is unclear. A group of artists considered working it into a project. I’ve previously suggested rolling it up and smoking it.

Any suggestions?

By: woodside_boomer

woodside_boomer — Fri, 23 May 2008 01:22:35 +0000

Have you heard any word on when exactly the turf is going to be torn up & construction will start?

By: Kathy J

Kathy J — Wed, 21 May 2008 23:23:55 +0000

I agree it SHOULD be at Jesup Blair Park for the interim – lots of space, shade, plenty of nearby parking at the college, (they could run a shuttle loop from all the NOAA/public parking) and it is virtually the SAME distance walk from the SS metro – plus the park is sitting right on the #70 bus line and an easy walk from Takoma Metro. What’s not to love?

By: Silver Springer

Silver Springer — Wed, 21 May 2008 03:39:02 +0000

An offering to the Gods? Just J/K.

By: Jet Lee

Jet Lee — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:59:59 +0000

I suspect this is a show of good will from the Lee family in hopes of finalizing the Fillmore deal.

By: paul_silver_spring

paul_silver_spring — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:39:43 +0000

Not sayin I agree… but the event also draws a lot of non-downtown residents. Keeping it as close as possible to the metro and downtown, an area that non-downtown-residents are most familiar with, might have been a priority. Personally, I say make the visistors explore south silver spring so they see what’s down there and maybe come back again to frequent the businesses down that way. Just a thought on what the county’s motivation to put on a festival on asphault instead of grass might have been.

By: Woodsider

Woodsider — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:21:09 +0000

Maybe Jessup Park isn’t suited to handle that amount of pedestrian traffic. The grounds would be trashed….just look at the mall after July 4th.

By: Silver Springer

Silver Springer — Tue, 20 May 2008 14:44:36 +0000

Are you serious LOL! Why not Jessup Blair Park instead? Let me guess the almighty car.