June 19, 2005
Greetings from Springfield
Hey there. I'm writing today from the Quality Inn & Suites in Springfield, IL. I hate to say anything bad about any place, but Springfield is not a very hopping locale. My parents and I arrived Saturday night to a downtown that is dead as doornails. The outskirts of town are not much better.
I am across the street from the Statehouse, which is a beautiful domed building that can be seen for miles. One would think there would be people walking around, but there are none. Every downtown restaurant is closed, as is most every other place. The only sign of life that we saw was when we visited the brand new Abraham Lincoln Museum.
Now, we're hoping that things will pick up Monday morning, when the government of Illinois is back in business. Springfield on a weekend is, I can honestly say, worse than Dayton, Ohio on a Monday night. I'd sure like them to prove me wrong.
Posted by oz115 at June 19, 2005 08:47 PM