Comments on: And the American Art Museum’s Eldredge Prize Goes to… http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/06/and-the-american-art-museums-eldredge-prize-goes-to/ A new Smithsonian blog covering scenes and sightings from the Smithsonian museums and beyond. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Jordana Kurtzman http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/06/and-the-american-art-museums-eldredge-prize-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-4738 Jordana Kurtzman Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:13:52 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=12368#comment-4738 Just realized that it is Kirk Savage who is the author - that's what I get for breezing thru the first para :) Ordering the book now... Just realized that it is Kirk Savage who is the author – that’s what I get for breezing thru the first para :) Ordering the book now…

]]> By: Jordana Kurtzman http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2010/06/and-the-american-art-museums-eldredge-prize-goes-to/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 Jordana Kurtzman Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:04:20 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/?p=12368#comment-4737 I agree with Mr. Eldredge about the current condition of the mall. I took my children there in June, and it was their first trip to D.C. I hadn't been there in 20 years, so I really didn't remember how barren much of the mall is. Our biggest problem was that there was literally no place to eat beyond spending $60 on pizza in a museum cafeteria or eating and drinking nothing but ice cream and soda all day. At least in NYC, you can visit the Empire State Building or the Museum of Natural History and then get something to eat with a block or so. Having no where for my kids to refuel really sucked the wind out of them. I also agree with Mr. Eldredge about the unshaded areas - which is most of the gravely walkway. My kids actually thought that area was completely under construction. Love D.C. - esp. the Mall and all of its varied and beautiful history - but it really seems to be designed for people who live in the surrounding area who can eat before and after at home, not for the multitude of visitors it actually serves. I agree with Mr. Eldredge about the current condition of the mall. I took my children there in June, and it was their first trip to D.C. I hadn’t been there in 20 years, so I really didn’t remember how barren much of the mall is. Our biggest problem was that there was literally no place to eat beyond spending $60 on pizza in a museum cafeteria or eating and drinking nothing but ice cream and soda all day. At least in NYC, you can visit the Empire State Building or the Museum of Natural History and then get something to eat with a block or so. Having no where for my kids to refuel really sucked the wind out of them.

I also agree with Mr. Eldredge about the unshaded areas – which is most of the gravely walkway. My kids actually thought that area was completely under construction. Love D.C. – esp. the Mall and all of its varied and beautiful history – but it really seems to be designed for people who live in the surrounding area who can eat before and after at home, not for the multitude of visitors it actually serves.

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