No Cirque for DC

It’s been decided; there’s no room for a permanent Cirque du Soleil in DC. En exerpt or two from an Associated Press article regarding the re-development of the Anacosta Waterfront spells it out:

“A team of developers has been chosen to transform the District of Columbia’s Southwest waterfront from mostly parking lots and concrete buildings into a leafy, park-like setting that will include a promenade, piers and cultural attractions. (. . . ) The developers are seeking a mixture of white-tablecloth restaurants, cafes and bistros, a small grocer and specialty stores. The original proposal included a space for Cirque du Soleil, but the developers decided against it because the attraction was viewed as too touristy.”

{ Source: Examiner / Associated Press }