Spring 2004

Let's take a road trip! to highlight some of GableSigns clients, their businesses, and their sign projects...

This month we head south to Washington, DC for a tour around our Nation's Capital and a quick bite to eat. With Capitol Hill security causing bus detours and delays, we decide to use Washington's Metrorail. After going online to WMATA.com to find out what line to use to get to our destination, we head off to our Nation's Capitol. First, a transfer from the Red Line to the Green Line at the Fort Totten station, then a hop off at our stop - Mt. Vernon Square 7th Street Convention Center.  A quick jog up to street level and we're there. Considering the beltway and security traffic delays, along with downtown parking prices, you can't beat the value of a safe, quite, and comfortable Metrorail ride for only $2.35!

Using your cell phone, you can subscribe to Metrorail eAlerts, WMATA's electronic system to notify customers of service disruptions!

Finding our way around the DC Convention Center is easy. After emerging from our underground transportation hub, we head off through the Convention Center towards the newly completed Wolfgang Puck Express. The wayfinding package installed at the DC Convention Center is as easily recognizable as it is easy to use. "Our sparkling new 2.3 million square foot convention center is now open for business. Located in the heart of the nation's capital, we're steps from historic museums, great restaurants and wonderful attractions." www.dcconvention.com

"Should you choose to host your next event here, there's plenty of room."

Live, Love, Eat! is the title of Puck's newest cookbook, and that is what we intend to do as we make our selection from the elaborate lunch menu. "Wolfgang Puck Express is the most exciting, enduring concept in fast casual dining today! Featuring the acclaimed cuisine of world-renowned "Chef to the Stars" Wolfgang Puck, [they] provide a popular, affordable range of fresh, exciting, quickly prepared-to-order foods that have made [its] namesake famous." - www.wolfgangpuck.com

Find the nearest Wolfgang Puck Express online!

From Chinatown to the 1920's. Before we head out of DC, we hop back onto the Metrorail at Chinatown's Red Line and arrive at Metro Center. One block south is the historic Warner Theatre, DC's leading performing arts venue. Since its rebirth in 1992, "the 'new' Warner [is] once again a destination, not only for revitalized downtown Washington, but also for national and international recording artists and the finest in theatrical, dance, and television presentations." - www.warnertheatre.com.

“Patrons love seeing our shows on our new marquee signage. Visiting artists and producers enjoy not only the publicity but also the class and dignity the marquee provides.” - Barret Newman, Theatre Manager

View the schedule of upcoming Warner Theatre shows and purchase your tickets online.

Looking for a great place to stay for the night? The Best Western Washington Gateway Hotel is the perfect choice. We enjoyed gracious hospitality and exceptional quality at an affordable price. It's just minutes from downtown Washington DC and its many attractions, therefore the perfect place to end our travels.

Reserve a room online at book.bestwestern.com.

On our next trip we'll follow the signs to Northern Virginia for some fine shopping and dinning!

On The Road is written by Lia Mack.