We just don't have a venue like this in Ward 4. Somewhat formal, yet casual and outdoors under the stars.

We needed a nice venue for children's performance on the East Side that would not be in a school.

You can't just roll back a fee without a substitute revenue stream.

I think the sheer number of pop stars has kind of drowned out, somewhat, our interest. We're just submerged.

I've had discussions with people who want to know the rules, but no formal requests have been made yet. There could well be a program next year. That decision won't be made until May.

This is a slam dunk this year. All the stars have lined up. It's an unbelievable venue at Congressional, the date -- the week before the U.S. Open -- for most players it's a really good date. ... There are very few courses we play on the tour that have the aura and history that Congressional brings.