<p>So now that the government shutdown is over, how did Washingtonians handle the whole thing? (Normal ones, not those up on Capitol Hill)</p><p>According to Foursquare, the social media service that allows users to "check-in" at various locations, the trend patterns suggest that people celebrated at first but then pulled back. Continue Reading</p><p>A release from the company says, "During the first week of the shutdown, the number of check-ins remained normal, but instead of offices, trains, and cafeterias, people were going to bars and Italian restaurants. People seemingly treated the furlough as a vacation, spending even more time in expensive restaurants. But as the shutdown continued into its second week, activity dramatically decreased as though people stopped viewing the shutdown as a holiday."</p><p>As you might expect, activity to government buildings dropped by 30 percent, train and Metro check-ins went down by a quarter and check-ins at most monuments declined by a quarter during the first week.</p><p><a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/government-shutdown-2013-foursquare-98452.html?hp=r10">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2013/10/17/shutdown-as-reflected-on-foursquare-boom-then-bust/">Shutdown, as reflected on Foursquare: Boom, then bust</a> (Washington Post (blog))</p><p><a href="http://eater.com/archives/2013/10/17/the-government-shutdown-hurt-dc-restaurant-scene.php">The Impact of the Gov&#039;t Shutdown on DC&#039;s Restaurants</a> (Eater National)</p><p><a href="http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/drinking-during-shutdown-social-media">DC survived shutdown with comfort food and booze</a> (MSNBC)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dv8I-Tc_cXCES8MGMTxAzlLr7x_sM&ned=us">4 additional articles.</a></p>