You just explained it to yourself somehow. But to be precise, it is not about nothing. It is Slice of Life. The life of everyday girls. In a way, there are people like Konata. There are people like the lovely Kagami. There are people like the ditzy Tsukasa. There are people like the smart yet also ditzy Miyuki.
There are no romances probably because they didn't want to add such concept or idea into it. It was played with however during one episode when Kagami thought someone asked her out on a date or something similar to that only to give away a souvenir to a male fan who couldn't buy it due to not wanting to be embarrassed.
There is no character development at all because it is slice of life. However, it is up to the person whether they want to change or not but it can be safely presumed that the writers or so do not want to add any character development, wanting them to be who they are.
As for plot, there will never be one. As least for Lucky Star and another like A Channel. Again, this is slice of life. It is reality, only in the Anime world.
The show getting boring sometimes was intended because of real life. In real life, we tend to get bored easily as most of our everyday lives consist of boring episodes. What do we do? We become our own version of Izumi Konata. At least for those who are like her. And those who make use of their time to study or do their homework like Kagami for instance.
And the fact that the Washinomiya Shrine became a popular tourist spot is one of the bonus points that I love Lucky Star, especially Kagami whom I like the most in the Anime/Manga/Visual Novel.
@Coolguy3298: I'd recommend Azumanga Daioh, if you want a slice of life series with a bit more depth. It has a fair amount of character development and it seamlessly segues from being comically one moment, to poignant the next.
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Lucky Star: The Anime About Nothing
Lucky Star is an odd show. The characters are simple, one-dimensional sterotypes. The jokes are simple and often get their fuel from ordinary, everyday occourances that everyone can relate to. There are no romances, there's no character development, there is nothing that even resembles a plot. This truly is a show about nothing. Yet for some reason, all of these things are what make me like Lucky Star. The characters may be flat, but they fulfill their purpose. The jokes are simple and are often filled with references from Haruhi Suzimya, Pokémon, and other anime and video games, yet they tickle my funny bone. The art is beautiful, which is par for the course for Kyoto. But there's another thing about this show that makes me like it: it's relaxing. Whenever I watch this show, I feel all of the day's troubles just melt away. Of course, this doesn't mean the show is perfect. A lot of the jokes are rinse-and-repeat, Lucky Channel, the end of show sketch, went downhill quickly, and what with all of the extremely flat characters, the show can get quite boring sometimes. But none of those things made me want to stop watching. I recommend Lucky Star. If you don't like Slice of Life anime, then you will absolutely hate this show. But if you want, a simple, relaxing Anime experience and are a fan of Slice Of Life, then Lucky Star is your Anime.