DC has a new baseball stadium - to go with the baseball team we acquired a few years back from Montreal. The Nationals - thank goodness so many other names didn't stick, although the cheer "Go Nats!" is a bit pornographic - are at the bottom of their division but that's okay. We're just happy to have a local team. Hauling our butts up to Baltimore to see the Orioles was getting a bit tedious.
In the same way other cities have built new stadiums (note aforementioned Orioles and others) DC built a new home for its team. Luckily, the same city that had the brains to elect and re-elect Marion Barry several times, and that doesn't exactly have any money ($50 million and counting stolen by the tax office), didn't pony up for this park. Business taxes will pay for it.
For a few years, the team played at the old RFK stadium which was really built for football. It has the unfortunate quality of capturing sunlight and heat. Good for winter sports, not good for summer in a swamp.
We were fortunate enough to visit the new stadium last week with friends who have season tickets. And, oh, they are sweeeet. They decided to opt for a sort of club level. We had access to a lounge and seats with padding. Yes, padding. So comfy. And warm on a cold night.
Being DC, the team and stadium really play off the theme of the Nation's Capital. The food stands all have names like Pentagon Pizza and there's even a Ben's Chili Bowl stand. During the 4th inning stretch there's the traditional race of the Presidents. Teddy Roosevelt, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln race around the field. For some reason Teddy always loses. I have no idea why.
In the same way other cities have built new stadiums (note aforementioned Orioles and others) DC built a new home for its team. Luckily, the same city that had the brains to elect and re-elect Marion Barry several times, and that doesn't exactly have any money ($50 million and counting stolen by the tax office), didn't pony up for this park. Business taxes will pay for it.
For a few years, the team played at the old RFK stadium which was really built for football. It has the unfortunate quality of capturing sunlight and heat. Good for winter sports, not good for summer in a swamp.
We were fortunate enough to visit the new stadium last week with friends who have season tickets. And, oh, they are sweeeet. They decided to opt for a sort of club level. We had access to a lounge and seats with padding. Yes, padding. So comfy. And warm on a cold night.
Being DC, the team and stadium really play off the theme of the Nation's Capital. The food stands all have names like Pentagon Pizza and there's even a Ben's Chili Bowl stand. During the 4th inning stretch there's the traditional race of the Presidents. Teddy Roosevelt, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln race around the field. For some reason Teddy always loses. I have no idea why.
The Nats beat the Braves in a very exciting game. Still bottom of the division, but who cares. We had only a short metro ride home. Heaven.
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So this is a bit off topic, but if you remember a few weeks ago you asked about the strangest places your readers had found themselves. I mentioned swimming in the Thames on May morning. Well, I guess I miss wrote it since Magdalen Bridge is over the Cherwell.... so the event I was thinking about was not in the Thames... although the day we all went punting, yeah, we ended up in the river.
Anyway, my FlashBack for today is that story. thought you might be interested. :)
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