Thanks to Ken for sending:
“As you know, last night was DC United’s last home game. Some fans were a bit overzealous in obtaining mementos. Don’t know if anyone successfully snuck a chair out.”
Unfortunately United lost 2-1 to the Red Bulls.
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Ed. Note: GO NATS!!!
From WMATA:
“Mayor Muriel Bowser and Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld today announced that Metrorail will remain open an additional hour tonight for fans attending the Nationals/Cubs game at Nationals Park, as well as the grand opening of The Wharf development in Southwest DC, thanks to Exelon and Pepco.
The cost of the extended service – $100,000 – is being funded by Exelon, the parent company of Pepco.
After Metro’s regular closing time, four stations — Navy Yard-Ballpark, Waterfront, L’Enfant Plaza and Capitol South – will remain open for “entry only.” All other Metro stations will be available for “exit only.” (more…)
Courtesy The Future of Sports
From a press release:
“On October 6th, 2017, The Future of Sports, an interactive pop-up art installation that explores the relationship between sports and art, will open to the public. Located at 700 H Street NE, this two-story exhibition will bring a new experience to the District with interactive rooms, each focusing on a different sport including soccer, basketball, football, track, tennis, boxing, yoga, volleyball, and cycling. Lose yourself in 10,000 square feet of games, shoot a basketball in the hologram basketball court, throw a football in the football arcade room, sink into the volleyball court made out of salt, sign your name in our coloring locker room, and play in a graphic soccer room installation by local artist, Matt Corrado. (more…)
Thanks to Andy for sending: “Spotted at Bacchus Wine Cellar on Wisconsin Ave. in Georgetown.”
Now let’s all drink some discounted booze and put on our RALLY CAPS – GO NATS!!!
courtesy Nationals
From the Nationals:
“On Tuesday morning, in partnership with Major League Baseball, students in Ms. Dull’s third-grade homeroom class at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School were surprised by Nationals mascot Screech with tickets for the entire class to attend Friday’s NLDS Game 1 at Nationals Park against the Chicago Cubs. (more…)
From the Nationals:
“The Washington Nationals announced today that tickets for 2017 National League Division Series games at Nationals Park will go on sale for Nationals Fan Club members on Wednesday, September 27 at 10:00 a.m. (available for purchase online only). Fans can register for the Nationals Fan Club for FREE by visiting nationals.com/FanClub. Members will also receive exclusive content throughout the 2017 Postseason and into the 2018 season.
If any tickets are available after the Fan Club presale, National League Division Series tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, September 28 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for each game may be purchased either online at nationals.com/Postseason or by calling 888.632.NATS(6287) on a first-come, first-served basis. (more…)
Saga of the Old Soldiers’ Home Golf Course Cont. Changes Coming? Thanks to Grant for passing on from Stars & Stripes:
“The head of the Armed Forces Retirement Home agency was removed Thursday from his job operating two military retirement homes after years of festering financial problems at campuses in Washington and Mississippi, said a senior Pentagon official.
Tillotson pointed to the golf course at the Washington campus as an example of a largely untapped potential moneymaker.
“The current administration treated [the course] as a cost issue. When we did some research on this, we said, ‘There’s an asset here,'” Tillotson said. “This is a model that many other retirement communities pursue across the country. We’ve seen no movement by the retirement home staff on driving these issues in a meaningful way.”
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140 rock Creek Church Rd, NW
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hahaha this is awesome. From Mess Hall:
“Rochambeau [raw-shahn-boh]
Noun. The game of Rock Paper Scissors (as three words, ro cham beau). The syllables called out by players of Rock Paper Scissors to synchronize their timing.
Feeling competitive, but don’t have time to train for the Marine Corps Marathon? Join Troegs Independent Brewing for an epic afternoon as we crown the first DC Area Rochambeau Champion at Mess Hall on Saturday, September 30th. The best part? YOU get to be immersed in the action!
Prizes, bragging rights and one mammoth trophy are all up for grabs at this showdown. All. The. Glory.
Here’s what to expect… (more…)
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For the 4th time in 6 years, your #Nats are NL East Champs. pic.twitter.com/crFjkuP4zg
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) September 10, 2017
And how bout that inside the park grand slam? And:
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From Council Member Robert White:
“I am boycotting the NFL and I am not happy about it. I absolutely love NFL football, and I look forward to football season every year. However, my love for the game does not eclipse my personal responsibility to take a stand against the unequal treatment of African Americans by the League.
The NFL has a culture of unequal treatment toward African Americans. It is not that the NFL avoids getting involved in causes, but that the cause of Black lives is not vital enough and that the African American demographic is not important enough for it to risk losing some viewers.
It is not okay, and at some point, people should move from social media posts and casual conversations to real action for change. (more…)