I used to love playing pool at Angles on 18th Street in Adams Morgan but they removed one of the tables so it has fallen from my list. I’d probably have to say Red Derby since it’s a great bar table that only costs a buck. For pool halls I think I like Atomic in Cleveland Park the best. Where is your favorite place?
A basketball hoop above the garage. In the middle of the city! That’s awesome. I like how they set the net up to catch stray balls. Although I suspect if I was playing I’d still be running into the street quite frequently to retrieve many of my shots.
Hey Prince…long time reader, first time with a question!
I was curious about the Old Soldier’s Home Golf Course. Is it completely cut off from the public? I have lived right next to it since I moved to DC and hardly ever see anyone on it (compared to a real golf course, certainly). I just got back into golf and would love to have a course so close!
Thanks…Geoff
Dear Geoff,
You have discovered one of the greatest secrets of Petworth – we have our own golf course! You are in luck. You have to be a member but luckily memberships are open to the public. I was a member a few years ago but then I started blogging and I wasn’t golfing enough so I let my membership lapse. Back then dues were $300 a year but now I think dues are $400 or so, which is pretty damn cheap when it comes to golf memberships. You can find more info here. It is a nine hole course that is mix of par 3s and 4s. I never once had to wait for a tee time when I was a member. Veterans of the Old Soldiers Home are frequently golfing as well. That is a huge perk. They are unbelievably nice and hella good golfers. Funny story: I was golfing with a buddy of mine and this 80 year old woman veteran was in the group ahead of us. So I said to my buddy, Oh lord, this is going to be a long day. Meanwhile she hit every single shot dead straight 100 yards. While I spent half my time in the trees looking for my horrible shots. Just goes to show you. If you do become a member, you can take guests along with you and the cost is only about $15 or $20 for the guest. And there is a driving range too! So all in all this a great benefit. Just become a member. You can call (202) 730-3050 to find out how.
Cheers,
PoP
I think we may have discussed this earlier but how long do you have to live in DC before you can adopt their sports teams? Will I ever be a Redskins fan? It’s easy to route for the Nationals because they are a new team. Is it possible to adopt the others?
I think this fan is such a huge supporter of the Bengals that they painted their home Bengals orange. Now that’s a super fan, particularly when you live in DC. Full photo of the home after the jump. (more…)
Not to be outdone by Roosevelt High School it seems Cardozo will also get a sweet new football field. But my question is: Where will the soccer leagues play over the Summer?
I saw this flier at 13th and Florida advertising free pick up softball every Sunday at 1pm at Euclid and Georgia. Nice.
Sweet, a checkers club! Too cool. I was never any good at Chess but I never thought there were others that shared my passion for checkers. Oh, it’s on now…
Perhaps the Germans could’ve used this…
From the press release:
(Washington, DC) – The DC Sports and Entertainment Commission will host the first ever Ethiopian Sports Federation festival in the District June 29th through July 7th at RFK Stadium. This annual fundraising event will honor influential Ethiopians in recognition of their contributions to their country as well as celebrate sports and cultural heritage.
“We are very proud to help bring the first Ethiopian soccer tournament and festival to RFK Stadium,” said Erik A. Moses, DC Sports and Entertainment Commission chief executive officer. “The Sports and Entertainment Commission and the District are very excited to host the thousands of revelers converging on the city for this unique and important sporting and cultural experience.” More after the jump. (more…)
I remember hearing that there some courts near the metro but I spotted them for the first time this weekend. They are located at the Raymond Recreation Center two blocks behind the metro between 9th and 10th street. We might need to have a PoP tournament if there is enough interest. I have to warn you all I am pretty mediocre…