Around Town: Diner En Blanc @ Nationals Park — 8/25/18

Posted on 08/31/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Live Review and tagged Diner En Blanc, dinner party, disco, DJ Natty Heavy, dj party, Fidgety Feet, Nationals Park, swing.

Dupont Brass Band entertains Diner En Blanc DC on Aug. 25, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Like myself, you might not know much about Diner En Blanc other than the vague notion that everyone wears white and goes for dinner in a park somewhere. Last weekend, I saw firsthand that it’s much more — it’s actually a full-blown party held in a unique location, which turned out to be Nationals Park in our case.

Snapshots: Zac Brown Band @ Nationals Park — 7/27/18

Posted on 07/30/2018 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged Atlanta, bluegrass, country, Nationals Park, southern rock, Zac Brown, Zac Brown Band.

Zac Brown fronts the Zac Brown Band at Nationals Park on July 27, 2018. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Despite the threat of severe weather and flash floods in the region, the long-awaited Zac Brown Band concert at Nationals Park went off without a hitch on Friday when the band’s Down the Rabbit Hole Live Tour paid a visit to the nation’s capital.

Around Town: DC Beer Festival @ Nationals Park, 11/5/16

Posted on 10/25/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged 7 Locks Brewing, Beer, beer festival, DC Beer Festival, food trucks, Nationals Park, Old Bust Head Brewing, Ruhlman Brewery, Tall Tales Brewery, Wild Wolf Brewing.

It’s time to get excited about another beer festival! The DC Beer Festival returns to Nationals Park on Saturday, November 5th and you should be there.

This year’s festival will feature 75 breweries and over 200 beers (probably enough options for you?), and you can choose between two three-hour sessions (12-3pm or 5-8pm).

Get your tickets here.

Some of the local DC/MD/VA breweries I’ll be seeking to try for the first time include, 7 Locks Brewing (Maryland), Tall Tales Brewery (Maryland), Wild Wolf Brewing (Virginia), Ruhlman Brewery (Maryland) and Old Bust Head Brewing (Virginia).

This festival will have a lot of local breweries plying their brews, the most they’ve ever had, including some of our favorite DC standbys like 3 Stars Brewing, Atlas Brew Works, Right Proper and Hellbender Brewery.

From the limited list of beers on tap released so far, I’m looking at Ruhlman’s Holiday Brew, Stone’s Encore 6th Anniversary Porter and 3 Stars’ Nectar of the Bogs to definitely pour down my gullet.

Food options include food trucks like Urban Poutine, Peruvian Brothers, Red Hook Lobster Pound, PhoWheels, Rio Churrasco, Balkanik Taste and more. There will also be games, DJs and you get to hang out in Nationals Park.

Get your tickets before they sell out!

DC Beer Festival 2016
Nationals Park
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Two Sessions: 12-3pm and 5-8pm
$45
21+

Sports Park: The Nationals’ Playoffs vs. the Dodgers, 10/7 & 10/8/16

Posted on 10/06/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Nationals Park, playoffs, Washington Nationals.

Trea Turner can hit! (Photo Credit: Keith Allison)

Your Washington Nationals are in the Big Dance! The Major League Baseball playoffs got underway on Tuesday, October 4th with the Toronto Blue Jays beating the Baltimore Orioles (sorry, no bird puns today).

Now it’s time for the Nationals to show us what they’re made of, as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, October 7th for Game 1 of the NL Division Series.

After six months of consistently good baseball, and a NL East Division crown, your Nationals are poised to actually do more good things in the post-season. They excelled despite a down year for Bryce Harper (.243 BA and 24 HRs after hitting .330/40 HRs in his MVP 2015 season) and late season injuries to Stephen Strasburg.

The stories of contributors are many, but Daniel Murphy (2B) put up a MVP-like season (.347 BA and 104 RBIs). Trea Turner (OF) came in and dominated at the plate the second half of the season (he helped me win my fantasy league…). While Max Scherzer could be the favorite to win another Cy Young Award with his 20-7 record, 2.96 ERA and 284 SOs.

Go Nats!

Division Series Schedule
10/7/16 – Dodgers @ Nationals (5:30pm)
10/8/16 – Dodgers @ Nationals (5:30pm)
10/10/16 – Nationals @ Dodgers (Time TBD)
10/11/16 – Nationals @ Dodgers (Time TBD) – if necessary
10/13/16 – Dodgers @ Nationals (Time TBD) – if necessary

Check for home tickets here, or look for resale options.

Sports Park: The Nationals’ Homestand vs. the Giants, Indians & Braves, 8/5-8/14/16

Posted on 08/05/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged Atlanta Braves, baseball, Cleveland Indians, Daniel Murphy, Major League Baseball, Nationals, Nationals Park, San Francisco Giants, Star Wars Day, Stephen Strasburg, Teddy Roosevelt.

Daniel Murphy is your NL Player of the Month (July 2016)

11 things to look forward to on the Nationals’ homestand.

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Giants – August 5-7
Indians – August 9-10
Braves – August 12-14

1) July’s NL Player of the Month. Yes, indeed, Daniel Murphy is honored again this month (he also won in May), hitting .346. He leads the league in batting average (.356) and hits (136).

2) Star Wars Day! On August 13th get a spiffy Nationals Star Wars t-shirt (only 20,000 of you). Plus Star Wars characters will roam around for photo ops. I predict: all Ewoks.

Sports Park: The Nationals’ Homestand vs. the Pirates, Dodgers & Padres, 7/15-7/24/16

Posted on 07/15/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged baseball, bobblehead, Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Los Angeles Dodgers, Max Scherzer, MLB, MLB All-Star, Nationals Park, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, Stephen Strasburg, Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson Ramos.

Wilson Ramos is an MLB All-Star

11 things to look forward to on the Nationals’ homestand.

Get your tickets here!

Pirates – July 15-17
Dodgers – July 19-21
Padres – July 22-24

1) Second half of the season. The All-Star break is over and the game is in the books (the AL won 4-2) and now it’s time to get back into full baseball mode.

2) 1st Place. Your Nationals are 54-36, with a 6 game lead in the NL East. Let’s keep winning!

3) Bryce Harper (Outfield). MLB All-Star Starter #1. 19 HR, 52 RBI, .256 BA.

4) Dusty Baker bobblehead. Get yours on Tuesday, July 19!

5) Wilson Ramos (Catcher). MLB All-Star #2. 13 HR, 48 RBI, .330 BA.

6) Pre-game entertainment. Come to the Budweiser Terrace at 4:30pm each day, for bands or DJs or trivia. And $5 beer.

7) Daniel Murphy (Second Base). MLB All-Star #3. 17 HR, 66 RBI, .348 BA.

8) Stephen Strasburg (Pitcher). MLB All-Star #4. 12-0, 132 K, 2.62 ERA.

9) Max Scherzer (Pitcher) . MLB All-Star #5. (Replaced Strasburg, who didn’t pitch.) 10-6, 164 K, 3.03 ERA.

10) Bryce Harper kids jersey. Fans 12 and under get a jersey on Sunday, July 24th!

11) Teddy! Your popular Rough Rider leads the Presidents Race standings by one win over George (11-10). Let Teddy win!

Sports Park: The Nationals’ Homestand vs. the Mets, Reds & Brewers, 6/27-7/6/16

Posted on 06/27/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged baseball, bobblehead, Chia Pet, Cincinnati Reds, Herbert Hoover, Jayson Werth, Max Scherzer, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB, Nationals Park, NatsPass, New York Mets.

Jayson Werth

11 things to look forward to on the Nationals’ homestand.

Get your tickets here!

Mets – June 27-29
Reds – June 30-July 3
Brewers – July 4-6

1) Mets! Our division rivals come to town (June 27-29), we need these games to stay in first. Only three games up after losing six in a row!

Sports Park: The Nationals’ Homestand vs. the Phillies & Cubs, 6/10-6/15/16

Posted on 06/10/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged '80s music, baseball, Bryce Harper, Chicago Cubs, MLB, Nationals Park, NatsPass, Philadelphia Phillies, Stephen Strasburg.

11 things to look forward to on the Nationals’ homestand from June 10-15.

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1) Da Cubs. After getting swept by the Cubs in four games (May 5-8), the Nationals are ready to show the world (June 13-15) what they are made of. Against the team that has best record in baseball.

2) NatsPass! Get a ticket to every home game in June for just $50! Do it!

3) Bryce Harper. May wasn’t a great month for Bryce. He also sat out a few games after getting hit by a pitch. June will be the month he gets hot.

4) 80’s Night. With the all important free fanny pack on Friday, June 10th.

5) Legwarmers. See a pregame concert (5:00-6:30pm) on Friday, June 10th.

6) Get on the field. Both a Seniors Stroll the Bases (June 11) and a Kids Run the Bases (June 12).

7) Steven Strasburg. Tied for 1st in wins (9) and 4th in strikeouts (100), Steven’s NL Cy Young chances are not out of the question. Although, beating out Kershaw and Arrieta will be tough.

8) Nats love dogs. Keep bringing your Pups to the Park #4 on Monday, June 13th.

9) $1 Good Humor ice cream on Tuesday, June 14th.

10) Fanny pack not enough? Come back on Wednesday, June 15th and get a free Tote Bag.

11) Seriously, the NatsPass. 10 home games in June for $50.

Sports Park: The Nationals’ Homestand vs. the Mets & Cardinals, 5/23-5/29/16

Posted on 05/23/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged baseball, bobblehead, Max Scherzer, MLB, Nationals Park, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals.

(Teddy with life-size Max Scherzer bobblehead)

11 things to look forward to on the Nationals’ homestand from May 23-29.

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1) The battle for first place! Your Nats are in 1st by a mere 1.5 games over the 2nd place Mets. It may still be early but division games matter (May 23-25). Now.

2) The Cardinals have started slowly in the NL Central, a division currently being decimated by the Cubs, so the Nats should roll (May 26-29).

3) Gain a free Max Scherzer No-Hitter bobblehead on Monday, May 23rd! Part 1 of 2. (Remember when Max straight owned the Tigers on May 11th with a MLB-record tying 20 strikeouts? Yes, yes you do. Now, own him in small form!)

4) Watch the presidents! Teddy has six wins in President Races this season. Good for 1st place over Hoover by one victory. #LetTeddyWin Keep track here.

Sports Park: The Nationals’ Homestand vs. the Tigers & Marlins, 5/9-15/16

Posted on 05/09/2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged baseball, bobblehead, Bryce Harper, Detroit Tigers, Miami Marlins, MLB, Nationals Park, Washington Nationals.

Stephen Strasburg pitches twice this week. See him both games.

11 things to look forward to this week with the Nationals playing at home.

$1 Hotdogs on Tuesday, May 10th.
A free finely crafted Bryce Harper bobblehead on Wednesday, May 11th.
A 2nd place team glad not to be playing the Cubs anymore. Yikes, a 4-game sweep.
A doubleheader on Saturday, May 14th!
Free Budweiser T-shirts on Saturday. (for Game #1)
Pups in the Park on Saturday. (for Game #2)
Stephen Strasburg on the mound twice! (Monday and probably Saturday)
$5 Beer (in the Budweiser Terrace) up until 35 minutes before first pitch.
Calvin Coolidge joining the Racing Presidents. Six Commanders in Chief in one place!
MLB All-Star Voting! http://mlb.mlb.com/was/fan_forum/all-star-ballot-offer/ (Hint: Vote only for Nationals players.)
A possible Ichiro sighting (with the Marlins). He only needs 53 hits to reach 3,000!