Category Archives: Washington DC Area
#hiremikeholden on washingtonpost.com
The #hiremikeholden hashtag made it onto washingtonpost.com, thanks to my fantastic wife! The Post wished good luck on Twitter too, after I tweeted the image below. Thanks to them and everyone else who has been spreading the word about my … Continue reading
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On BLY: 90.7% increase in price of these Caps season tickets over five years
With the new season ticket prices the Caps have announced for next season, two 400 level Caps season tickets that went for $1713 total in 2008-09 will now go for $3266 next season. That’s a 90.7% increase in 5 years. … Continue reading
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On BLY: Looking at Caps tickets prices
Over on BrooksLaichyear.com, the Caps blog that my brother and I just started, I took a look at Caps ticket prices on StubHub and some upcoming games that might end up being fairly inexpensive. I got five tickets in the … Continue reading
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Supporting my local brewer
I made my first trip to DC Brau headquarters today, after reading a @dcbrau tweet that they had the FWR Imperial Pumpkin Porter on tap—I’m a sucker for any pumpkin beer and it’s usually tough to find them outside the … Continue reading
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Nats look to “Take Back the Park” from Phillies selling only to local addresses
Here’s something from the D.C. Sports Bog that might be of interest to those who like to see tickets stay out of the hands of the opposing team’s fans. “…starting Friday morning at 8 a.m., the club will begin selling … Continue reading
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I started a Caps hockey blog
My brother and I started a Caps hockey blog. It’s called Brooks Laichyear and this initial post explains a little about it. Check it out and I hope you enjoy it. And thanks to all of you who have read … Continue reading
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Afternoon beer
Enjoyed an afternoon beer and a sandwich at Gilly’s in Rockville on a relaxing day off. The Boulder oatmeal stout was awesome.
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To find CSN+
I’m noticing some web traffic on the blog already today from people wondering where they can find CSN+ so they can watch the Caps game tonight. Just check out this page on CSN Washington’s website, plug in your zip code … Continue reading
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Airborne advertising 2.0
The Baltimore Sun ran an article in the business section last week on Bootcamp Lights, the company that recently ran some WAKA kickball and dodgeball advertisements for us. They refer to it as “airborne advertising 2.0″. Check out part of … Continue reading
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Kevin Weekes says Caps now “the main team” in DC area sports scene
Speaking on the NHL Network about the Anaheim Ducks hiring of former Caps coach Bruce Boudreau, Kevin Weekes praised Boudreau for putting Caps “back on the radar” and said, “they’re now the main team back in the DC area in … Continue reading
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Monumental I.P.A.
I tried this the other day for the first time and really enjoyed it. It’s local for me, from Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Kickball in DC on NBC
NBC 4 in Washington DC put together a very nice piece on WAKA’s kickball leagues in DC [video]. Check it out at that link and you can visit WAKA’s DC area kickball page if you’d like to find a league … Continue reading
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Live music at Dogfish Head
Some video I took last night… Jon Kaplan from DC band Bicycle Thieves, covering Bob Dylan’s “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” at Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg, MD – July 2, 2011 Related articles Live blues in Montgomery County (mikeholden.wordpress.com)
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Customer service: “The sub is the bonus”
Jersey Mike’s, a sub shop I know from visiting my wife’s family in New Jersey, is opening a franchise not too far from where I live in Montgomery County, Maryland. I like this quote from their manager in a North … Continue reading
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Delivering the ‘Please do not lean forward’ message better
Corey Masisak with NHL.com tweeted the picture above from Vancouver’s Rogers Center tonight, pointing out that this Boston Bruins fan might be “in for an interesting evening” as an away fan at Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. What … Continue reading
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