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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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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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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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Nats should leverage demand for a Teddy win to get something they need
It’s been almost exactly a year since I suggested the Washington Nationals should let Teddy win their Presidents Race on June 4, 2010, as a consolation prize to all the fans who’d bought tickets to that game thinking it might … Continue reading
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Great article on WAKA Kickball from the Fairfax Times in Northern Virginia
There is a great article by Dave Seminara in this week’s edition of the Fairfax Times that showcases both social and competitive aspects of WAKA Kickball. Check it out and, if you are a writer, I’d like an article just like … Continue reading
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When will the ICC open?
I wrote a freelance piece on the InterCounty Connector (ICC) for the North Potomac-Darnestown edition of Patch. Having grown up in Maryland, I’ve been hearing about this road, also known as Maryland Route 200, for as long as I can … Continue reading
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CSN has Caps & Wizards in HD tonight simultaneously for first time ever
Tonight will be the first time during the 2010-11 regular season that the Washington Capitals and Wizards play at the same time. And as CSN Washington notes on their blog, the regional sports network will broadcast both teams’ games simultaneously … Continue reading
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Revenue Generators for Metro
Whenever I read that Metro is facing a budget shortfall and that the proposed solutions are a fare increase or a reduction in services, it frustrates me. There are at least two things it seems WMATA could look to as … Continue reading
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D.C.’s new West End Cinema “a compliment, not a competitor”
Continuing what is unexpectedly a series on competition and collaboration… There must be something in the water in D.C. or Jamie Shor, co-founder of the new West End Cinema, has been hanging out with Steve Buttry, Tom Meyer and Seth … Continue reading
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Can an opening night get any better?
If Ted Leonsis ends up with any complaints in his inbox after the Caps 7-2 home opener win over the Devils, I respectfully ask that he forward those along to me. D.J. King and I can respond to them together. … Continue reading
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D.C. Metro Escalators Summed Up in One Lyric
“We sent a man to the moon brought him back two weeks later apparently not as long as it takes to fix an escalator” – GoRemy
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TBS Bumps Phillies-Red Sox to Air Strasburg’s Second Start
How’s this for a statement? TBS has bumped this Sunday’s Phillies-Red Sox game in order to air Stephen Strasburg’s second start. Those are two teams that have each won the World Series in recent years and that have name recognition … Continue reading
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Strasburg Debut & MASN Ratings
It’s hard to predict how Stephen Strasburg will do in his major league debut tonight for the Washington Nationals, but I think it’s safe to say that the TV ratings for the broadcast on MASN will break records for the … Continue reading
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