Nationals Park Questions

[PowerBoater69]

I wish all dual loyalty fans would get infected by some virus in Sam Adams beer and die from wretching.

I'm missing the context of this post, but as a general policy:


Wretched dual loyalty fans retching: 


Priest last riting: 


Me and LoveAngelos: 

[PowerBoater69]

Anybody parked in the 1620 So Capitol lot (under/beside the bridge) lately?  Last Tuesday I had to navigate through a bunch of barriers marked "road closed" to get there.  It was open and other people were finding it but it's getting more squirrely by the day.

I've pretty much stopped parking there unless other spots are sold out. Still cheap and close but the pot holes, the dust, and most of all the traffic jams were too much. Not much they can do for getting people out but they need to figure out a way to process people in faster.

Edit: $16 for tonight and there is no other parking available on the first base side. Just washed my car too.

[LoveAngelos]

Wretched dual loyalty fans retching: 


Priest last riting: 


Me and LoveAngelos: 


I will drink to that ...............as I will to most anything

[PowerBoater69]

Anybody parked in the 1620 So Capitol lot (under/beside the bridge) lately?  Last Tuesday I had to navigate through a bunch of barriers marked "road closed" to get there.  It was open and other people were finding it but it's getting more squirrely by the day.

I had no idea how much of a pain it is getting in there now. What a mess. At least getting out is easy cutting through the corner lot. No wonder the more expensive lots are selling out.

[tomterp]

I had no idea how much of a pain it is getting in there now. What a mess. At least getting out is easy cutting through the corner lot. No wonder the more expensive lots are selling out.

By corner lot you mean turning right immediately upon exit, then running up alongside the building and through that small lot to get on Potomac?

I use that as my safety valve exit, if too crowded I use it otherwise I don't want to give it away.

Hey, you know how 2nd St SW is open one way headed south along the fence at Fort McNair?  is 1st St SW (which is one way the other way) open all the way up from Buzzard Point?  There must be a legal exit without having to negotiation road closed barriers.

[GburgNatsFan]

Speaking of which, on Saturday night the Capitol Skyline Hotel lot was $20 on SpotHero, or $30 at the gate.

I've pretty much stopped parking there unless other spots are sold out. Still cheap and close but the pot holes, the dust, and most of all the traffic jams were too much. Not much they can do for getting people out but they need to figure out a way to process people in faster.

Edit: $16 for tonight and there is no other parking available on the first base side. Just washed my car too.

[PowerBoater69]

By corner lot you mean turning right immediately upon exit, then running up alongside the building and through that small lot to get on Potomac?

I use that as my safety valve exit, if too crowded I use it otherwise I don't want to give it away.

Hey, you know how 2nd St SW is open one way headed south along the fence at Fort McNair?  is 1st St SW (which is one way the other way) open all the way up from Buzzard Point?  There must be a legal exit without having to negotiation road closed barriers.

The secret is out on that exit, plenty of traffic heading out of there. No idea on the roads around there, everything has changed. We ignored the road closed sign and took Half Street in, then took the short cut out. From now on I'm just going to pay the extra to park elsewhere.

Bardo should open a parking lot, they have plenty of space and no customers.

[mitlen]

The secret is out on that exit, plenty of traffic heading out of there. No idea on the roads around there, everything has changed. We ignored the road closed sign and took Half Street in, then took the short cut out. From now on I'm just going to pay the extra to park elsewhere.

Bardo should open a parking lot, they have plenty of space and no customers.

I wondered what the name of that place was.

[bluestreak]

Can someone tell me what's in the Norfolk Southern Club? I have 5 passes for the season. Is it worth going in?

[RobDibblesGhost]

Can someone tell me what's in the Norfolk Southern Club? I have 5 passes for the season. Is it worth going in?

Air conditioning and nicer concession stands and bathrooms.

[tomterp]

Can someone tell me what's in the Norfolk Southern Club? I have 5 passes for the season. Is it worth going in?

The concessions are damn disappointing.  Mediocrity overall, though there is one carving station with roast beef or turkey sandwiches that are very good.  THey also have a sushi bar that is a relative bargain and good quality.  There are two bars with TV's, lots of seating areas and TV's abound so you don't have to miss any of the action.  A/C of course, shorter lines for bathrooms generally. 

It is nice to get there early, get a drink and find a place overlooking the concrete plant (though, you can see down the Potomac to the GW Masonic Memorial also).

There's no reason not to check it out, but don't expect some magical experience unless you run into Blue.  His wife apparently likes the amenities.  My seats are in 211 so that's my normal place.

[PowerBoater69]

Can someone tell me what's in the Norfolk Southern Club? I have 5 passes for the season. Is it worth going in?

Full of fans who like to think they are too good to mix with the regular ballpark folks.

[tomterp]

Full of fans who like to think they are too good to mix with the regular ballpark folks.

Yep, that's me.

[Natsinpwc]

Can someone tell me what's in the Norfolk Southern Club? I have 5 passes for the season. Is it worth going in?

Haven't been in a couple years but assume the turkey/roast beef carving line sandwhiches are still there. That and the air conditioning and shorter rest room lines are the main attraction. I always liked the view from the club seats. Behind home plate but elevated gives a nice view.

[Natsinpwc]

Full of fans who like to think they are too good to mix with the regular ballpark folks.

Darn right. Need to keep the riff raff like you out. 😏

[tomterp]

Haven't been in a couple years but assume the turkey/roast beef carving line sandwhiches are still there. That and the air conditioning and shorter rest room lines are the main attraction. I always liked the view from the club seats. Behind home plate but elevated gives a nice view.

And the seats are padded, and just a couple inches wider for the larger ass.

[Natsinpwc]

And the seats are padded, and just a couple inches wider for the larger ass.

Correct. My ass is skinny but don't like it when a neighbors fat one slips over.

[mitlen]

Correct. My ass is skinny but don't like it when a neighbors fat one slips over.

I call that "oozin' ".     Ya don't wanna sit next to an oozer.

[tomterp]

Correct. My ass is skinny but don't like it when a neighbors fat one slips over.

Same.  While my 211 seats are an upgrade over my previous 207, the heads in front of me are more of an obstruction.  And we used to have aisle seats, now we're in the 3rd/4th seats in which is slightly less convenient.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I often get my food outside the NS Club at either the Virginia stand or the Kosher stand. Nothing really that great in the NS Club food-wise.

[varoadking]

I often get my food outside the NS Club at either the Virginia stand or the Kosher stand. Nothing really that great in the NS Club food-wise.

What sorts of things do they have at the Kosher stand, and where is that?

[GburgNatsFan]

I often get my food outside the NS Club at either the Virginia stand or the Kosher stand. Nothing really that great in the NS Club food-wise.

Do you mean Max's? Damn, I love that place.

[tomterp]

I often get my food outside the NS Club at either the Virginia stand or the Kosher stand. Nothing really that great in the NS Club food-wise.

You were right about the Virginia stand, that's one of my go-to places.  That and the local distilleries joint with $13 manhattans.  Like, real, big, manhattans.

[imref]

Can someone tell me what's in the Norfolk Southern Club? I have 5 passes for the season. Is it worth going in?

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the really cool train-themed scoreboard.

[OldChelsea]

Full of fans who like to think they are too good to mix with the regular ballpark folks.

That's basically it - that's why I've never gone there (apart from, of course, the fact that my season ticket level does not entitle me to admittance there).

I have read of a scoreboard from the 1924 World Series Championship season that is maintained there - they need to bring that out to where all fans can see it, not just some corporate/lobbyist foofs who have no sense of history and who have nothing but a bloated sense of entitlement. The baseball history of this town should be accessible to all.