Nationals Park Questions

[PowerBoater69]

Verizon is losing their cell tower closest to the ballpark and looking for space for short term and permanent replacements. Why not put up the tower on top of the Bud Light Loft? They could wrap it with a sign for whoever they get as the new naming sponsor for the ballpark and use it to hang the World Series banners.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2016/11/10/verizon-faces-significant-loss-of-cell-coverage-in.html

[GburgNatsFan]

Plus, they wouldn't need microwave ovens in the Red Porch.

Verizon is losing their cell tower closest to the ballpark and looking for space for short term and permanent replacements. Why not put up the tower on top of the Bud Light Loft? They could wrap it with a sign for whoever they get as the new naming sponsor for the ballpark and use it to hang the World Series banners.

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2016/11/10/verizon-faces-significant-loss-of-cell-coverage-in.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

http://www.boston.com/news/music/2016/11/28/james-taylor-announces-summer-2017-tour-of-4-baseball-parks-ending-at-fenway

BOSTON (AP) — Singer-songwriter James Taylor has announced a summer tour of four baseball parks, culminating in a date at Fenway Park, home of his beloved Boston Red Sox.

Taylor and his All-Star Band will open the tour July 14 at Nationals Park in Washington. It continues July 17 at Wrigley Field in Chicago; July 29 at AT&T Park in San Francisco; and Aug. 11 at Fenway.

Bonnie Raitt is scheduled to play at each show.

In 1980, I ushered at a James Taylor concert when he was doing a fundraiser at Boston University's Walter Brown Arena for a political candidate I supported.

[PowerBoater69]

Comments on Nats Park traffic and the general ballpark area:

http://www.talknats.com/2016/11/30/nats-park-game-day-experience/

[mitlen]

Comments on Nats Park traffic and the general ballpark area:

http://www.talknats.com/2016/11/30/nats-park-game-day-experience/

Thanks for the post.    I'd like to admit upfront that I thoroughly enjoy my treks from E. Loudoun to the stadium and the ball games.    However, the author certainly hits many of the "issues" I have when attending a game (Thankfully, I don't wait in line for food so I save time there.).        It's literally a day trip.    It's almost an 8 hour day.         

[machpost]

Comments on Nats Park traffic and the general ballpark area:

http://www.talknats.com/2016/11/30/nats-park-game-day-experience/

We've been driving to nearly every game since the beginning, and traffic was dramatically worse in 2016 than it's ever been. Getting from the parking lot to South Cap or 395 took about an hour after two of the NLDS games.

[imref]

We've been driving to nearly every game since the beginning, and traffic was dramatically worse in 2016 than it's ever been. Getting from the parking lot to South Cap or 395 took about an hour after two of the NLDS games.

Coming from VA, Waze used to take us across the 14th street bridge and to Maine Avenue.  Now it takes us over the Wilson Bridge to 295 and over the South Capital Street bridge toward the Home Plate gate.  We've hit hardly any traffic coming from that direction, even for the rained out playoff game and the Sunday makeup.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Coming from VA, Waze used to take us across the 14th street bridge and to Maine Avenue.  Now it takes us over the Wilson Bridge to 295 and over the South Capital Street bridge toward the Home Plate gate.  We've hit hardly any traffic coming from that direction, even for the rained out playoff game and the Sunday makeup.

will they change the name of the Wilson Bridge to Pedro's Passage if Severino makes the team?

[PowerBoater69]

We've been driving to nearly every game since the beginning, and traffic was dramatically worse in 2016 than it's ever been. Getting from the parking lot to South Cap or 395 took about an hour after two of the NLDS games.

The NLDS games were packed and no one left early so I can understand traffic at those games. It was the games with 15K fans and terrible traffic that drove me nuts this year.

If the Nats had made the NLCS I came to the conclusion that there was no way I would be able to attend all three home games. Getting home at 2 in the morning three weeknights in a row would have been too much.

[PowerBoater69]

Thanks for the post.    I'd like to admit upfront that I thoroughly enjoy my treks from E. Loudoun to the stadium and the ball games.    However, the author certainly hits many of the "issues" I have when attending a game (Thankfully, I don't wait in line for food so I save time there.).        It's literally a day trip.    It's almost an 8 hour day.         

Yep, that author really summed things up nicely.

[GburgNatsFan]

Not a thing troll-y about it. I almost didn't recognize him.

Yep, that author really summed things up nicely.

[PowerBoater69]

Not a thing troll-y about it. I almost didn't recognize him.

Check again, the author was called a dick in the comments over the inclusion of the pics drunk shaming people passed out during the NLDS.

[GburgNatsFan]

Well, I mean, he *is* a dick. We all know that.

Check again, the author was called a dick in the comments over the inclusion of the pics drunk shaming people passed out during the NLDS.

[mitlen]

Check again, the author was called a dick in the comments over the inclusion of the pics drunk shaming people passed out during the NLDS.

I've been called worse for less.      You can handle it.     

[GburgNatsFan]

Hell, he angles for it. Precision trolling.

I've been called worse for less.      You can handle it.     

[mitlen]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/12/21/nats-get-go-ahead-for-digital-billboards-outside-ballpark-but-not-as-many-as-they-wanted/?utm_term=.a1649399f11b

[PowerBoater69]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2016/12/21/nats-get-go-ahead-for-digital-billboards-outside-ballpark-but-not-as-many-as-they-wanted/?utm_term=.a1649399f11b

The neighborhood said they didn't want the signs but Jack Evans is in bed with the company that sells them, so the signs go up. Drink more Bud. 

[mitlen]

The neighborhood said they didn't want the signs but Jack Evans is in bed with the company that sells them, so the signs go up. Drink more Bud. 

Every time I think about this, I think about Kramer (Seinfeld episode) and the neon chicken sign outside his apartment.

[PowerBoater69]

Bardo will be opening along the river by Nats Park in March, as of last month they have been granted their licence, although the details are under dispute. To say that their application for a permit became contentious is an understatement:

Let the record show, Bardawg says ” freak the ABRA board” . Bardawg will take away the board members houses, Just like ANC chairman Kathy Henderson lost her house. Our lawyer, Matt LeFande, is the man that took away Kathy Henderson’s House. He is going to stage two of this lawsuit… “going for damages and lawyers fees”

Bardawg will be owning and pooping on Donovan Anderson’s lawn soon enough.

https://barredindc.com/2016/12/01/bardo-river-brewery-gets-approval-can-stay-open-til-midnight/

[mitlen]

Anderson and Henderson won't be invited in for a beer.    Amazing how the whole area is "filling in".

[mitlen]

Nats had a job fair goin' on but the shooting was reportedly not related to that event:

http://wtop.com/dc/2017/01/shooting-victim-found-outside-nats-park/

[JCA-CrystalCity]

http://wtop.com/dc/2017/01/shooting-victim-found-outside-nats-park/

job fair?  Gee, I hope this guy wasn't the closer they were bringing in.

[varoadking]

job fair?  Gee, I hope this guy wasn't the closer they were bringing in.

That was legit funny... 

[tomterp]

job fair?  Gee, I hope this guy wasn't the closer they were bringing in.

Failed the physical though so the search goes on.

[imref]

Failed the physical though so the search goes on.

the medical staff still stinks.