Hanging out with the Presidents

The next stop on my quest to see all the baseball parks in America was Washington DC and I had a blast exploring the park in the capital!  From the name of the team, the Nationals, to the mascots, the Presidents and Squawk the Bald Eagle, you know that you are in the nations capital.  I mean George Washington greeted me at the gates when I walked into the park! How cool is that?  With the team in first place and some fun young talent on display, DC has adopted their Nationals and the park is one that any baseball fan should visit.

The part of the game I was most excited to see was the race of the Presidents as I wanted to see how  Teddy was going to lose the race this time.  And DC didn't disappoint.  When George, Lincoln and Jefferson took off, Teddy was no where to be found.  But suddenly, Teddy came out of the gate on a motor bike and it looked like it was going to be his time!  Unfortunately for him though, the bike stalled right before the finish line, causing him to fall and for Teddy once again to fail to win a race.  When will the Nationals let him win?  I'm calling their first home playoff game as the fans will get so pumped. 

My recommendations to truly enjoying the Nationals stadium.

1) If you want to go to really see the game, get tickets in the 101 section, row M.  From there, you can literally look into the opposing teams bullpen and see the relief pitchers warming up.  As well, you can heckle the opposing teams closer to try to get into his head before entering the game.

2) If you want to go for more of a party atmosphere, get tickets in the 2nd floor balcony near center field.  There are a couple of really cool bars where you can hang out in.  The best part though is this huge TV that you can watch the game while sipping your beers and sitting at round tables.

3) Nationals ball park is the only one where I found some really cool beers and drinks offered.  I really enjoyed the foot long Margarita, while my BF loved the frozen Hurricane.  The best option though?  SAM SUMMER! That's right, for just $8 you could sip the best Beer ever while watching America's past time.