We went to a Nationals vs Orioles game on Sunday, May 20th 2012 with my husband Derek and his brother and sister in law. It was very easy to get to the park. Metro stops literally in front. There are also parking lots nearby. Ours was literally in left field, which provided a strange backdrop during the game. The main entrance is through the outfield. The presidents (from the presidents races) were greeting fans and taking pictures.

Very open stadium with lots of room to walk around. Concessions are easy to find and have separate checkout station to keep the line moving. Why doesn’t every stadium do this? We only had one food in mind and that was Ben’s Chili Bowl. Half smoked dog with their AMAZing chili. Really what do they do to it???

Now to the game. The Nationals have been incredible this year, first time really in their history. They played the Orioles, an inter-league game. We were lucky enough to see Stephen Strasberg pitch. He actually hit a home run as well. Also, Bryce Harper is something to watch. He was the first round draft pick in 2010.

My second favorite part, after the game was the Presidents Race. During the fourth inning George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt. The funniest part is Teddy has never won a race because he trips, gets confused, or talks to fans. He once got disqualified because he passed the other Rushmores by driving in a golf cart. There is even a blog cheering Teddy on. http://blog.letteddywin.com/ Also, you can’t forget their mascot, Screech who is a bald eagle. My husband is obsessed with mascots and rates ballparks based on them. He couldn’t take his eyes off of him. He got the crowd going. Video of the Presidents race: http://youtu.be/7qOpwNW1OWg

My only complaint was that the park didn’t have much of “DC” feel. I felt like you could replace the Nationals sign with any other team and it wouldn’t change anything. The only DC character is that you can see the US Capital building and their our cherry trees are planted in the centerfield plaza.