After rumors of new food spread through NatsTown the last week, I was intrigued by the "Thai Dog" mentioned as one of the new food options at Nationals Park. I generally try to avoid eating at the stadium to save what's left of my figure, but I was hungry yesterday, so made an exception. Plus, since my doctor told me to take Prilosec daily, I'm finding I can tolerate foods that were previously off limits (such as hot dogs and ... Continue Reading

Ahhh, remember when the Nats held media tasting day before the season opened in order to unveil the mouth-watering food "concepts" (what?) such as the 'Crab Louie' (shown above) and gave tours of the food stands? Yeah, not so much this year, despite upcoming sweeping changes in the concessions available at Nationals Park. Opening day is tomorrow and FanFest today, and Post food critic Tom Sietsma has a rundown of many of the new options, which frankly do sound really ... Continue Reading

I don't know why, but I keep getting Ring of Fire stuck in my head... anyway... Coinciding with the return of the bionic arm (aka Strasburg) and honoring Hall of Fame inductee and former Expo, Andre Dawson, the Nationals have instituted a "Ring of Honor" across the marquee area in front of the club level behind the PNC Diamond Club. I managed to get a sneak peak at it last night during "A Night At The Park" for the ziMS ... Continue Reading

Thanks to the MASN setup in conference room 6 on the 3rd floor, I have a new avatar for Facebook and Twitter! Heck, I may even redesign this blog around it. What do you think? Other than that and the Kids Zone, we didn't see much. I saw Kasten doing a Q&A over the TVs in the Stars and Stripes Club, but I couldn't really hear what he was saying over the din of fans eating and waiting in line ... Continue Reading

[ Photoset ] I got a sneak peak at Nationals Park today while the transformation from Major League ballpark to concert venue was in progress. On Saturday, July 11, 2009, Elton John and Billy Joel will appear "Face 2 Face" on the stage in center field for fans seated both on the field and in the stands. The event is the first major concert in Nationals Park since it was built. I've been looking forward to this concert for a ... Continue Reading