Did you know that 50 years ago this Saturday, RFK opened its doors for the first time for a Redskins game against the Giants? At that time, it was known as D.C. Stadium (its name changed to Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in 1969) and was touted as a modern marvel because it could be transformed [...]
Entries Tagged as 'sports'
Happy 50th RFK Stadium!
September 29th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
Tags: happy birthday·nostalgia·RFK·RFK Stadium·sports·Stadium
Revitalize Your Workout at Capitol Hill MAFA
July 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill South
Maybe you’re looking for a new way to mix up your workout routine or a place to entertain the kids, or, let’s be honest here – an indoor activity to escape the heat that doesn’t involve sitting inside on your couch all weekend. If any of these descriptions apply, you should consider checking out Capitol [...]
Baseball Barrier Breaker Cheers Local Team Tomorrow
June 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill
If you’re 10 years old and live for little league, what’s better than getting to show off for your proud grandpa? Well, showing off for your great grandpa. And if you’re seven year-old Mitchell Edmond, and your great grandfather was the first African-American to play for the Cincinnati Reds, you’re going to have to steal [...]
Tags: baseball·kids·Little League·sports
First Up: Tennis on the Hill, Next Step: Wimbledon
May 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Capitol Hill, Capitol Hill South
If you harbor preconceived notions about New Englanders playing tennis while wearing collared shirts and coordinated outfits, I’m here to tell you, well, you’re right. In the Boston suburb where I grew up, playing tennis was pretty much a given. There were a number of courts and clubs around town where tennis was played, and [...]
Run For Your Life: HCC’s Dead Man’s Run
March 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · New Hill East
Springtime is just around the corner, and your excuses for having neglected your running sneakers all winter are wearing thin. So why not get motivated for the warm weather by gearing up for a nice and easy 5k run? The name of this race alone makes it sound fun! Historic Congressional Cemetery’s “Dead Man’s Run” [...]
Do the Backhand Shuffle
March 1st, 2011 · 2 Comments · Capitol Hill
Get out our centre court whites and start warming up your swing. Spring registration opens TODAY for Tennis on the Hill. Building on last year’s programs, TotH is adding some new classes for the younger set (ages 4+) to refine skills learned during last year’s programs. So they’ll still have Little Shots and QuickStart 1, [...]
Tags: Parks·sports·tennis·Tennis on the Hill
Be a Runner Groupie: Volunteer for the National Marathon
February 18th, 2011 · 11 Comments · Capitol Hill
For its sixth year, the Sun Trust National Marathon will start and end at RFK stadium, with runners enjoying several Capitol Hill vistas. Race organizers are kind enough to map the route so that runners turn the corner right by my house, so I only have to walk a few feet to cheer people on. [...]
Tags: sports·volunteering
A Beginner Joins the Pros at the Classic
May 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Capitol Hill
About the time this blog began a year ago, I started getting serious about running. Well, serious for me meant getting over the two-mile hump on the treadmill when I’d get bored and peter out. On Sunday morning, together with 3,400 runners, I finished the Capitol Hill Classic, my third race, and felt more than [...]
Tags: Capitol Hill Classic·Events·sports
Feed Your Inner Serena … or Rafa
April 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
Still looking for the perfect sport this spring? Dust off your racquet and warm up that serve because Tennis on the Hill begins play this Sunday, April 25th. Using courts at Anacostia Park for instruction, plus those at Garfield Park, Payne Elementary, Randal Park and Sherwood Rec Center for adult play, TotH offers adult and [...]
Tags: sports
Lace Up and Get Out There!
March 31st, 2010 · 4 Comments · Capitol Hill
I detest treadmills, stair machines and stationary bikes. Unfortunately, since I come from warm weather people deep in the heart of Texas, I also don’t do outdoor exercise if its below 40 degrees. That means this was a long, hard winter for me. Now that the sunny, warm(ish) days are starting to outnumber the cold, [...]
Tags: sports
