William World News William F. Yurasko's blog v.14 – Nats, Penn State, Redskins, greater DC , travel, more

Every year, I go places and list them. The primary criteria are 1.) Having a sit-down meal 2.) spending the night in that location.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Burke, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Franconia, Va.
McLean, Va.
Reston, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Annapolis, Md.
Baltimore, Md.
Columbia, Md.
Crownsville, Md.
Ellicot City, Md.
Poolesville, Md.
Avalon, N.J.
Ocean City, N.J.
Stone Harbor, N.J.
Wildwood Crest, N.J.
Woodstown, N.J.
Belleville, Pa.
Burnham, Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Hershey, Pa.
Hummelstown, Pa.
Lewistown, Pa.
Mercersburg, [...]

Pouring a Natty Boh on the stoop for Willie Don

William Donald Schafer, the colorful former governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore died yesterday.
Living in an adjoining state, I could enjoy Schaefer for his antics without being embarrassed by them. Now, granted someone else near Northern Virginia had a tendency to get more attention, but [...]

National Bohemian beer to be served on draft again – The Sun
National Bohemian Beer which is better known for its one-eyed Mr. Boh mascot than taste will be available on draft in Baltimore starting in October. Billed as “from the land of pleasant living” it was the indigenous brew of Baltimore and sponsor of both [...]

Every year, I tally up where I went. The standard criteria are either spending the night or enjoying a sit down (non-fast food) meal. Hiking somewhere or going apple-picking, Christmas tree hunting, etc. counts too.
Alexandria, Va.
Arlington, Va.
Berryville, Va.
Fairfax, Va.
Falls Church, Va.
Markham, Va.
Purcellville, Va.
Reston, Va.
Round Hill, Va.
Tysons Corner, Va.
Vienna, Va.
Washington, D.C.
Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Boston, Ma.
Cambridge, Ma.
Watertown, [...]

BALTIMORE — I think the first time I ever went to Baltimore it was 105° out. I remember standing under a white canopy waiting to get into the aquarium. By coincidence, my son’s first trip to Charm City had similar weather conditions, though we were going to the Maryland Zoo (formerly Baltimore Zoo) instead which [...]

EXCLUSIVE: It was Peter Angelos vs. Steve Bisciotti in latest skirmish over MASN & Ravens TV rights – WNST
While it is well established that Baltimore Orioles and MASN owner Peter Angelos hates the Washington Nationals and the greater Washington D.C. region, it is less well-known that he hates the Baltimore Ravens too. The wannabe megalomaniac [...]

Photo by Payton Chung used under CC BY 2.0 license
At Penn Station, the sign no longer goes clackety-clack – The SunRemember those great analog departure/arrival boards at airports and train stations? It turns out they were called Solari boards and some still exist. There is one less in operation though — Baltimore’s Penn Station was [...]

I have a soft spot for the Baltimore Colts.
While my antipathy towards Baltimore’s baseball team is well documented, I have said on a few occasions that the Colts moving out of Baltimore is probably the worst franchise relocation in professional sports history. The fans were great, the team had great, memorable players and a marching [...]

Baltimore asks Maryland to consider building new soccer stadium for D.C. United – The Wash. Business JournalBaltimore mayor eyes United – The Wash. TimesDixon eyeing soccer arena – The SunBaltimore, the second city of the Chesapeake Bay region, has set its sights on DC United. The MLS team, perhaps the best in the league’s history, [...]

For the fourth consecutive season, I avoided rewarding Peter Angelos’ bad behavior by buying a ticket to see the Nationals up there. Some notes:

They only took 2 out of the six games vs. Baltimore this season, winning on Sundays (The Post). Perhaps this t-shirt would be appropriate.
Stupid Baltimorons — MASN is still an incompetent, anti-Washington, [...]