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Nats star digs Caps, Natural History Museum

By: Kytja Weir
July 5, 2009

Ryan Zimmerman. (AP File)

Faves and raves by

Ryan Zimmerman

Third baseman, Washington Nationals

PERSONAL STATS

AGE: 24

NUMBER OF YEARS IN THE D.C. REGION: 5.

NEIGHBORHOOD: Clarendon

FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT

Liberty Tavern [3195 Wilson Blvd., Arlington].

BEST MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

My car.

FAVORITE MUSEUM

Natural History Museum.

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A LAZY SUNDAY

See a movie.

FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS EVENT

Other than baseball, Caps games.

BEST PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC

Don’t ever get a chance to go to any.

BEST PLACE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS

Any of the museums or monuments.

BEN’S CHILI BOWL, OLD EBBITT GRILL OR CAFE MILANO

Old Ebbitt Grill.

BEST OUT-OF-TOWN RETREAT

Back home in Virginia Beach.

BEST PLACE FOR LATE-NIGHT EATS

Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory [3347 M St. NW, Georgetown].

FAVORITE BALLPARK FOOD

Soft pretzel.

BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH

The Mall.

PROUDEST PART OF LIVING IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL

Living in the most powerful city in the world and being able to do things and see things every day that no one else can.



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