My Washington: Breaking free in D.C. with a local soccer star

Faves and raves by
Lori Lindsey

Midfielder for the Washington Freedom professional soccer team

PERSONAL STATS

AGE: 29

NUMBER OF YEARS

IN THE D.C. REGION: Four

NEIGHBORHOOD: Logan Circle/Dupont Circle

FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT

Townhouse Tavern [1637 R St. NW]

FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS EVENT

D.C. United

BEST PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC

9:30 Club [815 V ST. NW]

FAVORITE MUSEUM

Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

BEST MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

Bike

FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A LAZY SUNDAY

Eastern Market and riding bikes around the city

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

Ben’s

BEST PLACE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS

FDR Memorial

MOST ROMANTIC SPOT

FDR Memorial at night

BEST OUT-OF-TOWN RETREAT

Charlottesville, Va.

BEST INSIDE-THE-BELTWAY RETREAT

Old Town, Alexandria

BEST PLACE FOR LATE-NIGHT EATS

Kramerbooks [1517 Connecticut Ave. NW]

BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH

Dupont Circle

MOST ‘D.C.’ MOMENT

Being in D.C. for the inauguration

PROUDEST PART OF LIVING IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL

Gay marriage recognition

EMBARRASSING PART OF LIVING IN D.C.

There were embarrassing moments when George Bush was in office.

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