Kim Gandy
President, National Organization for Women
Personal stats
Age: 54
Years in area: 21
Neighborhood: 16 years on Capitol Hill, five in Woodside in Silver Spring
FAVORITE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
From my downtown office I take Metro, but from home I usually drive.
BEST LIVE MUSIC
The Birchmere (wish they were coming to Silver Spring!).
BEST PLACE FOR OUT-OF-TOWNERS
The Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall.
FAVORITE MUSEUM
The Museum of Women in the Arts at 13th and H Streets NW.
FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A LAZY SUNDAY
Curled up with a good book.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT
As a New Orleanian, I love Acadiana — especially their shrimp and grits. And their coffee with chicory.
FAVORITE OUTSIDE-THE-BELTWAY RETREAT
New Orleans, of course!
FAVORITE INSIDE-THE-BELTWAY RETREAT
Glen Echo Park, especially the Carousel and weekend dances in the Spanish Ballroom.
BEST LATE-NIGHT EATS
Where else? Ben’s Chili Bowl.
FAVORITE BREAKFAST
Definitely the Woodside Deli on Georgia Avenue (9329 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring), just inside the Beltway.
MOST D.C. MOMENT
Running into Members of Congress all over town, especially when I lived on the Hill.
PROUDEST PART OF LIVING IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL
I’ve been proud that the D.C. City Council has stood up for D.C. residents, even though they’ve sometimes been overruled by the Congress and the courts.
EMBARRASSING PART OF LIVING IN WASHINGTON
The realization that taking Metro can be nearly impossible for anyone in a wheelchair, because of the constant elevator outages.
