My Washington: Capital Pride chief likes Portrait Gallery, dog-walking in Rock Creek

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Bernie Delia

Bernie Delia is president of the Board of Directors of Capital Pride, a nonprofit that organizes the annual Pride celebration for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the Washington area.

PERSONAL STATS

AGE: 56

NUMBER OF YEARS IN D.C. AREA: 29

NEIGHBORHOOD: Brightwood/Manor Park

– Hayley Peterson

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1. FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS EVENT

Night OUT at the Nationals

2. BEST MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

Walking

3. BEST COFFEE SHOP

Starbucks

4. BEST PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC

9:30 Club

5. BEST PLACE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS

The National Mall

6. FAVORITE MUSEUM

The National Portrait Gallery

7. MOST ROMANTIC SPOT

The Inn at Little Washington

8. FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A LAZY SUNDAY

Walking the dog in Rock Creek Park

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

Cafe Milano

10. BEST OUT-OF-TOWN RETREAT

New Hope, Pa.

11. BEST INSIDE-THE-BELTWAY RETREAT

The Hay-Adams Hotel in D.C.

12. FAVORITE MONUMENT

The Jefferson Memorial

13. PROUDEST PART OF LIVING IN THE D.C. REGION

Being able to celebrate, enjoy and appreciate the rich diversity of the national capital region

14. EMBARRASSING PART OF LIVING IN D.C. REGION

The overreaction on the part of everyone to the mere mention of snow

15. BEST BREAKFAST SPOT

The Table Talk Restaurant in Alexandria

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