All in a DC Weekend

This past weekend was the season home-opener for the Capitals hockey team. Me? I have never been to a hockey game before. Lots of my friends were fans of the San Jose Sharks growing up and I would hazard to say that most of them have been to a Sharks game. Lucky for me, M got me tickets to the Capitals for my birthday. I had mentioned to him that I had been to a Nationals baseball game, a Wizards basketball game, been invited to a Redskins football game but I had yet to experience Capitals hockey. I guess you could say it was the last sport I had to experience here in DC. And boy was it an experience!

First of all hockey is so much more fun to watch live then in TV. The sound of the skates along the ice, the slam as they run each other into the walls, and the excitement of the crowd as the players get close to scoring a goal. In one word, unbelievable. I would even venture to say it was the most fun I have had watching a sporting event ever.

More impressive yet were the fans. I would say about 85% of the fans in the stadium wearing Red. Some in jerseys, other in t-shirts but all full of spirit. There was even a couple of ladies there who wore number 08 jerseys with the names McCain and Palin on the back.


They were handing out hockey moms for McCain stickers. Heh. But seriously, the people around our seats were really friendly and everyone high-fived when the Capitals scored their four goals. In the end we won, beating the Black Hawks 4-2.

After all the excitement of the hockey game on Saturday night I needed some rest and relaxation Sunday. This was achieved at the National Zoo. First time there and it was pretty cool. No giraffes, but we did see a hippopotamus, elephants, cheetahs, gorillas, lions and maybe a couple of other animals. Such a gorgeous afternoon to be out and about and the best part? The zoo is absolutely free. So if you didn't get a chance to see something you can always come back the following weekend!

No wonder Washington DC ranked #5 in Forbes list of both Best Cities for Young Professionals and Best Cities for Singles.