The Nexiversary: Happy Hour & A Ballgame With The DC Sports Nexus

It's hard to believe but it has been one year since I took a few random blogs and combined them to form the DC Sports Nexus.  Each season for each sports team, fans helped the site grow into something really fun.

To celebrate, I thought it would be a good idea to do something that many of us have already been doing all Spring long.  Go to a Nats game and meetup beforehand for some drinks and discussion.  Sometimes they call it a tweet-up, but if you aren't on Twitter you can come too.  And what better weekend to get a bunch of DC Sports fans together then for a game against the hated Philadelphia Phillies.

So how do you join the fun?

My Journey That Was Opening Day At The Half Street Fairgrounds (Bullpen)

I was having a rough day.  I woke up late, I forgot to finish some work from the day before, and by the time I was on the metro and headed towards DC I was already late.

My original plan to meet up with friends in Eastern Market was now out of the question due to the time, and I only had 1 option: Go to the Half Street Fairgrounds, or as I will always call it, The Bullpen.

If you are unfamiliar with what The Bullpen is, it is a giant asphalt lot surrounded by shipping crates.  That pretty much sums it up.

This abandoned parking lot features a stage for live music, about 20 beer stands (with a crappy selection of Miller Lt distributor only products), a few tents, some beanbag games, a food truck or 2, and just a bunch of open space.  The crowd is supplied by the Washington Nationals.

As I fought my way through thousands of people to escape the dungeon known as the Navy Yard Metro, I headed towards a giant clump of people which appeared to be a line, although it was more like Kindergarten Cop's class before Arnold got his whistle (BAM TAKE THAT REFERENCE!).