1. FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT The Germantown SoccerPlex 2. FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS EVENT Washington Freedom at the Germantown SoccerPlex, or any of our great upcounty high school football teams
3. BEST PLACE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS Jefferson to FDR to Korea to Lincoln to Vietnam to World War II — they’re great memorials and it’s a great walk.
4. BEST MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Running. After that, since there is no Metro in the upcounty, Montgomery County RideOn.
5. BEST PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC BlackRock Center for the Arts
6. FAVORITE MUSEUM National Zoo
7. FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A LAZY SUNDAY Going to church, mowing the lawn and then cooking out with the neighbors
8. MOST ROMANTIC SPOT A walk through the cherry blossoms at twilight followed by drinks on the roof of the W Hotel
9. BEN’S CHILI BOWL, OLD EBBITT GRILL OR CAFE MILANO? Old Ebbitt Grill
10. BEST RETREAT OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY Riding along the C&O Canal and through the Agricultural Reserve in Montgomery County
11. BEST RETREAT INSIDE THE BELTWAY Roosevelt Island
12. BEST PLACE FOR LATE-NIGHT EATS Hard Times Cafe in Germantown
13. PROUDEST PART OF LIVING IN D.C. There are so many great things to be a part of — most of them free — where one can learn about our many cultures and enjoy our nation’s history.
14. EMBARRASSING PART OF LIVING IN D.C. Lack of funding for Metro and all transportation projects.
