There are quite a number of people who were born in or lived in DC in this city. You really aren't the odd-man-out on that. As for someplace where you won't be bombarded by Penguin fans... if wishes were horses...
yeah, I'm thinking without locking and barring the doors, the OP might be out of luck on that one.
There are places where the Pens fans are less likely to be overtly hostile, drunken dickweeds than others. (downscale bars: bad choice. nicer bars: better choice.)
I'd try the Sharp Edge -- very Pens-heavy crowd, but unlikely to be nasty about it -- or maybe Piper's if they're showing the game. I would avoid Rugger's Pub for night games; I love Rugger's but I cannot say that the crowd would not get stupid-drunk there and start nonsense. Weekend daytime games are probably OK.
The funny thing about D.C., is that very few people are from there. Growing up, my friends were from all over the place and were constantly moving. So to meet someone who was born in the D.C. area and spent the majority of their youth there was rare.
Also, its more common to see people move from Pittsburgh to D.C. than vice versa (I think of the top 10 cities in the U.S. that people move to D.C. from Pittsburgh is #10?).
I've met maybe one or two people from the are in my past 5 years here.
Yes, several people move to D.C. for maybe a few years for work, and people may be born there because their parents are in the military, or work for the government, etc. But its one thing (in my opinion) to be from a place and to be born in or have lived in a place for a few years (I've lived in Pittsburgh, and I love it, but I'm not from here).
Another former DC resident here_orzApril 29 2009, 18:08:06 UTC
This was pretty much my experience growing up in the DC area. I only knew one family who was "born and raised" there. The complete lack of local culture and connection to the area was one of my bigger pet peeves while living there.
> I'd be amazed if there were any born and bred D.C.-area people in this city, so I'm sure its a long shot.
Silver Spring, MD, born and raised. Alas, also grew up in the 80s and was only recently (i.e., after moving to Pittsburgh) able to get past the mental block of "A bunch of guys got together to fight and a hockey game broke out." :-)
Pittsburghers, by and large, are more rabid about sports teams than just about anywhere else I know of. (There's a reason why the Steelers are the only NFL team to have a dedicated sports bar in every NFL market city!) So your chances of finding a Caps bar in the area are, I'm afraid, pretty small. You might want to try someplace like Damon's and sit at one of the tables in the TV area; you'll have your own sound system and can cheer for the Caps.
Im from Pittsburgh living in Gaithersburg now trying to find a place to watch the games where we wont get mobbed. I have a feeling its easier for a pens fan in DC than it is for a Caps fan in Pittsburgh. When in doubt theres always the Middlebrook!
Go Caps, indeed!!! My favorite team went down, so now it's time to root for my favorite player! Oh and my boss is from D.C. and is a HUGE Capitals fan. And I wouldn't believe anything you hear about people being hostile out here about the Penguins. Bandwagons are harmless.
Just southeast of the Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue, there's a bar that's name escapes me. Maybe two blocks from the Capitol, tops. It's on the right.
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There are places where the Pens fans are less likely to be overtly hostile, drunken dickweeds than others. (downscale bars: bad choice. nicer bars: better choice.)
I'd try the Sharp Edge -- very Pens-heavy crowd, but unlikely to be nasty about it -- or maybe Piper's if they're showing the game. I would avoid Rugger's Pub for night games; I love Rugger's but I cannot say that the crowd would not get stupid-drunk there and start nonsense. Weekend daytime games are probably OK.
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Also, its more common to see people move from Pittsburgh to D.C. than vice versa (I think of the top 10 cities in the U.S. that people move to D.C. from Pittsburgh is #10?).
I've met maybe one or two people from the are in my past 5 years here.
Yes, several people move to D.C. for maybe a few years for work, and people may be born there because their parents are in the military, or work for the government, etc. But its one thing (in my opinion) to be from a place and to be born in or have lived in a place for a few years (I've lived in Pittsburgh, and I love it, but I'm not from here).
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Silver Spring, MD, born and raised. Alas, also grew up in the 80s and was only recently (i.e., after moving to Pittsburgh) able to get past the mental block of "A bunch of guys got together to fight and a hockey game broke out." :-)
Pittsburghers, by and large, are more rabid about sports teams than just about anywhere else I know of. (There's a reason why the Steelers are the only NFL team to have a dedicated sports bar in every NFL market city!) So your chances of finding a Caps bar in the area are, I'm afraid, pretty small. You might want to try someplace like Damon's and sit at one of the tables in the TV area; you'll have your own sound system and can cheer for the Caps.
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Yea, there were maybe 2 or 3 Steelers bars where I lived growing up. Crazyness.
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When in doubt theres always the Middlebrook!
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