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WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Favorite mode of transportation
What’s your favorite way to get around city?
Aboard any vehicle that accepts a SmarTrip card, especially Metrorail and Metrobus.
Favorite sports event
What’s your favorite local sporting event?
Moving people during rush hour in the Metro system. Because everyone who takes Metro is a winner!
Best live music
What’s the best place for live music?
The Kennedy Center
Best place for visitors
What’s the best place to take out-of-town visitors?
My place for a barbecue
Favorite museum
What’s your favorite museum?
I’ve already been to the Newseum three times. I really have enjoyed visiting it.
Most romantic spot
What’s the most romantic spot in the city?
Walking around the National Mall during the evenings.
Best cheap fun
What’s your favorite way to spend a lazy Sunday?
Reading a good book with some time out for neighborhood walks with my dog, Sammy. He’s a Doberman pinscher.
Favorite Restaurant
Ben’s Chili Bowl, Old Ebbitt Grill or Cafe Milano?
Charlie Palmer’s (steakhouse at 101 Constitution Ave. NW on Capitol Hill)
Favorite escape
Where do you go for a quick escape from the Beltway madness?
It’s certainly not a day trip, but for a four-day weekend or more, I love visiting the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
What’s your favorite Inside-the-Beltway retreat?
A good restaurant
Best late-night eats
What’s the best place for late-night eats?
Five Guys at Nationals Park in the sixth inning. Didn’t you hear that it’s good luck to have a snack in the sixth inning?
Best breakfast
Where do you go for a good breakfast?
Eastern Market on a Saturday morning
Favorite D.C. moment
What’s the most “D.C.” moment you’ve had?
Throwing out the first pitch before the start of a Nationals game (on Tuesday — when he reportedly made it right into the catcher’s mitt).
Most proud moment
What makes you proud to say you live in the nation’s capital?
I’m proud because of what the nation’s capital represents in terms of freedom. Also, I’m proud of the incredible diversity of people who live in and visit this region.
Most embarrassing moment
What makes you embarrassed to say you live here?
People sometimes recognize me when I’m at local stores and they come up to me and say, “Hey, Metro Man, is that you?” It’s somewhat embarrassing. I also find that sometimes people in this region take me much more seriously than anyone did before I came back to this area.
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Personal stats
Occupation: Metro general manager
Age: 60
Years in city: a total of 29.5, split up by a long stint in California
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
