The Bullpen

Getting The Party Started (Finally) at the Bullpen

Posted by Jon Desenberg on Apr. 17, 2009 at 2:55 PM
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Original Article: http://www.nationalspride.com/columnists/archive.cfm?blog=jon&tag=Bullpen

Festival Park near Nationals Park wins OK

Original Article: http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/04/13/daily24.html

The still-struggling area around Nationals Park has been plagued with stalled development plans caused by a lack of funding.

In an effort to finally give baseball fans another option besides the game itself, Georgetown Events has partnered with Stroud Productions and Akridge Realty to create “The Festival Park on Half Street,” a 14,400-square-foot recreation area which will be located outside the center field entrance of the ballpark.

Southeast D.C. Makes a Call to the Bullpen

Original Article: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2009/04/southeast_dc_makes_a_call_to_t.html

An outdoor beer garden across from Nationals Park could be open by May 1 now that the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission voted 7-0 Monday night in favor of a developer's proposal. Plans for "the Bullpen," a 15,000-square-foot entertainment zone on the site of an old Metrobus garage, call for a large tent with a stage for live music, bars, plenty of tables and an area for childrens' activities.