Stories from the October 10, 2005, Print Edition
On a recent warm fall day at Gravelly Point Park in Northern Virginia, Steve VanMetre is crouched on a grassy field with his two young daughters and a camcorder, tracking a tiny dot in the sky coming his way. "Here it comes, girls," he says. "Cover your ears.
D.C. might not be an outdoorsman's paradise, but this big city has more to offer than concrete jungles and asphalt gardens. The nation's capital is actually an extremely outdoor-friendly city, with miles of trails, parks and waterways. So, interested in crossing a stream rather than 23rd Street? Or want to ditch the cab for a bike? Here is the third in a series of stories profiling some of D.
Forget the first 10 people you met at GW - not everyone is from Long Island. Or New Jersey, for that matter. Or even Pennsylvania. Though many times you may hear students asking one another "Nassau or Suffolk County?" GW really does attract students from interesting locales all over the country and the globe.
How can you save yourself from waiting-line boredom and Princess Peach at the same time? Order something at Pita Pit. The Ivory Tower eatery keeps a Nintendo and monitor on its counter for customers to play the original "Super Mario Bros." while they wait for their order.
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