My Washington: Web firm owner enjoys Wheaton’s Royal Mile Pub, Brookside Gardens

Faves and raves by Andy Fraser

Co-founder of Sandglass Services, a web hosting and design firm in Silver Spring.

PERSONAL STATS

AGE: 44

NUMBER OF YEARS IN D.C. AREA: 37

NEIGHBORHOOD: Kensington. Formerly Silver Spring and Wheaton.

– Cathy Gainor

1. FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD HANGOUT

Royal Mile Pub (2407 Price Ave., Wheaton).

2. BEST MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

Metro/bicycle.

3. FAVORITE LOCAL SPORTS EVENT

Great Chesapeake Bay Swim.

4. BEST PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC

Royal Mile Pub.

5. BEST PLACE FOR OUT-OF-TOWN VISITORS

Jefferson Memorial.

6. FAVORITE MUSEUM

Air and Space.

7. MOST ROMANTIC SPOT

Carderock — overlooking the Potomac River.

8. FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND A LAZY SUNDAY

At the pool.

9. BEN’S CHILI BOWL, OLD EBBITT GRILL OR CAFE MILANO?

Ben’s Chili Bowl.

10. Best retreat outside the Beltway

Brookside Gardens.

11. BEST RETREAT INSIDE THE BELTWAY

National Zoo.

12. BEST PLACE FOR LATE-NIGHT EATS

Tastee Diner — Silver Spring and Bethesda.

13. PROUDEST PART OF LIVING IN D.C.

Mall and Smithsonian.

14. EMBARRASSING PART OF LIVING IN D.C.

Dishonestpoliticiansand lobbyists.

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