DC Neighborhood Pub Crawl #14: One Year Anniversary (Cleveland Park)

Update 1: Reminder to all that this Pub Crawl is tomorrow, FRIDAY. Keep your RSVP updated as it looks like a full house. We are going to a great area of Washington for those who have not been. If you get a little lost give me a buzz at [masked] Stephen. I can not promise that after 930 or so that i will hear my cell so get there on time!. Oh, and if you are reading this past midnight on Thursday....GO TO BED. you will want to conserve you energy for this night!...

We have come full circle. In one year’s time we will have covered 13 different areas of DC. Just think about where we have been:

Cleveland park
Clarendon
U Street
DuPont
Chinatown
9th Street (Little Ethiopia)
Old Town
Georgetown
P Street (Embassy Row)
Ballston
K Street
Adams Morgan
Capitol Hill

I think you would agree that we have accomplished what we set out to do. Our idea was to not only have fun on Saturday nights but to infuse a sense of exploration while doing so. An added bonus was that we have all had a chance to meet so many interesting people. So with that we decided that we would celebrate where we started one year ago, Cleveland Park.

Cleveland Park is named after President Grover Cleveland who bought an estate here in 1886. He, like many, chose Cleveland Park as a summer escape....from downtown (a mere 3 miles away). It is the topography that separates this area from the basin of Foggy Bottom to the Capitol. Its elevation captures a steady breeze in the summer months; a plus in the pre-air conditioning era.

Today the area is known for its art deco apartment buildings, the Uptown Theater, great restaurants, and overall awesomeness (including people who live here (in particular those a little north of the metro:)). We will sample three of the areas best bars, including my favorite, Atomic. The first bar is well known for its quality drinks and 50s style appointments. It also features work from a new local artist every month...most for sale. For the smokers out there, this is one of 2 bars in DC that applied, and received, an exemption to the no-smoking law that passed a couple years back. Fear not non-smokers, the back lounge is smoke free.

From there we will visit Atomic (http://www.atomicbill.... Atomic keeps with the 50s theme and will seem familiar to those that have been to Rocket Bar in Chinatown or Bedrock Billiards in Adams Morgan. They, along with several other locations, are owned by the same purveyors who capitalized on low rents in basement properties in prime locations (to include Buffalo Billiards). The guys working are my friends so be nice :).

Our last stop is a bit of a newbie on the scene in Cleveland Park. The Uptown Tavern caters to one of the more diverse crowds in the area. Don’t let the name fool you. This is far from a tavern. Depending on the night and can be a hip hop club, Latin club and even at times features live music.

We are looking into new ways to keep each experience interesting so don’t be afraid to plug your area if we have not been there yet or you know of different places off the beaten path.

So here is hoping you will join us in our big One Year Anniversary.

As always, check back in for updates.