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Going OUt Guru's list Atlas and one of H Street's Best Bets
September 2, 2010
Best Bets on H Street NE Once upon a time, the H Street corridor of Northeast was one of the biggest shopping and entertainment districts in the D.C. region. Then, like other parts of Washington, the area was torn apart in the riots after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. As recently as five years ago, H Street was still a string of boarded-up storefronts, Chinese carryouts and discount beauty salons. But then things began to change. The Atlas theater reopened. The Argonaut (itself the victim of a recent fire) and other bars began to move into the neighborhood. The Palace of Wonders offered burlesque and sword swallowing performances, the Red and the Black hosted indie bands before (slightly) growing crowds. Hipsters started hanging out and getting late-night fish sandwiches at Horace & Dickie's. Then everything exploded, and restaurants and bars began attracting larger and larger crowds. But H Street has become more than a strip of late-night bars: There's dance, cutting-edge art and even a kid-friendly wine bar. We know we've written a lot about H Street, and if you're a savvy Washingtonian, you've probably putt-putted past zombie presidents at the H Street Country Club and grabbed a pie to go from Dangerously Delicious. But there's more to H Street than novelty stops. Here are some of the destinations that keep us coming back.

Intersections in the Washington Informer
February 18, 2010
The Washington Informer's Larry Saxton writes about the Atlas' INTERSECTIONS Festival.

H Street Shuttle

The H Street Business Cooperative, a not-for-profit organization charged with addressing the transportation needs of the H Street Northeast businesses operates a new shuttle system which will be run by U Street Parking and Transportation.

The Shuttle is FREE to all riders but is aimed at patrons from different areas of the city and the surrounding regions heading to H Street NE to enjoy the city's newest arts, nightlife and retail destinations.

Riders should look for passenger vans with the Green and White H ST NE logo an all sides.
The Shuttle will run 7 evenings a week from 5 pm until the Metro closes; 12 am Sunday through Thursday and 3 am Friday and Saturday.
Download Shuttle Schedule - Sunday to Thursday (PDF)
Download Shuttle Schedule - Friday and Saturday (PDF)

Initially, the east-bound shuttle stops will be:

Gallery Place Metro (Red Line) 7th and H Street NW. Pick up in front of Zengo Restaurant, 781 7th Street NW on, 7th, just south of H Street NW.
5th and H Street NE
10th and H Street NE
1333 H Street NE (the Atlas Performing Arts Center)
Starburst Intersection, 15th and H and Florida Ave NE (The Argonaut Tavern)
Bladensburg Rd NE and L St NE
Minnesota Avenue Metro (Blue and Orange Line)

And, west-bound stops at:

Minnesota Avenue Metro (Blue and Orange Line)
Starburst Intersection, 15th and H and Florida Ave NE (The Argonaut Tavern)
Between 12th and 13th Streets on H Street NE
9th and H Street NE
5th and H Street NE
Gallery Place Metro (Red Line) 7th and H Street NW. Drop off in front of Starbucks on H St NW.
Bladensburg and L St NE