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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.
The closest Metro Stop is Union Station (Red Line) It's about a 20-25 minute walk from the Metro.
Exit station and turn left. Continue along Massachusetts until it becomes Maryland Ave. NE. Turn Left at 13th Street NE. Turn Right on H Street NE. The Atlas will be on your right.
By Metrobus
X2 Bus- Runs along H Street from Lafayette Square (16th Street) to
Minnesota Avenue. Connects with Metrorail at Gallery Place/ Chinatown
Station
X8 Bus-Runs along Maryland Avenue from Union Station. Exit at 13th Street; Walk two blocks to H Street.
The Atlas 15 minutes from Downtown!
Visit www.wmata.com to access Metro trip planner
