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Where the Queers Go in DC

1. Phase One

525 8th St SE, Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · Capitol Hill · 24 tips and reviews

WherethegirlsgoWherethegirlsgo: Great place to discover female bands

2. Black Cat

8.3
1811 14th St NW (btwn Swann & S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Rock Club · U-Street · 106 tips and reviews

NightSceneNightScene: this cash only dive bar, has a great punk sub culture feel, and has a very friendly hipster atmosphere. chill in the 'red room' and go crazy in the concert room. hipster haters beware

3. Capital Pride 2011

Pennsylvania Ave (at 6th St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · Penn Quarter · 3 tips and reviews

The Trevor ProjectThe Trevor Project: Happy Pride! March with us in Saturday's Parade & receive a FREE Trevor tee! Live in the DC area and want to support us locally? Like our DC Ambassadors FB page to learn more! #TrevorAtPride Read more.

4. Rock & Roll Hotel

1353 H St NE (at 14th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · Capitol Hill · 80 tips and reviews

The FeastThe Feast: The H Street club draws good bands, but is small and can get cramped. For concerts, make sure to get there plenty early for a spot up front.

5. Nellie's Sports Bar

8.0
900 U St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Gay Bar · U-Street · 176 tips and reviews

WherethegirlsgoWherethegirlsgo: OverEasy on Sundays is the place to be this summer

6. Chief Ike's Mambo Room

1725 Columbia Rd NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · Adams Morgan · 26 tips and reviews

WherethegirlsgoWherethegirlsgo: Coolest when BackDoor or She.Rex are happening

7. Dupont Italian Kitchen

7.7
1637 17th St NW (at R St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Northwest Washington · 60 tips and reviews

WherethegirlsgoWherethegirlsgo: Great place for karaoke

Red Palace is one of Where the Queers Go in DC.

8. Red Palace

1212 H St NE (btwn 12th & 13th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Rock Club · Capitol Hill · 34 tips and reviews

9. 9:30 Club

9.2
815 V St NW (at 9th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · U-Street · 214 tips and reviews

VH1VH1: Get there a little early and settle in. My favorite spot is on the floor toward the back because it sounds the best. Just grab a beer, a cupcake, and enjoy! – Civil Twilight

10. U Street Music Hall

1115 U St NW (at 12th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Music Venue · U-Street · 83 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: With a 1,200-square-foot, cork-cushioned dance-floor & a capacity for 300 people, DJs Will Eastman & Jesse Tittsworth designed their new basement club for one thing & one thing only: maximum movement. Read more.

11. Baked & Wired

9.2
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 461 tips and reviews

Food & WineFood & Wine: Almost a third of Baked & Wired's pie menu is vegan; the "hippie crack" is house-made granola mixed with dried fruit and honey.

12. Washington Monument

9.5
2 15th St NW (btwn Constitution Ave NW & Independence Ave SW), Washington, D.C.
Monument · Southwest Washington · 344 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: The Washington Monument was formally dedicated on February 22, 1885, and at the time of its construction, it was the tallest building in the world; it remains the tallest stone structure in the world.

13. CUSH: Columbi-U St.-Heights

Washington, D.C.
Neighborhood · 2 tips and reviews

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14. Dodge City

6.8
917 U St NW, Washington, D.C.
Bar · U-Street · 35 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The dim-lit downstairs bar of this gloriously minimalist dive pours 12 unexpectedly high-end drafts. Read more.