Just moved to DC from South Carolina (2009, loft)

[antonio_damarco]

I'm staying in SE. Anybody know any good bars to hangout & maybe meet a few women? Maybe a comedy house or a place where people do poetry readings? I have been to The Blvd, an I'm usually at this bar called Euphoria on 9th st. NE.

Whats a good neighborhood or even town to move to on the outskirts of DC?

[NewGrad2009]

Nice to meet you fellow Carolinian. I hope to move to DC after I graduate too. The only poetry spot that I've been to that I liked was BusBoys and Poets, and that's near K Street I think. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. They overcharge on lots of stuff but I really liked the atmosphere.

[juniperbleu]

Originally Posted by NewGrad2009

The only poetry spot that I've been to that I liked was BusBoys and Poets, and that's near K Street I think. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. They overcharge on lots of stuff but I really liked the atmosphere.

There's actually 3 Busboys now. The original is on 14th Street NW near U Street, another in Shirlington (South Arlington), and then the newest is at 5th & K Street NW in the City Vista complex. They have some interesting events, so it's worth checking out.

[Rayma]

For poetry, like the other posters mentioned, I'd hit up BusBoys and Poets ... my best experience has been at the one on U Street. The food is terrific (and relatively cheap), they serve good drinks if you're looking for an after-dinner type thing and the atmosphere is really cheap. Plus there's a neat bookstore to boot. I'd also say you could check out Kramerbooks and Afterwards in Dupont Circle (NW, off the red line). It's a pretty unassuming bookstore by day but it comes alive at night a fair amount. Much smaller than Busboys, but they also have a café, readings and love music ... usually on a little loft above the store itself, which is neat. Politics and Prose on Connecticut Ave in NW is another. There's a lot more space and a bigger selection there, and the crowd is likely to be a little older.

Bars to go out and meet people ... I'd say spend a lot of time on U Street and in Adams Morgan for an eclectic bunch of youngish people. There are an infinite number of places - a lot of them very good - that it's not even worth getting into. Pick an evening, get with a few friends and wander up and down 18th Street. You'll see the options are numerous and you're likely to have a good time wherever you end up. Some of those bars are a little posh, some are more international and some are more like dive bars. Take your pick. Worst case scenario, have some drinks, get a giant slice of pizza and call it a night.

Re: a good place to live on the fringe of the city ... that's a little more complicated. There are a few good options, but what are you looking for? What's your budget? How close do you want to stay to the city? Is the commute to work at all a concern, and if so, where will you be working? If you can start to answer questions like those, we'll be able to give more informed answers.

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by antonio_damarco

I'm staying in SE. Anybody know any good bars to hangout & maybe meet a few women? Maybe a comedy house or a place where people do poetry readings? I have been to The Blvd, an I'm usually at this bar called Euphoria on 9th st. NE.

Whats a good neighborhood or even town to move to on the outskirts of DC?

What part of SC are you from??? Another spot favored by DC young urban professionals is The Park at 14th and K...nice happy hour on Thurs and Fri