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Quiggleys
Chicago's
Kilamanjaro
The Ritz
DC Live
Spy Club
Z Club
RSVP
MCMXXIII
H20
The Chapter III
The Nation
The Mirage
State of the Union
Club U
The Metro Club
Republic Gardens
2K9
Bar None (Now Pure)
Club 55 (Strip Club)
The East Side
The Ascot (Still open but it's not a club)
Its not that I'm not a real Washingtionian, I'm just too young to remember a lot of what y'all are mentioning lol. Pretty sure if I ask my parents they would know.
Quiggleys
Chicago's
Kilamanjaro
The Ritz
DC Live
Spy Club
Z Club
RSVP
MCMXXIII
H20
The Chapter III
The Nation
The Mirage
State of the Union
Club U
The Metro Club
Republic Gardens
2K9
Bar None (Now Pure)
Club 55 (Strip Club)
The East Side
The Ascot (Still open but it's not a club)
Don't forget Tracks, The Cellar (on M Street), Bardo (Arlington), the ORIGINAL 9:30 Club, and now unfortunately The Brickskellar (the owners finally sold the place, closed it late last fall and it's since been replaced by a slightly updated bar named Bier Baron).
If you remember the corner of Wisconsin & Western Avenues had two gas stations, Woodward & Lothrop and a Howard Johnsons . And the city was safe enough that at 12 years old, you could ride your bicyle down Wisconsin Avenue to Tip Top Records, Sears, the Green Stamp redemption store!
There was also a variety store around the corner that had everything. (But I'm getting old . . . don't remember the name!)
If you remember the corner of Wisconsin & Western Avenues had two gas stations, Woodward & Lothrop and a Howard Johnsons . And the city was safe enough that at 12 years old, you could ride your bicyle down Wisconsin Avenue to Tip Top Records, Sears, the Green Stamp redemption store!
There was also a variety store around the corner that had everything. (But I'm getting old . . . don't remember the name!)
Grew up 5 minutes from there and used to go to HoJos for ice cream. Also used to be a strip where Borders and Maggiano's is now located. Contained Rex Liquor, an animal hospital, and a bar with a great neon sign- The **** Robin Inn. Nobody remembers it but me and at 7 years old, its not like I ever made it inside. Also a great Mid Century Modern bank- Columbia Federal Savings.
Was the variety store, Rodman's? Their first location was there until an arsonist nailed them. They are now down the street.
Grew up 5 minutes from there and used to go to HoJos for ice cream. Also used to be a strip where Borders and Maggiano's is now located. Contained Rex Liquor, an animal hospital, and a bar with a great neon sign- The **** Robin Inn. Nobody remembers it but me and at 7 years old, its not like I ever made it inside. Also a great Mid Century Modern bank- Columbia Federal Savings.
Was the variety store, Rodman's? Their first location was there until an arsonist nailed them. They are now down the street.
I do remember Rex's and the animal hospital but not the bar. But here's one for you -- on Wisconsin, between Western and Jennifer -- where Mazza is now, there was a gas station, a vacant lot and then a restaurant -- what was the restaurant called??
And the variety store I'm remembering was on Albemarle -- 1/2 a block off Wisconsin near Sears. Maybe "Jimmie's Variety" -- something like that. Seems they had everything in there! We used to ride our bikes and get fireballs and red licorice!
How about the DC transit bus barn and Paul Brothers Oldsmobile?
Okay thought of a few more: Ranger Hal, Mighty Mo's, and if you know what a Cavedweller is. LOL!
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