Photo Credit 1925: Library of Congress Photo Credit 2015: Google Maps
From Rent Cafe, Washington, D.C. Past and Present: A Visual Tour:
“Washington, DC is one of the nation’s most historic cities — but it has also undergone significant and striking transformations as its diverse neighborhoods have modernized throughout the twentieth century. These then-and-now images showcase the development of some of the city’s most iconic streets and structures, giving you a glimpse into Washington’s past and present.
7. The Arcade / DC USA
A century ago, The Arcade on 14th Street in Columbia Heights was one of the city’s premier multipurpose entertainment complexes, complete with a movie theater, pool room, bowling alley, and rooftop pavilion for dancing. The original structure was torn down in 1948, and the surrounding area later struggled to recover from the 1968 Washington riots, which hit the block where The Arcade once stood particularly hard. Forty years later, vitality and commerce returned to the very spot in Columbia Heights where The Arcade had been with the opening of the largest retail development in the city, the DC USA retail complex, in 2008.”
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Washington, DC! Let’s choose taters over haters, darlings! It’s DC’s ONLY Drag Brunch Bingo and it’s only at Whitlow’s! Forget your troubles, and let’s get HAPPY! Revel in the ridiculousness with your host, Tara Hoot, as she takes you to Camp Tutti Fruiti Hoot where you can enjoy amazing performances by Shelita Ramen and Mari Con Carne, play bingo, and win campy prizes! Sunday, May 19 at 12:30!
Come for a tasty brunch, bottomless drinks and drag performances that make you laugh and feel better about the world! Why? Because you’re gorgeous and you deserve it! We can’t wait to welcome you!
Tickets are only $10 with additional bottomless drink and food options!
Finding a gift for moms can be difficult. Google “Mother’s Day gifts,” and you’ll scroll through endless lists of beauty products, candles and fuzzy robes. Sure, those are sweet, but sometimes it’s fun to surprise loved ones with something a little more, well, practical!
Here’s one idea: Give her a gift certificate for a home cleaning from Well-Paid Maids. It’s the perfect “thank you,” “I love you” or “you’ve got this” for any mom. She can schedule the home cleaning at her convenience and breathe easy knowing she has one less thing to do.
Our cleaners will take care of everything, including vacuuming and mopping as well as cleaning and dusting countertops, tables, mirrors, appliances and more. Sinks, toilets, showers and appliance exteriors also get a good scrub.
Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets 20th Anniversary!
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF IMPACT,COMMUNITY,AND CELEBRATION AS WE RECOGNIZE DUPONT CIRCLES LEGACY BUSINESSES!
5:30 PM COCKTAIL HOUR AND NIBBLES
6:30 PM OPENING REMARKS
Dance Like a Mother, a Benefit for First Shift Justice…
Join First Shift Justice Project at “Dance Like a Mother,” a fun house music party benefiting DC-area low-wage working parents & caregivers fighting workplace discrimination. First Shift helps working parents assert their workplace rights to prevent job loss. The money
