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[[Image:Fountain - Meridian Hill Park.jpg|thumb|380px|The Meridian Hill Park Fountain]]
[[Image:Fountain - Meridian Hill Park.jpg|thumb|380px|The Meridian Hill Park Fountain]]
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'''Adams Morgan''', '''Mount Pleasant''', and '''Columbia Heights''' are three bordering neighborhoods, each with a different character, but united in an
unmistakable
sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
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'''Adams Morgan''', '''Mount Pleasant''', and '''Columbia Heights''' are three bordering neighborhoods
in [[Washington DC]]
, each with a different character, but united in an
unmistakeable
sense of dynamism, diversity, youth, and nightlife.
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'''Adams Morgan''' is a popular dining and nightlife district north of [[Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle|Dupont Circle]] and the [[Washington, D.C./Shaw|U St Corridor]]. '''Mount Pleasant''' is more of a small town in the city, with a main street with small shops, bars, and restaurants, especially Latin American food. '''Columbia Heights''' is a rapidly developing area with a large shopping mall around at the Metro stop, and a number of bars and restaurants, with new ones opening seemly every month.
==Understand==
==Understand==
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Dubbed by the City Paper as the '''Liquorridor''',
this
section
of
town is home to
a denser population of bars and clubs than anywhere else, and
is
an
extremely trendy
spot (among locals)
for a night on the town. There are plenty of great
restaurants, especially
ethnic restaurants, most often offering a better value for your money than in Dupont Circle, downtown, or Georgetown.
And
of
course,
especially
in
Adams
Morgan,
there
are
''tons''
of
bars
and
restaurants
that
pack
in
the
fun-seekers
and
party-goers
,
particularly
after
midnight
.
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Dubbed by the
Washington
City Paper as the '''Liquorridor''',
these
3
neighborhoods
contain
a denser population of bars and clubs than anywhere else
in Washington DC
, and
are
a
extremely trendy
spots
for a night on the town. There are plenty of great ethnic restaurants, most often offering a better value for your money than in Dupont Circle, downtown, or Georgetown.
These
neighborhoods
are
good
places
to
see
the
city
at
its
most
dynamic;
people
from
all
walks
of
life,
culture,
race
,
sexual
orientation,
immigrants, natives, transplants, etc
.
all converge here to have a good time.
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This is a good place to see the city at its most dynamic; people from all walks of life, culture, race, sexual orientation, immigrants, natives, transplants, etc. all converge here at the center of the city to enjoy each other's company and to have a good time. It's also the heart of today's current and occasionally controversial gentrification process, particularly so in Columbia Heights (Adams Morgan is already there).
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===Neighborhoods===
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'''Adams Morgan''' is best known for the nightlife district on 18th St between Florida and Columbia Rd, which after midnight on weekends gets so packed full of revelers that it's hard to move down the sidewalk. It's more than that, though—it's a lovely, historic, culturally vibrant neighborhood, full of eccentric shopping
(often in
outdoor markets
)
, great restaurants, community murals
, and soaring rents
!
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'''Adams Morgan'''
is north of [[Washington, D.C./Dupont Circle|Dupont Circle]] and the [[Washington, D.C./Shaw|U St Corridor]]. It
is best known for the nightlife district on 18th St between Florida and Columbia Rd, which after midnight on weekends gets so packed full of revelers that it's hard to move down the sidewalk. It's more than that, though—it's a lovely, historic, culturally vibrant neighborhood, full of eccentric shopping
,
outdoor markets, great restaurants,
and
community murals!
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'''Mount Pleasant''' is the cultural center of the city's Salvadoran population
(
although the vast majority of the area's enormous Salvadoran population lives ''outside'' the city proper
),
and
is
a
nice for a Saturday stroll to soak up the Latin vibes, see some ''chanchona'' bands, and delve into one of the city's famous ''pupuserías''.
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'''Mount Pleasant'''
, with a population of approximately 11,000 people, is more of a small town in the city. Mount Pleasant Street is full of small shops, bars, and restaurants, primarily serving Latin American food. Although 50% white, the population here is 25% Hispanic and
is the cultural center of the city's Salvadoran population
,
although the vast majority of the area's enormous Salvadoran population lives ''outside'' the city proper
.
It
is nice for a Saturday stroll to soak up the Latin vibes, see some ''chanchona'' bands, and delve into one of the city's famous ''pupuserías''.
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'''Columbia Heights''', like much of the city, was devastated by the 1968 riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Efforts to revitalize the area are much more recent than in Adams Morgan or [[Washington, D.C./Shaw|Shaw]]
,
and
the
lower
real
estate
prices
and
cheaper
dining
reflect that
. The
center
of Columbia Heights is
the '''Tivoli Theatre''', home of the GALA Hispanic Theatre
. The shopping area surrounding it
and the
Columbia
Heights
metro
station (
which
opened as recent as 1999) is brand new, of questionable aesthetic taste, and not terribly exciting—mostly shopping malls
with
major chain retailers
like
Target, Best Buy,
etc.
Yet
just
outside
there
are many restaurants, bars, and hipster hangouts, lending to a vibe as close to that of New York's [[Brooklyn/Williamsburg|Williamsburg]]
in D.C.
.
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'''Columbia Heights''', like much of the city, was devastated by the 1968 riots following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Efforts to revitalize the area are much more recent than in Adams Morgan or [[Washington, D.C./Shaw|Shaw]] and
Columbia
Heights
is
now
in
the
midst
of
gentrification
. The
neighborhood
includes
the '''Tivoli Theatre''', home of the GALA Hispanic Theatre
,
and the
DCUSA
shopping
mall,
which
includes
several
major chain retailers
including
Target, Best Buy,
Marshall's,
and
Bed
Bath
& Beyond. There
are many restaurants, bars, and hipster hangouts, lending to a vibe as close to that of New York's [[Brooklyn/Williamsburg|Williamsburg]].
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Columbia Heights is marked dramatically on its southern border by the '''Fall Line''', which runs along Florida Avenue.
This steep escarpment divides America's Piedmont Plateau from the Tidewater region of Virginia. If you are looking for a good view of the city, head to the hill on 13th St just north of Florida near Cardozo High School. This natural formation is also responsible for the dramatic terraces and fountains of '''Meridian Hill''' aka '''Malcolm X Park''' which, aside from restaurants and bars, is the major point of interest in the neighborhood.
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Columbia Heights is marked dramatically on its southern border by
the a geological formation known as
the '''Fall Line''', which runs along Florida Avenue. This steep escarpment divides America's Piedmont Plateau from the Tidewater region of Virginia. If you are looking for a good view of the city, head to the hill on 13th St just north of Florida near Cardozo High School. This natural formation is also responsible for the dramatic terraces and fountains of '''Meridian Hill''' aka '''Malcolm X Park''' which, aside from restaurants and bars, is the major point of interest in the neighborhood.
==Get in==
==Get in==