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Going OUt Guru's list Atlas and one of H Street's Best Bets
September 2, 2010
Best Bets on H Street NE
Once upon a time, the H Street corridor of Northeast was one of the biggest shopping and entertainment districts in the D.C. region. Then, like other parts of Washington, the area was torn apart in the riots after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. As recently as five years ago, H Street was still a string of boarded-up storefronts, Chinese carryouts and discount beauty salons.
But then things began to change. The Atlas theater reopened. The Argonaut (itself the victim of a recent fire) and other bars began to move into the neighborhood. The Palace of Wonders offered burlesque and sword swallowing performances, the Red and the Black hosted indie bands before (slightly) growing crowds.
Hipsters started hanging out and getting late-night fish sandwiches at Horace & Dickie's. Then everything exploded, and restaurants and bars began attracting larger and larger crowds.
But H Street has become more than a strip of late-night bars: There's dance, cutting-edge art and even a kid-friendly wine bar. We know we've written a lot about H Street, and if you're a savvy Washingtonian, you've probably putt-putted past zombie presidents at the H Street Country Club and grabbed a pie to go from Dangerously Delicious. But there's more to H Street than novelty stops. Here are some of the destinations that keep us coming back.
Intersections in the Washington Informer
February 18, 2010
The Washington Informer's Larry Saxton writes about the Atlas' INTERSECTIONS Festival.
The Atlas Performing Arts Center is located in the heart of Washington's newest Arts and Entertainment neighborhood, the Atlas District.
1333 H Street NE Washington, DC 20002
Map with Google Maps to get specific driving directions.
The Atlas is five minutes from Union Station and the heart of Capitol Hill.
From Union Station head east on Massachusetts Avenue, go around around Stanton Park, then continue east on Maryland Avenue NE. Turn left on 13th Street NE. Turn right on H Street NE and the Atlas will be on your right.
From 295/ Keniliworth Avenue Southbound exit at Benning Road. Continue west on Benning Road NE. Benning will end and become H Street NE at a large intersection with Bladensburg Road and H Street. Go two blocks east on H Street NE, the Atlas will be on your left.
Due to Department of Transportation operations the already limited street parking is even more limited but some can be found on H Street, 13th Street and the surrounding neighborhood. We encourage patrons to use mass transit or taxis.
Or better yet, leave the car at home at take the free H Street Shuttle!
NOTE: The Auto Zone Parking lot in the 1200 block of H is off limits to non-Auto Zone customers until after 9pm.
