Jim_75Sahara wrote:

Just don't park your '02 in front of the tittie bar

No way -- Otis goes front and center, complete with his little friend (below).

Also, Jim, note the conspicuous lack of responses from the local NCC crowd. Such a shame -- they'll never know the alternative uses for Q-Tips.

Hey Dave,

How about the Skylark on New York Ave? We can have a few of the local bums/crackheads guard the cars for us...

If you haven't been there your missing out on a true DC ghetto experience. It used to be the favorite stop of a few of the guys in my carpool.

Casey

I'm game (I think), but do they have valet parking, or are we going to return to find our cars up on blocks? If so, I'm driving the '82 Celica. I could leave that thing unlocked with doors open and the engine running, and no one touch it.

I could always drive Hector the Monster Truck down there. He's too big to put up on blocks. In any event, you are a brave man for stopping anywhere on NY Ave. Is the place closer to the old Woodies warehouse (life-threatening neighborhood), or closer in, past North Capital where Mass Avenue start to come into play (still dangerous - open air drug markets)? I must admit, I've lived here for the vast majority of my life -- and have driven the streets of DC since age 16, including driving the delivery trucks for my Grandfather's lumber yard -- and I can count the number of times when I've stopped on NY Avenue by choice, on one hand -- and I'd still have all five fingers left.

For those not familiar with D.C., the area of which we speak has some of the best, and most commanding views of the U.S. Capital (and the Washington Monument). But, it is also one of the most dangerous parts of the city. A very sad and telling juxtaposition, so much violence, crime, blight, and poverty, so close to the center of government for the rulers of the free world. Alright, I'll stop such social commentary now -- back to the topic at hand. Who wants to jingle all the way to a nudie bar? How about you, Jonathan - I officially taunt and double-dare you, you big chicken!

Nudie bar or bust! (Bad pun intended).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM-0S6CMVqc&feature=PlayList&p=39694B6C68BDBDB0&index=106

Scratch one DC landmark:

Fire Heavily Damages DC Strip Club, One Rescued
01-22-2008 10:13 AM

(Washington, DC) -- A ruptured natural gas line made it difficult for firefighters to bring a two-alarm fire under control at JP's Nightclub in Northwest Washington this morning. A laundry room near the club in the 24-hundred block of Wisconsin Avenue was also damaged. Firefirefighters have been on the scene since just after 3:30 a.m. A manager of the strip club was rescued from the roof, after fire and smoke forced him from a third floor office. He was not injured, and is now talking with investigators. A DC fire spokesman says they expect to be on the scene for awhile. Once the building cools down, a building engineer will help investigators determine if it's safe to enter. The damage to the strip bar is described as being extensive. Firefighters are getting some help from a DC transportation crew, which is applying sand and salt to help them with their footing on the icy patches. Motorists are advised to avoid the Wisconsin between Fulton Street and "W" Place, at least through the morning rush hour.

I used to work in this neighborhood (and next door to Good Guys) -- have fond memories of grabbing a quick lunch there (their grilled chicken fillet was fantastic!).
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