Reminisce about the old Dupont Circle with me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aw! Childe Harold and Zorbas! I lived in DuPont Circle for a few years after grad school. I’d never lived right in a city before, and it was SO cool to me that I got to do so. Spent my weekends at Second Story Books, Kramer Books and Afterwards (those are still there, fortunately) and Books A Million.

The streets are overrun with homeless camps now.

Your "never lived in a city before" is showing. There are about 3 tents north of the circle and 3 to 5 homeless people sleeping on the Mass and CT side. I wouldn't call it "overrun" with camps compared to what we are seeing in other parts of the city, though we are working on finding them housing.

/Dupont resident of 20 years

Don't act like 17th Street wasn't out of control during the height of the pandemic. I've lived in dupont since 1999.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The nightlife: Red, Ozio, 1223, Dragonfly, ESL, Sesto Senso, Sign of the Whale.

I loved Sign of the Whale.

They used to have a Friday happy hour where some guy was inside giving out free turkey sandwiches. Of course you felt bad and tipped him a couple bucks. All he did was roast up a couple turkeys in the morning, then bring a few loaves of white bread, and he made a killing. He didn't even work for the bar -- they just let him come in as it got more people to come for the gimmick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aw! Childe Harold and Zorbas! I lived in DuPont Circle for a few years after grad school. I’d never lived right in a city before, and it was SO cool to me that I got to do so. Spent my weekends at Second Story Books, Kramer Books and Afterwards (those are still there, fortunately) and Books A Million.

The streets are overrun with homeless camps now.

Your "never lived in a city before" is showing. There are about 3 tents north of the circle and 3 to 5 homeless people sleeping on the Mass and CT side. I wouldn't call it "overrun" with camps compared to what we are seeing in other parts of the city, though we are working on finding them housing.

/Dupont resident of 20 years

Don't act like 17th Street wasn't out of control during the height of the pandemic. I've lived in dupont since 1999.

NP here. I lived in DuPont from 2001 to 2008. Half a block from 17th. Walking from Q to CVS I always ran across at least four or five homeless people. When you went into CVS or Safeway or McDs there’d always be a homeless person or two at the door asking you to buy something. Did that change for a while to fewer homeless? Or were there even more homeless people in 2020 and beyond?

[Anonymous]

Blockbuster video!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What was the name of that great record shop?

Melody?

[Anonymous]

Olsson’s. I still miss them.

[Anonymous]

Cagney’s $1 pitcher nights

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aw! Childe Harold and Zorbas! I lived in DuPont Circle for a few years after grad school. I’d never lived right in a city before, and it was SO cool to me that I got to do so. Spent my weekends at Second Story Books, Kramer Books and Afterwards (those are still there, fortunately) and Books A Million.

The streets are overrun with homeless camps now.

Your "never lived in a city before" is showing. There are about 3 tents north of the circle and 3 to 5 homeless people sleeping on the Mass and CT side. I wouldn't call it "overrun" with camps compared to what we are seeing in other parts of the city, though we are working on finding them housing.

/Dupont resident of 20 years

Seriously! There are 3 just north of the circle and about 3 on the sides. There are a few by the 17th st Safeway. Not a temarbly different number than what was there when I lived there in the late 90s

[Anonymous]

I met my husband at Buffalo Billiards in early 1998. Lived nearby in DuPont and loved it. I remember aimlessly wandering the streets trying to remember which one had the alley with the opening to Mister Days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I met my husband at Buffalo Billiards in early 1998. Lived nearby in DuPont and loved it. I remember aimlessly wandering the streets trying to remember which one had the alley with the opening to Mister Days.

Thanks! I was trying to remember the name of Buffalo Billiards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Aw! Childe Harold and Zorbas! I lived in DuPont Circle for a few years after grad school. I’d never lived right in a city before, and it was SO cool to me that I got to do so. Spent my weekends at Second Story Books, Kramer Books and Afterwards (those are still there, fortunately) and Books A Million.

The streets are overrun with homeless camps now.

Your "never lived in a city before" is showing. There are about 3 tents north of the circle and 3 to 5 homeless people sleeping on the Mass and CT side. I wouldn't call it "overrun" with camps compared to what we are seeing in other parts of the city, though we are working on finding them housing.

/Dupont resident of 20 years

It's overrun. Grew up in Arlington in the 80s, mom worked at Dupont Circle and I remember all those stores mentioned. Dupont Circle today is looking pretty inner city. There are less homeless people on 125th in Harlem.

[Anonymous]

Luna Cafe! And ESL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What was the name of that great record shop?

Melody?

Yes!! Melody Records.

[Anonymous]

And the nightclubs and bars in the Dupont area were awesome for dancing and meeting friends. Chaos, The Circle bar and Escandalo's. 😊🏳️‍🌈
And on Saturday afternoon I'd have lunch at the Boston Market 😊

[Anonymous]

I worked/lived there in the late aughts and totally idolized it as a bi preteen/teen living in a decidedly more staid neighborhood. Loved it.