DJ NUGGET: Washington D.C. 12-6-09 to 12-9-09

Last week I went to Washington D.C. to visit my good friend Jeremy whom I recently just reconnected with. I came up in the Pittsburgh DJ scene with Jeremy (DJ J Roberts) in the early 00's when I was attending college in downtown Pittsburgh. Back then, I spent a lot of time with Jeremy and his roommate, Todd, who were busy throwing parties and getting their DJ grind on. Jeremy relocated to D.C. many years ago and really did his thing in the house music scene there, playing the best spots in town with the likes of Thievery Corporation and many of the biggest names in the industry. J is still djing at some hot spots in town as well as working for the Ritz Carlton. He invited me down for a few days to hang out with him and his wife, Mari and hooked me up with an incredibly cheap hotel room right in Northwest D.C. The next few days were spent eating great food, checking out the sites and getting my dance on. A few highlights were the restaurant/bar MARVIN (an ode to Marvin Gaye), dancing at the 18th St. Lounge's legendary Sunday night party and the H Street Country Club's indoor miniature golf course. I'm embarrassed to say that this was my first trip to D.C. since I was a little kid but being that it's only a 4 hour drive from Pittsburgh, I plan on going back quite frequently. Shouts to J Roberts for a great trip!

Adam's Morgan in NW D.C.

H Street Country Club had an indoor Miniature Golf Course. I can't even explain how ill this place was. A regular bar and restaurant downstairs but if you wander upstairs there is a full blown miniature golf course and all the holes are tailored after classic D.C. landmarks and specimens. Check out the dead presidents hole. One of the holes actually has a fake rat in it which is just funny. The design of this entire place was immaculate and probably more well thought out than any gimmick I've ever seen in a bar before.