GEORGETOWN Area, Washington D.C.

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Mr. Smiths is a restaurant and bar that has a live, sing-a-long piano on the main level, live bands upstairs, and a heated outdoor patio. I arrived about 9:30pm and met my friends, who luckily had claimed two high-top tables near the entrance. The piano bar started around 10pm and the crowd quickly poured in to take up every available place to stand. To find my way from our table to the restroom downstairs often took five minutes. Luckily we had a great waitress so we didn't have to elbow into the crowd to the bar to get beers. During the evening a bachelorette party filtered in, and of course they found my friend Matt. Don't they always find him? During breaks in the piano music, these girls kept us entertained running through their checklist for the evening.

Besides the ridiculous crowd that packed the bar at times, my only other complaint would be their unfortunate and unexpected beer shortage. Apparently OPEC's sister organization BeerPEC has cut production, because during the night, they went from about 10 draft beers to maybe only 2 or 3... just Yuengling, Murphy's, and Bud Light. And every time I asked for a beer, they gave me something different... this was a regular old Saturday night in the winter, really no excuse for a problem like this.

They say Tori Amos once played piano here and that the Bush twins used to frequent the pub.

Mr. Smiths has a happy hour daily from 4 to 7pm with $1.50 rail drinks, $1 off draft beers, and half priced appetizers. They also have daily specials like half priced appetizers on Mondays, half priced burgers on Tuesdays, $2 Coronas on Wednesdays, $2 Stellas and $2 nachos on Thursdays, and even buy one get one free dinners for college students on Sundays!

Riot Act Entertainment and BZK Productions are proud to announce the presentation of Basile's critically acclaimed "Growing Up Greek in America" at Lisner Auditorium on October 26th at 8pm.

A four time "Addy" winner and a veteran of Comedy Central, MTV and A&E, Basile created a one man show about what he knows best, what it is really like to grow up a Greek American in America. Basile's fine tuned high energy show highlights the the lighter side of the Greek Life and the Greek Spirit. Since its inception Basile has performed "Growing up Greek" at numerous conventions and theaters around the world to rave reviews.

Dress Code: Casual

Riot Act is proud to announce the return of BOB SAGET to the GW'S Lisner Auditorium at 8pm November 9th, 2006.

Saget is known world-wide for his television roles and has set a precedent by simultaneously starring in two hit prime time series, as 'Danny Tanner' on the eight year run sitcom FULL HOUSE and the host of AMERICA'S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS. In addition, Saget recently starred and stole the show in THE ARISTOCRATS and HBO's ENTOURAGE.

Dress Code: casual

Georgetown is the best area to look for some nightlife activities, the area is full of cool places on M street or in the washington harbor. There is also the Kennedy center not far when you can watch theater shows.

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Georgetown is where Americans shop like Europeans. Yeah, we usually like the malls, but Georgetown is one of those old city-center type shopping areas, where you have to *Gasp* go outside to get from store to store. Except for the Shops at Georgetown, which is a mall.

However, we can't just shut down a road here, so there is 'M' street, right down the middle, waiting at every traffic light to move a little furthur.

If you're looking for high-dollar late-night dinner and drinks, as well as a club or two, this is the right place.

Dress Code: Usually the conservative bent of Georgetown means dress conservatively or in-style. Most of the Europeans call this part of town home, complete with the staffers from Capital Hill and local Embassies.

Depending upon where you go you will find a multitude of different people. I would try several bars in 'Gtown', aka local lingo.
I particularly like Old Glory and 3rd Edition (but sometimes 3rd Edition is just too crowded or they attempt to charge a cover). Explore up and the down the street. Usually a young and uppity crowd. But, then you will find the people who just to chill.

Dress Code: Whatever really. Just dont look too sloppy.

I was once a regular at all the dance clubs along K street and in Georgetown, but I've been away for a few years....

I do, however, go to a regular Swing Dance event in a ballroom at the Cherry Hill campground in College Park, MD.

For dancing info in the MD/DC/Va area, go to the website below:

Nico I am tired of the buildings .. I wanna PARTY like a rock star!! Help me please! You're in luck because DC does have some of the best night entertainment! Lets see where shall we start ...

The 18th Street Lounge: One of my fav hangouts.Its a very GQ/Cosmo club. WHat does that mean. Well it sorta has this snoby attitude. So unless you are dressed the part, walk the walk and talk the talk you might not get in! I know sounds unfair but no one said life was fair! :)
Music: house and hip hop on the second floor and deck, live jazz in the third-floor lounge.

The Bohemian Caverns: Although live jazz is the true draw, the Caverns inhabits the upper level on weekend nights with a DJ spinning what the club has dubbed 'smooth funky rhythms.' Excellent place for Jazz and rythem lovers!

Cities: is New York-swanky and trendy kinda club. Umm what does that mean? With amber-colored low lighting, pricey drinks and a martini-glass-littered bar, it's classy and slightly pretentious. It seems like its a place for people with money or those who pretend to have money! :)

Diva Nightclub at Tuscana West: A cosmopolitan club with a Middle Eastern flare, Diva attracts ex-pats, visiting students, diplomats and D.C.'s more international natives. DJs spin a mix of Arabic- and Latin-flavored techno and club versions of Top 40 dance hits. Drinks are not cheap and dress to impress!!

Paper Moon: A trendy resturant in the heart of George Town that turns into a dance club after11pm on weekends!

Nico .. I am sure you mean well but I am a down to earth kinda guy/gal and I want to Drink beer and not audition to become a runway model! Ahh .. in that case try Champions of Georgetown or ESPN Zone.

Other clubs worth checking out: Polyster and Insomnia. Both multi level and offering a variety of music! Insominia is more Hip Hop and R&B.

Nico any chance of 'aletrnative life style' spots? You mean Gay bar? Sure DC has a few popular places for alternative life styles (amazing how we come up with these complicated names for simple things just to be politically correct!) Try Dupont Italian Kitchen, a returant down staris and a love shack umm I mean club upstairs! :)