Metro Weekly

Nightlife

  • Swan Song

    By on November 15, 2012

    Although the DC Eagle is expected to someday soon move out of the building it has called home since 1987, there is still plenty of...

  • Up Town

    By on November 15, 2012

    In the early '90s, nationally recognized club singers, from Crystal Waters to CeCe Peniston, were the chief draw for gay nightclubs. Soon after, DJs became...

  • Michael

    By on November 10, 2012

    Michael gets around. No, not in the fun way that comes to mind. Instead, this 28-year-old has found himself bouncing all over the Northeast –...

  • Fully Lodged

    By on October 31, 2012

    Right before Halloween 2010, Ryan Dryden and Joe Velasquez, a gay couple, opened The Lodge, a gay bar outside Hagerstown in western Maryland. But The...

  • Charm City Leather

    By on October 31, 2012

    ''It makes everybody laugh,'' says Andrew McCarty of COMMAND MC. This weekend, his Maryland leather organization hosts its annual Mr. Maryland Leather contest as part...

  • Coverboy: Sean

    By on October 27, 2012

    Bouncing around Virginia as he grew up, Sean made the best of family troubles by focusing on gymnastics. His mother, a lieutenant colonel in the...

  • Fashion Fetish

    By on October 25, 2012

    It may take place the Saturday before Halloween, but the costume party at L'Enfant Café near Adams Morgan is ''not full-on costume,'' explains Chord Bezerra....

  • Your Guide to Halloween Nightlife in D.C.

    By on October 25, 2012

    UPDATE: The 17th Street High Heel Race has been rescheduled. The new date is Thursday, November 1, from 6-9 p.m; on 17th Street NW between P...

  • Coverboy: Tim

    By on October 13, 2012

    ''Balance'' might be the word that first comes to mind when talking about our latest Coverboy. Born and raised in Pasadena, Md., 19-year-old Tim has...

  • Coverboy: Chris

    By on October 7, 2012

    This week's Coverboy isn't afraid of the bright lights of Hollywood or Broadway. In fact, 24-year-old Chris craves them. An actor, dancer and model by...

  • Coverboy: Clif

    By on September 29, 2012

    The suicide of an ex-girlfriend, a close friend, taught Clif the importance of finding and embracing the positive aspects of life and to let go...

  • Bunny Hop

    By on September 26, 2012

    ''I just DJ, hop around, go clubbing and enjoy everything,'' says DJ Cottontail. ''I don't really have to do much. I'm a bunny!'' More to...

  • Coverboy: Dan

    By on September 15, 2012

    Self-confidence can be good, but overconfidence and an inflated ego are likely to drive away Dan. The 24-year-old Minnesota native values loyalty, friendliness and emotional...

  • Coverboy: Tyree

    By on September 4, 2012

    Honesty and openness are the words to characterize Tyree's relationship with his mother. ''She's my best friend,'' says the 25-year-old Virginia Beach, Va., native and...

  • Upstairs, Downstairs

    By on August 23, 2012

    When Number Nine opened in May 2011, it immediately became one of the city's hottest Happy Hour spots, featuring two-for-one drink specials every night. It...