George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The location of George Washington University affords students an un- equaled opportunity for learning. Parallel to the places to study is the rise in Washington’s nightlife. The city after dark, fostered in part by the needs of students like those at GWU, has transformed from the quiet south- ern town it was prior to the Kennedy Administration to a romping place for fun. This metamorphosis caught GWU by surprise. Some students believe Washington has little nightlife, while others are just beginning to discover the range of evening offerings. Most people still remain close to campus when looking for a place to grab a beer. The Red Lion (2024 I St.) is the in place with most GWU students. The service is good and friendly, the clientele amiable, and the beer cold. GWU ' s campus pub - the Rathskeller - located on the fifth floor of the Mar- vin Center, is a good place to drink a beer and chat with friends. On Thursday nights the ' ‘rat is usu- ally jam packed with dancing bodies because of Disco in the Rat - a Nightlife weekly feature. It always attracts a healthy, boisterous crowd of disco freaks; others show up solely to marvel at the disco maniacs. Those who prefer to venture off- campus for fun need only go one block beyond the Red Lion, up onto Pennsylvania Ave. The block between 2 1st and 22nd Streets is an excellent example of the tremendous concen- tration of good night spots in the Dis- trict. Tammany Hall {2109 Pa. Ave.), Mr. Henry ' s (2 1 34 Pa. Ave.), and 2 I st Amendment (2131 Pa. Ave.) all do 24

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The program came about as a result of aggressive, concerned stu- dents, and is now run by a student director and her staff. Having stu- dents at the helm is good in some ways: people want to cooperate more with the workers. On the other hand, it has its drawbacks. Stu- dents have to use dumpsters and a truck that have been declared useless by the administration. And because the director is usually a senior, there is a yearly turnover, leaving little continuity to carry on a plea for better equipment Nonetheless, GW ' s recycling program has met with widespread suc- cess. In 1976 it won the Keep America Beautiful award for the largest university program. Staff members have taken the program so seriously that if a pickup day is missed, they complain. And there ' s the frequent tale of someone running alter a collector who left a scrap of paper clinging to the side of a can, - NM Features 23

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very well with GWU students. Wednesday night ' s 550 beer at 21st Ammendment attracts the budget- conscious students. These three sa- loons are only a small representation of the new social sector north of GWU’s campus which may, in the near future, supplant Georgetown as the busiest evening spot in town. Others comprising this section of town in- clude: Deja Vu (2 11 9 M St.}, a gigantic place with several bars, an enclosed garden, antiques and stained glass, a large dance floor, excellent oldies, Beatles and Motown music and of course very expensive drinks: PW’s Sa- loon (1136 1 9th St.), a popular place with good music and great hamburg- ers; Bojangles (2100 M St.}, literally an underground spot and very popu- lar; The Apple Tree (1220 19th St.} also underground, a jumping young place catering to the disco set. To the east lies Georgetown, which is swamped every weekend. There is good reason for the crowds; nearly every type of bar, disco and saloon can be found playing country, jazz, blues, oldies and disco. Some of the favorites in Georgetown are: Mr. Smith ' s (3104 M St.) which combines a piano bar for the older set in front and a frozen daiquiri bar adjacent to a garden in the rear; Guncher ' s (3403 M St.), has an extensive collection of antique pinball machines and other games for the connoisseur, complementing its ter- rific subs and pizzas: Chadwicks (3205 K St.), very popular among those who prefer Lacoste and khaki ' s to Pierre 25