{"id":45915,"date":"2016-08-15T09:28:54","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T14:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orbitz.waveinteractive.com\/?p=45915"},"modified":"2018-02-27T11:19:47","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T17:19:47","slug":"washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington DC’s most buzz-worthy neighborhoods"},"content":{"rendered":"

The action in Washington, DC<\/a> extends far beyond Capitol Hill. In fact, if you want to know what\u2019s goes on behind the scenes, explore the District\u2019s diverse neighborhoods. Most are just a Metro stop away.
\n<pstyle=”text-align: center;”>Related: Spot politicos at these 7 DC power lunch spots<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Adams

Adams Morgan neighborhood | Flickr CC: Ted Eytan<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

A taste of Latin America and late night hub in Adams Morgan<\/h3>\n

Adams Morgan\u2019s culturally-diverse bent is reflected in its businesses. There are steaming hot salsa lounges, restaurants featuring everything from Ethiopian to Central American cuisine and boutiques stocked with goods from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The main thoroughfare, 18th Street, is a favorite place for bar-hoppers who enjoy late-night refreshments.
\nMetro: Woodley Park\/Zoo-Adams Morgan Red Line<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"U

U Street Corridor | Flickr CC: Elvert Barnes<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Vintage and Variety in the U Street Corridor<\/h3>\n

The area around 14th and U Streets may well have been DC\u2019s first hipster neighborhood. Filled with indie shops and ethnic eats, it more recently has become home to cutting-edge retailers like Shinola and Room and Board. The U Street Corridor is the place to hunt for bargains on everything from clothing to home decor. Within a few blocks, you can find at least a dozen vintage and thrift stores.
\nMetro: U Street Green and Yellow Lines<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Howard

Howard Theatre in the Shaw neighborhood | Flickr CC: Ron Cogswell<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

African-American history and a hot music scene in Shaw<\/h3>\n

Adjacent to the U Street Corridor, Shaw has always played an important note in the city\u2019s history. It was once called Black Broadway, thanks to the existence of the Lincoln Theatre and the Howard Theatre, both of which still operate today. Another hip entertainment option is the 9:30 Club, one of DC\u2019s original venues for alternative acts. More recently, this neighborhood has been the place for star chefs and untested newbies alike to open new restaurants like Convivial, All Purpose and the Dabney.
\nMetro: Shaw\/Howard University Green and Yellow Lines<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Union

Union Market | Flickr CC: Tom Bridge<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Industry turned\u00a0indie chic in NOMA<\/h3>\n

NOMA takes its name from its location north of Massachusetts Avenue, NE. It is best known for Union Market, which houses dozens of local food vendors and a green market. Other creative businesses are taking root in the industrial zone surrounding the market, including an Angelika theater pop up and a gelato factory. In late 2016, a state-of-the-art REI store is moving into the area as well.
\nMetro: NOMA\/Gallaudet U Red Line<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Basilica

Basilica of the National Shrine | Flickr CC: NCinDC<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Little Rome and Lots of Art in Brookline<\/h3>\n

\u00a0<\/b>Brookland is home to Catholic University, the Basilica of the National Shrine (the largest Roman Catholic Church in North America) and the Saint John Paul II National Shrine. There’s even a Franciscan monastery (open for tours) in the neighborhood. No wonder, then, that Brookland\u2019s nickname is Little Rome. Aside from the religious icons, the Arts Walk at Monroe Street Market is worth a pilgrimage. This hub for DC’s creative community contains artist galleries and spaces for performances.
\nMetro: Brookland\/CUA Red Line
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

\"the

The Yards at Capitol Riverfront | Flickr CC: Mr.TinDC<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Sports of all sorts in Capitol Riverfront<\/h3>\n

Just south of the U.S. Capitol, this emerging area on the Anacostia River is home to Nationals Park, home of Washington\u2019s major league baseball team. The Yards Park\u00a0area hosts free concert series during temperate months and houses an ice rink come winter. The daring can fly at a trapeze school, while those preferring to stay closer to earth can rent a river kayak or canoe.
\nMetro: Navy Yard\/Ballpark Green Lin<\/em>e<\/p>\n

\"Orbitz\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The District is hotter than ever and these indie cool names prove why.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":46898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[1856],"class_list":["post-45915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-destinations-2"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":[{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"Washington, USA","latitude":"47.7510741","longitude":"-120.7401385","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"}],"yoast_head":"\nWashington DC's most buzz-worthy neighborhoods | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Washington DC's most buzz-worthy neighborhoods | Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The District is hotter than ever and these indie cool names prove why.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-08-15T14:28:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-02-27T17:19:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"705\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"470\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Laura Powell\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@orbitz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@orbitz\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Laura Powell\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Laura Powell\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e0265e1f3f79b88c28002cbb01bfe200\"},\"headline\":\"Washington DC’s most buzz-worthy neighborhoods\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-15T14:28:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-02-27T17:19:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/\"},\"wordCount\":655,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"destinations\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/\",\"name\":\"Washington DC's most buzz-worthy neighborhoods | Orbitz\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-08-15T14:28:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-02-27T17:19:47+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e0265e1f3f79b88c28002cbb01bfe200\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":667,\"caption\":\"washington dc neighborhoods\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Washington DC’s most buzz-worthy neighborhoods\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Orbitz\",\"description\":\"Travel Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e0265e1f3f79b88c28002cbb01bfe200\",\"name\":\"Laura Powell\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laura-Powell_journalist-150x150.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laura-Powell_journalist-150x150.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Laura Powell\"},\"description\":\"Laura is a 20-year veteran travel journalist. She was CNN's first travel reporter, and has written for publications ranging from Alaska Airlines Magazine to The Washington Post. Find her at the www.dailysuitcase.com or on Twitter: @dailysuitcase\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/author\/lpowell\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Washington DC's most buzz-worthy neighborhoods | Orbitz","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Washington DC's most buzz-worthy neighborhoods | Orbitz","og_description":"The District is hotter than ever and these indie cool names prove why.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/","og_site_name":"Orbitz","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/","article_published_time":"2016-08-15T14:28:54+00:00","article_modified_time":"2018-02-27T17:19:47+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg","width":705,"height":470,"type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Laura Powell","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@orbitz","twitter_site":"@orbitz","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Laura Powell","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/"},"author":{"name":"Laura Powell","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e0265e1f3f79b88c28002cbb01bfe200"},"headline":"Washington DC’s most buzz-worthy neighborhoods","datePublished":"2016-08-15T14:28:54+00:00","dateModified":"2018-02-27T17:19:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/"},"wordCount":655,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg","keywords":["destinations"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/","name":"Washington DC's most buzz-worthy neighborhoods | Orbitz","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg","datePublished":"2016-08-15T14:28:54+00:00","dateModified":"2018-02-27T17:19:47+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e0265e1f3f79b88c28002cbb01bfe200"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg","width":1000,"height":667,"caption":"washington dc neighborhoods"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/washington-dcs-most-buzzworthy-neighborhoods\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Washington DC’s most buzz-worthy neighborhoods"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/","name":"Orbitz","description":"Travel Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e0265e1f3f79b88c28002cbb01bfe200","name":"Laura Powell","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laura-Powell_journalist-150x150.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Laura-Powell_journalist-150x150.jpg","caption":"Laura Powell"},"description":"Laura is a 20-year veteran travel journalist. She was CNN's first travel reporter, and has written for publications ranging from Alaska Airlines Magazine to The Washington Post. Find her at the www.dailysuitcase.com or on Twitter: @dailysuitcase","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/author\/lpowell\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/washington-dc-neighborhoods.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45915"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45915\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}