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Nightlife

Most people tend to associate Washington DC with politics, the White House and Capitol Hill, but in fact the nightlife in this cosmopolitan city will leave any hardcore party animal hard-pressed to find somewhere they don't like.

Atlas District is DC's newest and trendiest bar and club scene while other popular areas include Adams-Morgan; Dupont Circle along Connecticut Avenue, the Penn Quarter and Georgetown. Here is where most of the city's hippest nightlife can be found, with just about everything from dance clubs, jazz bars, rock bars, pubs and gay clubs in Dupont Circle.

The Penn Quarter and U Street NW between 9th and 18th streets have all the best bars to enjoy and lounges and wine bars are all the rage in Washington DC. Lounges at restaurants such as IndeBleu and Zengo are popular mingling spots too, or for a more sophisticated evening, head to one of the classier hotel bars such as the Willard, Sofitel Lafayette Square or the St. Regis.

Arlington Row is a more laid-back area that attracts a crowd of all ages where excellent live music is the order of the day. If a comedy show is what you're after, check out the Warner Theatre to see who's appearing.