The intersection of 18th Street and Columbia Road is where this buttoned-up city lets its hair down. While Dupont Circle is still considered to be the hub of DC’s gay and lesbian scene, GLBT couples have led the gentrification charge into other neighborhoods as well, from trendy U Street to Capitol Hill and the emerging Capitol Riverfront, home to the new baseball stadium. The following neighborhood information is courtesy of Destination DC (From hip to historic, DC’s neighborhoods are defined as much by distinct personalities as specific blocks or grids.
