Every year in September, right around the time of my youngest sister's birthday, Adams Morgan throws her a party. When she first moved into DC, this was her neighborhood, and she helped to organize several of these festivals before she moved to Baltimore.
This year's was last Sunday. It was a mob scene of people,sounds, tastes, smells and all kinds of neat stuff to buy!
It was also the perfect day for an Open House in Adams Morgan!
Every year, there are local groups playing all sorts of music, from folk to Caribbean. You can hear it pretty much all over the neighborhood, but just for this one day!
And the shopping opportunities are almost unlimited! Need some good smells to sweeten your bath water? Looking to add to your family jewel collection?
Perhaps some socks, pillows, textiles or a new hat?
Or, if you want to dress like an authentic 1960's hippie, there are the vintage clothing booths that will let you see what your parents looked like - or if you are the parents, a little nostalgia! And don't forget the little stuffed birds, an addition to your collection of staging props!
And I cannot believe that I wandered through with my camera and forgot to capture images of food - from several continents! Oh, well, I'll do the food thing next year!
Pat, music, food, crafts, the outdoors, what a great time. I'm glad you were soaking it all in there at Adams Morgan. You are so very good with your camera.
Patricia- Looks like you were having fun running around taking photos of the Adams Morgan Party!
Pat,
This sounds like a great time with tons of things to do.
Hi Patricia! I love those sorts of things. Sooo much fun. Did you buy anything? :)
I haven't been to Adams Morgan Day in awhile. I can remember the crowds and staging a revolt at a dining establishment when the line for the ladies room was out the door and none at the mens room. The ladies decided to take over the mens room and if a man showed up he had to wait his turn just like the rest of us. It was a hoot.....but then I was younger and had been drinking a good deal of beer :-)
Pat - going to a party with you is always FUN! If Adams Morgan knows what they're doing - or any other DC neighborhoods - they're going to invite you first.
Gary, thanks! I've gotten to be a much better photographer
Katerina, I was taking pictures while a colleague held my new listing open!
Don, it was fun!
Pamela, I just took a bunch of pictures and forgot to buy stuff!
Cindy, I can just imagine a bunch of women at someplace like Millie & Al's. There are so many goofy dumps on 18th Street.
And Sharon, they've been doing this since 1978. Amazing!
Looks like a great time. I will look for your food images next year.