Originally posted by Sir HC:I think the Starlight Inn was in Waldorf, and harkened back to a time when Waldorf was apparently a pretty wild town full of illegal gambling, brothels, and shoot-em-ups, and a stomping grounds for ne'er-do-wells on their way up and down the Crain Highway from Baltimore to Richmond. I seem to remember it was burned to the ground in a suspicious fire several years ago that involved an appealingly complex story of murder, extortion, and organized crime.
[It was a dive on the south side by the old Terripin taco. Starlight Inn was the name. It has been razed.
worst/scariest bar in the district
Originally posted by redsock:The demise of The Common Share is a sad story. It used to be my favorite bar around 2000-2002, when it was $2 everything and the clientele ranged from homeless dudes to bike messengers to college kids to suits. And it was a genuinely integrated bar, which you don't come across very often in DC. Just a great atmosphere.
Jay's in Arlington is pretty scary, but for different reasons than the point of this thread.
Nexus Gold club is scary outside. Or so I've been told. The Common Share has always scared me for some reason.
Then they sold the place, jacked up the prices, and now it's almost exclusively a Howard U bar. People stare at me when I walk in now, it's no fun anymore.
Originally posted by Doctor Doom:That was the Stardust Inn. Charles County had legal slot machines until the mid-60's I think. I never heard about the brothels and other stuff going on though.
I think the Starlight Inn was in Waldorf, and harkened back to a time when Waldorf was apparently a pretty wild town full of illegal gambling, brothels, and shoot-em-ups, and a stomping grounds for ne'er-do-wells on their way up and down the Crain Highway from Baltimore to Richmond. I seem to remember it was burned to the ground in a suspicious fire several years ago that involved an appealingly complex story of murder, extortion, and organized crime.
Oh, and whatever that place is on New York avenue, south side of the street near Montana Avenue. Looks like an old Roy Rogers that has been converted into something shady.
Originally posted by Sir HC:I love it! Life around here has become too tame…
drive-through liquor sales
Used to be a drive through liquor store in Laurel, MD when I was in highschool. Then there was some other store called Tic Toc where they sold to underagers. Apparently there was some house in Olney that Satanists sacrificed goats in or something. Never made it out there, my friend's older sister did though.
Originally posted by econo:that's why Blair Witch Project, which was filmed in suburban Maryland, was so spoooky… Maryland is full of weird sh*t, so it seemed entirely credible…
Apparently there was some house in Olney that Satanists sacrificed goats in or something. Never made it out there, my friend's older sister did though.
Royal Palace is where there was the shootout 3-4 years ago during the NBA All Star Weekend… I remember walking by a few days later and seeing bullet holes near the door… but I don't think any of the possees involved in that were going to the club.
Ever notice how the fireplace at The Fireplace reflects onto the glass wall of the bus stop on that corner? Coming out of the Brickskellar one night with a few too many in me, I could have sworn the people sitting at the stop were on fire.
Some of the Ethiopian bars at 9th/T look a little scary… not all of them – I've been to a few of the ones that are more of a restaurant atmosphere, and most of the rest look OK, but a few of them look like someone's crappy basement apartment turned into a hangout for disgruntled cabbies.
Ever notice how the fireplace at The Fireplace reflects onto the glass wall of the bus stop on that corner? Coming out of the Brickskellar one night with a few too many in me, I could have sworn the people sitting at the stop were on fire.
Some of the Ethiopian bars at 9th/T look a little scary… not all of them – I've been to a few of the ones that are more of a restaurant atmosphere, and most of the rest look OK, but a few of them look like someone's crappy basement apartment turned into a hangout for disgruntled cabbies.
Originally posted by mustourdman:The people who got shot were leaving the club. They started hassling/ got hassled by some guys driving by in a limo. One guy in the back of the limo had a gun and blasted away. Fortunately he hit someone else who was in the back of the limo too.
Royal Palace is where there was the shootout 3-4 years ago during the NBA All Star Weekend… I remember walking by a few days later and seeing bullet holes near the door… but I don't think any of the possees involved in that were going to the club.
Always rely on Americans for some friendly fire.
Originally posted by mustourdman:i saw dr dre outside riggs on wisconsin/m that weekend. and ja rule too!!
Royal Palace is where there was the shootout 3-4 years ago during the NBA All Star Weekend… I remember walking by a few days later and seeing bullet holes near the door… but I don't think any of the possees involved in that were going to the club.
Ever notice how the fireplace at The Fireplace reflects onto the glass wall of the bus stop on that corner? Coming out of the Brickskellar one night with a few too many in me, I could have sworn the people sitting at the stop were on fire.
Some of the Ethiopian bars at 9th/T look a little scary… not all of them – I've been to a few of the ones that are more of a restaurant atmosphere, and most of the rest look OK, but a few of them look like someone's crappy basement apartment turned into a hangout for disgruntled cabbies.
Originally posted by Sir HC:Let me ask! It was the Stardust Inn!
Well it wasn't in DC but College Park. Forget the name, but it was a strip club/bar on Rte 1. Students never went there for fear of being beaten up. I would drive by on occasion at night and often you would see cops in the parking lot surrounding one car. 2 or 3 people got killed in it. Hard to top that in this area that I know of.
Thunderdome in Baltimore, hon. What a dump, hon.
Originally posted by Sir HC:I think you're talking about the "Starlight Club"
Well it wasn't in DC but College Park. Forget the name, but it was a strip club/bar on Rte 1. Students never went there for fear of being beaten up. I would drive by on occasion at night and often you would see cops in the parking lot surrounding one car. 2 or 3 people got killed in it. Hard to top that in this area that I know of.
It's not that bad…..
*edit*
Stardust it is….I responded before reading the whole thread.
What about the place that I used to drive past on my way from Wheaton to the 930…..it says "Girls Girls Girls" over the door. I always promised myself I would go in one night but never did.
*thinks to himself*
Was it called The Penthouse?
*thinks to himself*
Was it called The Penthouse?
Yep, Penthouse up in Petworth on Georgia Ave. They had a "Battle of the Go Go Dancers."