Kalorama Park

In January, a friend I had made while working as a foreign correspondent in DC back in 2007 invited me to a ceremony where she was going to be given an award at the National Press Club. It turned out that she could have only one guest, and naturally that was her husband. But we did get together a couple of times, and I had other adventures as well.

I stayed in a studio apartment I found on Craigslist, and it was very nice. The Adams Morgan District, where it was located, has many beautiful old buildings that have been restored--the one I stayed in was an apartment block, but the apartment owner lived just a few doors down in one of the many beautiful old houses in the area.

It's near Samuel Gompers Park--he was an important leader of the labor movement in the US. The diner pictured was nearby. Maybe...I don't really remember! But it's worth seeking out because the food was hearty, heaping and delicious.Read more