WL Insider: A New Decade in Three Parties

by Editorial

We said goodbye to 2009 by party hopping to some of D.C.’s hottest venues in search of the elusive “awesome New Year’s Eve”

By Michael M Clements
Photos by Anchyi Wei

The main party room at the W Hotel at the strike of mid-night

The main party room at the W Hotel at the strike of mid-night. (Photo by Anchyi Wei)

New Year’s Eve is over-rated, people have too many expectations, it’s too crowded … Are all these cliches true? I did some party hopping research on New Year’s Eve to three area hot spots to find out: The Park Hyatt Washington, the W Hotel Washington, and then over to 14th and U Street to Marvin and the latest Eric Hilton property, Jamaican-themed venue Patty Boom Boom. What were my findings? Hey, New Year’s Eve in Washington is, in fact, fun!

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