Best of Gay D.C. 2013: Community

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Published

11 years ago

October 24, 2013

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Foundry United Methodist Church, Best of Gay D.C., Best Place of Worship, gay news, Washington Blade

Foundry United Methodist Church (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best house of worship:

Foundry United Methodist Church

1500 16th St., N.W.

202-332-4010

foundryumc.org

Runner-up: Bet Mishpachah

Miss Pixie’s (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best home furnishings:

Miss Pixie’s Furnishings and Whatnot

1629 14th St., N.W.

202-232-8171

misspixies.com

Runner-up: Room & Board

Best property management:

Coldwell Banker Mid-Atlantic

6031 University Blvd. Suite 140

Ellicott City, MD

coldwellbanker.com

Runner-up: Bozzuto Group

Best hotel:

The W

515 15th St., N.W.

202-661-2400

whotels.com

Runner-up: Carlyle Suites Hotel

Corcoran Gallery of Art (Photo by Kmf164; courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Best art gallery:

Corcoran Gallery of Art

500 17^th St., N.W.

202-639-1700

Corcoran.org

Runner-up: The Phillips Collection

Whitman-Walker Health (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best non-profit:

Whitman-Walker Health

1701 14^th St., N.W.

202-745-7000

wwc.org

Runner-up: SMYAL

Logan 14 Aveda (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best salon/spa:

Logan 14 Salon Spa — Aveda Hair & Body

1314 14^th St., N.W.

202-506-6868

logan14salonspa.com

Runner-up: Aura Spa/Bang Salon

Universal Gear (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best men’s clothing:

Universal Gear

1529 14^th St., N.W.

202-319-0136

universalgear.com

Runner-up: H&M

Best women’s clothing:

Proud Threads

Proudthreads.com

Runner-up: Buffalo Exchange

VIDA Fitness (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best gym:

Vida Fitness

Multiple locations

Vidafitness.com

Runner-up: Results

Kennedy Center (Photo by Steve; courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Best theater:

Kennedy Center

2700 F St., N.W.

202-416-8000

kennedy-center.org

Runner-up: Studio Theatre

Rocky Horror (Photo by Igor Dmitri; courtesy of Studio Theatre)

Best theater production:

“Rocky Horror” at Studio Theatre

Runner-up: “Book of Mormon” at Kennedy Center

Stonewall Kickball’s 21 Amendments (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best LGBT sports team:

Stonewall Kickball’s 21^st Amendments

Stonewallsports.org

Runner-up: D.C. Front Runners

Flowers on Fourteenth (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

Best LGBT-owned business:

Flowers on 14^th

1718a 14^th St., N.W.

flowerson14th.com

Runner-up: Grassroots Gourmet

Best comedy club:

D.C. Improv Comedy Club

1140 Connecticut Ave., N.W.

202-296-7008

dcimprov.com

Runner-up: Washington Improv Theater

Dos Locos (Photo courtesy of Dos Locos)

Best Rehoboth business:

Dos Locos

208 Rehoboth Ave.

Rehoboth Beach, Del.

302-227-3353

doslocos.com

Runner-up: Blue Moon

Best LGBT social group:

Burgundy Crescent Volunteers

Burgundycrescent.org

Runner-up: Nice Jewish Boys

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