Owner note: New cache location is farther down alley, by the T intersection in the alley.
About the neighborhood, from Wikipedia:
The U Street Corridor is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C with many shops, restaurants, nightclubs, art galleries, and music venues along a nine-block stretch of U Street. It extends from 9th Street on the east to 18th Street and Florida Avenue on the west. Most of the area is part of the larger Shaw neighborhood, with the western end entering the Dupont Circle neighborhood. It is served by the U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Washington Metro station.
U Street has long been a center of Washington's music scene, with the Lincoln Theatre, Howard Theatre, Bohemian Caverns, and other clubs and historic jazz venues. The 9:30 Club, the Black Cat, DC9, U Street Music Hall, and the Velvet Lounge musical venues are located on the corridor.
Not to mention having some of the best Ethiopian restaurants around!
Between buildings the GPS signal can be jumpy; Please remember to replace just as found, and don't forget your writing utensil -- enjoy!
** Congrats to unusualsuspect for his 53rd FTF, and freddiecrs for the new hide's FTF! **