2008 Official GLBT Travelers Guide - Pride in DC - (Page 25) Margaret Murray r, One in Executive Directoations firm Ten & Reel AfGay & Lesbian International Film Festival Christopher Dyer Director, Office of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs in the Executive Office of the Mayor Born: Ann Arbor, Michigan Where I live: Logan Circle What I love about DC: It is a very walkable city and there is tremendous diversity. Favorite haunts: Town, Dupont Italian Kitchen, any restaurant in the Dupont/Logan neighborhood and the National Mall. Passions: Politics, walking and karaoke What brought me to DC and what keeps me here now: My parents moved me here when I was three, so it has always been home. What to do when company comes to town: Museums, shopping, the weekend brunch at Filomena, plus the monuments, especially at night. If you’re coming to DC, you should read: Any of the Alex Cross novels by James Patterson because they are set in non-touristy neighborhoods. Beach, Florida Born: Jacksonville Pleasant Where I live: Mt. is so t DC: I love that DC What I love abou easy to navigate on foot manageable - it’s o one of the friendliest or by Metro. It’s als in. d cities I’ve ever live three blocks from rite haunts: We live can’t believe that Favo – I still the National Zootakes me past coyotes, my morning run gibbons and lions. hy - I d urban geograp Passions: Film an lve year after year, and e how cities evo own personality. lov s its how each city ha at keeps me to DC and wh the job. What brought came for now: I originally - at least once me here nightlife I’m staying for the ething that I missed out a week there’s som busy. too on because I was mes to when company co -Ethiopian What to do agenda First thing on the hand them my town: usually at Dukem. Then I ds” so that they can box of “walking car on their own. Then it’s nts find the monumethe 9:30 Club. usually drinks at g DC, erested in visitin If someone is int : My latest favorite film they should watch Me,” starring Don To about DC is “Talkstory of a famous local DJ hanCheadle. It’s the - brilliant, larger-t n tio and TV personality the crazy dysfunc life -he embodies . that permeates DC Tom Bell Co-proprietor of the DC Guest House B&B Born: Washington, DC Where I live: Logan/ Shaw community of Washington, DC What’s my inspiration: The wonderful smiles of surprise and pleasant disbelief on the faces of those who stay at the DC GuestHouse. Why DC: It’s a city unlike any other—and so much more than the monuments and museums. It’s diverse people, lively nightlife and interesting history. I am proud to say to those who ask that I am from Washington, DC. Passions: The number one love and the best thing in my life is my two-year old daughter. Watching her grow, love and interact within our non-traditional family overshadows anything else life has to offer.
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