
Source: Washington City Paper Young & Hungry
Trash poured out of cans and into the streets. Piles of vomit, plastic cups, napkins, pizza boxes, and takeout containers speckled the sidewalks.
A Halloween bar crawl prophetically named Nightmare on M Street had taken place the night before. Crowds had flooded the bars south of Dupont Circle, waiting in lines for drink specials. Two other bar crawls also took place in the neighborhood the same night.
Mark Lee, executive director of the D.C. Nightlife Hospitality Association, says the number of revelers likely reached around 10,000, and the area was so crowded that people were walking in the streets.
“It ...