updated October 2003 voice mail (202) 452-5936 dc@indymedia.org
The Washington, DC, Independent Media Center, or "DC Indymedia," is a group of individuals who consider themselves a part of a global collective of media makers and news gatherers, loosely organized and committed to using various mediums to share news about social justice on a local and global scale. We seek to build an alternative network of media coverage that is free of corporate interests (that's where the "independent" comes in).
We are dedicated to reporting on issues that have an impact on the environment, our communities, and the right to political self-determination. We want to show the world what real democracy looks like. Become a part of a media revolution. Don't hate the media, be the media!
This packet lists resources that might be useful to independent journalists coming to Washington, DC. for protests and other events. During large events and convergences, we often publish a version of this media kit that includes a current calendar of events and other timely information. This version of the packet only includes basic logistical information that is not tied to any particular event.
This packet will help you find: inexpensive housing, cheap food with vegetarian and vegan options, audio and video supplies, photo developing, and public internet access. There is also a street map and a metro map of DC.
Most of the work of the DC-IMC is done within media working groups, which focus on different types of media (video, audio, photo, print, tech, editorial). The best way to plug in is via one of the working groups. Information on the current activities of each working group, how to join their email lists, and how to contact each working group is listed at
<dc.indymedia.org/info/display/get_involved/>.
1426 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
We recently moved into a new office in the
Flemming Center, in the
Shaw neighborhood of
NW DC. Look for a link in the left column of the website to our schedule of public hours and meetings. The DC IMC holds general meetings approximately every other
Monday. New people are always welcome.
You can publish your own story, photos, video or audio clips on the newswire. We have an openpublishing newswire, so whatever you publish will show up immediately in the right column of the website. We especially encourage stories on local issues in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Look for the
"publish your article" link at the top of the website if you have original material that you would like to post.
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Who We Are .................................................................... 1
Restaurants ..................................................................... 2
Stores - Audio and Video Supplies ................................. 2
Housing ........................................................................... 3
Photo Developing............................................................ 3
Public Internet Access .................................................... 4
Map of Downtown DC ..................................................... 5
Metro Map ....................................................................... 6

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Some of our favorite cheap restaurants in DC. All of the listed restaurants offer vegetarian and vegan options.
Ben’s Chili Bowl: 1213 U St NW (U St/Cardozo Metro), 202-
667-0909. Inexpensive, popular, fast-food diner. Prices start at
$2.95.
Burrito Brothers: several locations: 205 Pennsylvania Av
(Capitol South Metro). 2418 18th St NW (Woodley Park Metro).
19th & K St and 18th & I St (Farragut West Metro). 1718
Connecticut Ave NW (Dupont Circle Metro). Fast-food Tex-
Mex. Priced from $4.00 to $6.00.
Casa Fiesta : 4910 Wisconsin Ave NW (Friendship Heights or
Tenleytown/AU Metro), 202-244-8888. Burritos priced under
$7.00. The guacamole and chips are vegan.
El Khartoum Restaurant : 1782 Florida Ave NW (U
St/Cardozo Metro), 202-986-5031. Middle Eastern food priced from $3.00 to $6.00.
Everlasting Life/Eternity Juice Bar : 2928 Georgia Av NW
(Howard/Shaw Metro), 202-232-1700. Located in an all-vegan grocery store. Raw and cooked foods under $5.00. Delicious, vegan soft- serve ice cream.
Food for Thought at The Black Cat : 1811 14th St NW (U
St/Cardozo Metro), 202-797-1095. Mostly vegetarian/vegan fare served in a smokefree café inside the Black Cat, a popular D.C. club. The vegan nachos and lasagna are local favorites. Priced from $4.00.
Ghana Café
: 2465 18th St NW (Woodley Park Metro), 202-
387-3845. Priced around $7.50.
Good Health Natural Foods : 325 Pennsylvania Ave SE
(Capitol South Metro), 202-543-2266. Juice bar and lunch buffet in a primarily vegetarian health food store. Except for
Sundays, the lunch buffet is all vegetarian.
Honest to Goodness Burritos : 15th and K St NW
(McPherson Metro), 202-276-1799. Burritos range from $2.75 to $5.75. All-vegetarian vendor stand open for lunch only.
Juice Joint : 1025 Vermont Av NW (McPherson Square
Metro), 202-347-6783. Sandwiches, wraps, stir-fries, fruit juices, and smoothies. Prices range from $5.00 to $8.00.
Julia’s Empanadas : 2452 18th St NW (Woodley Park Metro),
202-328-6232. Also 1410 U St NW (U St/Cardozo Metro), 202-
387-4100.
Meskerem : 2434 18th St NW (Woodley Park Metro), 202-462-
4100. Great Ethiopian food with a vegetarian section on the menu. Known for its culturally rich atmosphere. Priced around
$11.00.
Midi Cuisine : 1635 Connecticut Ave NW (Dupont Circle
Metro), 202-234-3090. Cold and hot salad bars with vegan items clearly labeled. Priced at $6.99 per pound.
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North Sea Restaurant : 2479 18th St NW (Woodley Park
Metro), 202-332-7628. Chinese restaurant offering great mock meats, including vegan beef, chicken, and shrimp. Entrées priced around $8.00.
Post Office Pavilion Food Court : 1100 Pennsylvania Av NW
(Federal Triangle, Archives, or Metro Center Metro). Numerous fast-food and sit-down restaurants of various prices and cuisines.
Soul Vegetarian Restaurant & Exodus Carry-Out : 2606
Georgia Av NW (Howard/Shaw Metro), 202-328-7685. Soul
Vegetarian offers 100-percent vegan soul food. Fantastic
Sunday brunch. Prices range from $4.00 to $9.00. Definitely a local favorite.
Thaiphoon : 2011 S St NW (Dupont Circle Metro), 202-667-
3505. Thai restaurant featuring a vegetarian section on the menu. Nothing in the vegetarian section has fish sauce.
Union Station Food Court : (Union Station Metro). Numerous fast-food and sit-down restaurants of various prices and cuisines.
Visions Bistro : 1927 Florida Av NW (Dupont Circle Metro),
202-232-5689. Located inside a movie theater featuring independent films. Middle Eastern fare priced under $6.00, including tapas, hummus, grape leaves, and baba ghannouge.
Also look under the Photo Developing section for camera stores.
Radio Shack
1100 15th Street NW (McPherson Square or Farragut North),
(202) 296-2311
1109 F St NW (Metro Center Metro), (202) 737-9480
1150 Connecticut Ave NW (Farragut North), (202) 833-3355
1830 K Street NW (Farragut North Metro), (202) 467-5052
732 7th St NW (Gallery Place Metro), (202) 638-5689
1767 Columbia Road NW (Columbia Heights Metro),
(202) 986-5008
401 M Street SW (Waterfront Metro), (202) 488-4544
717 D Street SE (Eastern Market Metro), (202) 544-9660
3323 Connecticut Ave NW (Cleveland Park), (202) 537-0600
Video Files: 1011 Arlington Blvd, Suite T-4, Arlington (Rosslyn
Metro). (703) 524-8334. Tapestock, duplication, and post services.
Penn Camera: 840 E St NW (Gallery Place Metro), (202)347-
5777. Open 8:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, closed
Sunday. Tape, lens paper, etc.
Penn Camera: 1015 18th St NW (Farragut North Metro),
(202)785-7366. Open 8:30am-6pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, closed Sunday. Tape, lens paper, etc.

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Adams Inn: 1744 Lanier Pl NW, 202-745-3600.
Email: adamsinn@adamsinn.com. Web:
<http://eagle.he.net/~adamsinn>. Four rooms w/ private bath for $85, up to 4 people per room, three rooms w/ shared bath for $70, up to 4 people per room. Approx $20 per person per night, price includes breakfast. $10 parking per person per night.
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan.
Andrews House: 2708 Ontario Rd NW, 202-483-
0799. $25/person/night. Neighborhood: Adams
Morgan
Center for Educational Design: 821 Varnum St NE,
202-635-7987. $25/person/night. 21 beds, groups of
6+ only. Meals upon arrangement.
Center for Student Missions: 5331 Colorado Ave.
NW. 301-386-4953. $55/person/night includes meals.
40 beds, groups possible. Neighborhood: Upper
Northwest
Centro Maria Residence: 650 Jackson St NE, (202)
635-1697. Email: centroma@erols.com. $40 per person w/ breakfast, $50 per person w/ breakfast & dinner. Neighborhood: Brookland
Connecticut Woodley Guest House: 2647 Woodley
Rd NW, 202-667-0218. $60 single bed shared bathroom. 35 beds. Neighborhood: Woodley Park
Davis House: 1822 R St NW, 202-232-3196. $40-
$50/person/night, 11 beds. International travelers or peace & social action people only. Preference given to Quakers/Friends. Neighborhood: Dupont Circle
First Trinity Lutheran: 4th and E St NW, 202-737-
4859. $15/person/night, 50 beds, groups only, showers & kitchen. Neighborhood: Judiciary Square
Grace Lutheran Church: 4300 16th St NW, 202-726-
6014. $15-18 per person. 70 mattresses, showers, kitchen. Neighborhood: Upper Northwest
Hostelling International: 1009 11th St NW (Metro
Center Metro), 202-737-2333. $18-26 per person, 270 beds. Open 24 hours. Kitchen, storage, lockers, laundry, wheelchair accessible, internet.
India House Hostel : 300 Carrol St. NW, 202-291-
1195. Web: <www.dchostel.com>. $34/night for a private room with shared bath, $14 for dormitory beds
(4-6 people per room) with shared bath kitchen, internet access, lockers. Neighborhood: Takoma Park
International Guest House: 1441 Kennedy St NW,
202-726-5808. Email: igh_dc@juno.com.
$30/night/person, 2-bed or 3-bed rooms. Breakfast and Evening Tea included. Neighborhood: upper
Northwest
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Kalorama Guest House: 1854 Mintwood Pl NW. 202-667-6369.
Shared bath $65, private bath $85-110. 29 beds. Neighborhood: Adams
Morgan
The Pilgrimage: 22nd and P St NW, 202-387-6615. $22/person/night,
40 beds, groups of 10+ only, kitchen. Neighborhood: Dupont Circle
Washington International AYH Youth Hostel: 1009 11th St NW, 202-
737-2333. Email: DChostel@erols.com. Web:
<www.hiwashingtondc.org>. College dorm-like, kitchen available. 250 beds and 11 private rooms. Groups 10+ - $26 per person.
Neighborhood: Downtown
Washington Seminar Center: Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 4th and Independence St SE, 202-547-8118. $19/person/night, 50 beds, groups only, kitchen. Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
William Penn House: 515 E. Capitol St SE, 202-543-5560. Email: dirpennhouse@pennsnet.org. Web: <www.quaker.org/penn-house>.
$35/person/night includes breakfast. 24 beds plus possibly more on cots. Groups possible. Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
These stores should all have one-hour photo, but call first to make sure. We recommend getting a PhotoCD in addition to, or instead of prints. This saves time of scanning or using the dark room before uploading your pictures to the newswire. Many places will let you get only negatives developed if you ask
CVS
1900 7th St NW (Howard/Shaw Metro), 202-232-8693
801 7th St NW (Gallery Place Metro), 202-842-3567
435 8th St NW (Archives Metro), 202-783-4292
1199 Vermont Av NW (McPherson Square Metro), 202-737-3962
1500 K St NW (McPherson Square, Farragut North Metro), 202-
638-6245
717 14th St NW (Metro Center Metro), 202-737-5034
1275 Pennsylvania Av NW (Federal Triangle), 202-638-4367
6 Dupont Circle (Dupont Circle Metro), 202-833-5704
1700 Columbia Rd NW (Columbia Heights Metro), 202-265-7548
3031 14th St NW (Columbia Heights Metro), 202-332-4297
Moto Photo
1601 Connecticut Ave NW (Dupont Circle Metro), 202-797-9035
1105 19th St NW (Farragut North Metro), 202-293-5485
1819 H St NW (Farragut West Metro), 202-822-9001
400 7th St NW (Archives Metro), 202-783-4880
50 Massachusetts Av NE (Union Station Metro), 202-371-6445
660 Pennsylvania Ave SE (Eastern Market), 202-547-2100
Ritz Camera
1740 Pennsylvania Ave NW (Farragut North), 202-466-3471
1323 Connecticut Ave NW (Dupont Circle Metro), 202-429-6050
601 13th St NW (Metro Center Metro), 202-628-0410
1776 I ("Eye") St NW (Farragut West Metro), 202-467-0739
1750 L St NW (Farragut North Metro), 202-861-7710
1029 Connecticut Ave NW (Farragut North Metro), 202-659-8430

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cyberSTOP Café - 1513 17th St NW
(Dupont Circle Metro) - 202-234-2470 -
Charge for using a computer is $5.99 for 30 minutes, or $7.99 per hour.
Wireless access is free. Printing is .10 per page. Hours are 7:00am to midnight Monday-Friday, and 8:00am to midnight Saturday/Sunday.
<www.cyberstopcafe.com>
DC Public libraries - Free use of computers, printing is .15 per page.
You must have either a DC library card, or a picture ID. Time limit if people are waiting. There are 27 locations throughout DC - please check the location list on the library website. The main branch, and only branch open on Sundays is: Martin
Luther King Jr. Memorial Library -
202.727.0321 - 901 G Street., NW
(Gallery Place or Metro Center Metro)
- M/T/W/Th 9:30am-9pm, F/Sa
9:30am-5:30pm, Su 1pm-5pm.
<www.dclibrary.org >
Dufour Library (Catholic University
Law School) - 3600 John McCormack
Rd NE (Brookland-CUA Metro) - 202-
319-6284 - Free computer use (no time limit) and free printing. Please call ahead for hours. <http://law.cua.edu>
Kinkos - Charge for using a computer is .20 per minute, $6.00 per half hour, or $12.00 per hour. Printing is .49 per page. At most locations you do not need to show ID. <www.kinkos.com>
Locations/hours:
*Chevy Chase: 5225 Wisconsin Ave
NW -- 202-362-5003 -- 6:00am -
11:00pm (Friendship Height Metro)
*Downtown: 325 7th St NW (7th & D) -
202-544-4796 - open 24 hours
*Downtown: 1612 K St NW Ste 100
(16th & K St) - 202-466-3777- open
24 hours
*GWU: 2020 K St NW - 202-331-9572
- open 24 hours
*Capitol Hill: 715 D Street SE - 202-
547-0421- 6:00am - 11:00pm
*Georgetown: 3329 M St NW - 202-
965-1414 - open 24 hours
*Bethesda: 1809 Bethesda Ave,
Bethesda -- 301-656-0577 -- open 24 hours
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Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café
-
1517 Connecticut Ave NW (Dupont
Circle Metro) - 202-387-1400 - Open
7:30am - 1:00am, 24 hours Fri-Sat.
There is ONE computer at the bar that you can use to check your email for 15 minutes, for free. There is usually a long wait, up to an hour.
<www.kramers.com>
Murky Coffee - 660 Pennsylvania Ave
SE (Capitol Hill, near Eastern Market
Metro) - 202-546-5228 - Open Mon-
Sat 7:00am-7:00pm, Sun 8:00am-
6:00pm. Free Wireless Access, no public computers.
<www.murkycoffee.com>
Provisions Library : A Resource
Center for Activism & Arts - 1611
Connecticut Ave, NW - Suite 200
(Dupont Circle Metro) - 202-299-0460 -
Computer usage is $5.00 hour. Free wireless access. Open Tue-Fri
11:00am-9:00pm, Sat/Sun 11:00am-
4:00pm, closed on Monday. Also has a library of progressive periodicals and books. <www.provisionslibrary.org>
Soho Tea & Coffee - 2150 P St NW
(corner of P and 22nd, near Dupont
Circle) - 202-463-7646 - Open 7:30am-
2:00am every day (sometimes closes later). Computer use is $3.00 for 15 minutes, $5.00 for 30 minutes, or
$9.00 per hour. Free Wireless Access, no public computers. Printing is .10 per page.
Tryst Coffeehouse Bar & Lounge -
2459 18th St NW (3/4 mile to Woodley
Park Metro) - 202-232-5500 - Open
Mon-Thu 6:30am-2:00am, Fri/Sat
6:30am-3:00am, Sun 8:00am-
12:30am. Free Wireless Access, no public computers. <www.trystdc.com>
Arlington Public Libraries
(CyberCenters) - Free use of computers and free printing. Hours vary, and they suggest that you call ahead to make a reservation.
<www.co.arlington.va.us/lib>.
Locations:
*Central Library - 703.228.6346 - 1015
N Quincy St, Arlington
*Columbia Pike Library - 703.228.7763
- 816 S Walter Reed Dr, Arlington
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Alexandria Public Libraries - Free computer use, with one hour limit.
Hours vary by location, please call ahead. <www.alexandria.lib.va.us>
Locations:
*Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library
- 703-519-5900 - 5005 Duke Street,
Alexandria
*Kate Waller Barrett Branch -
703.838.4555 - 717 Queen Street,
Alexandria
*Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch -
703.519.6000 - 4701 Seminary Rd,
Alexandria
*James M. Duncan Branch -
703.838.4566 - 2501 Commonwealth
Ave, Alexandria
Common Grounds Coffee and Tea
House - 3211 Wilson Blvd, Arlington
(Clarendon Metro)
703-312-0427 - Open Mon-Thu
7:00am-10:00pm, Fri 7:00am-
12:00am, Sat 8:00am-12:00am, Sun
8:00am-10:00pm. Free Wireless
Access, no public computers.
Hotspot Bethesda - This is a public access wireless Internet network that provides free Internet access wirelessly to Bethesda Avenue
(between Wisconsin Avenue and
Arlington Road) and Woodmont
Avenue (between Elm Street and
Miller Avenue). The network is accessible in numerous cafes and other businesses in the area.
<http://sliceoftangerine.net>
T-Mobile Wireless Access Points :
Starbucks, Borders. <www.tmobile.com/hotspot>
Boingo Wireless Access Points :
Cafe Cafe, Cafe International, Cosi,
Foster Brothers, Georgetown Cafe, I
Lounge, Java Shack, News World,
Sparky's Espresso Cafe, Zanzibar,
Zebra Lounge. <www.boingo.com>

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Metro trains do not run 24 hours. Trains start at about 5:00 am on weekdays, and 7:00 am on weekends. The last train is at about midnight, except on Fridays and Saturdays when it is at about 3:00 am. Times vary by station, so make sure you check the schedule if you need to use the Metro late at night. Buses also run through DC and surrounding suburbs.
Metro rail fares are between $1.20 and $2.30 each way, depending on distance. Most trips within DC are $1.20. Fares are higher during weekday rush hours. A daily pass is $6, and a weekly pass is $20. Fare card machines in metro stations take credit cards.
If you're coming from out-of-town: please note that Metro has very strict rules prohibiting eating, drinking, smoking, or littering in Metro stations or on trains. If you are caught doing any of those things, you risk getting a substantial ticket, or even getting arrested. Recently, an officer handcuffed a 12-year old girl for eating a french fry in a Metro station. Be careful!!
Metro website: <www.wmata.com>