The year was 1990. I was at a boring house party with a couple of friends when someone suggested we go to Adams Morgan for a change of scenery. I had lived in DC for only a brief period at that point, so I had no idea where or what my boy was talking about, but done with the party, I agreed to go this strange sounding neighborhood to check things out.

After waiting twenty minutes to catch a cab we were picked up by a nice Nigerian fellow and on our way. Ten minutes later we were in the midst of a vibrant, fast paced environment, surrounded by charismatic and intriguing folks and faced with multiple choices for food, music and ambiance.

It was love at first sight.

We spent the next few hours carousing, bar hopping and getting ourselves into the kind of mischief that 23 year old single guys get into when they don’t have to get up and go to work the next day. I went home that night with the phone number of a P.Y.T.  written down on the back of a coaster and a new found affection and appreciation for Adams Morgan.

Twenty years later, I still remember what an impression this geographically small yet global in reach neighborhood made on me. Tops on my list of great nights in Adams Morgan: dancing with my future wife the first night we met at Chief Ike's Mambo Room; watching the DC Drag Race from the rooftop of a townhouse; and getting my glasses accidentally knocked off by an exuberant Bootsy Collins during a show at Kilimanjaro's.

It gives me great joy to have the opportunity to shine a light on such a wonderful spot that has given me so many nice memories. My hope is that this movie will resonate with those who know and love Adams Morgan and will attract those who may not be familiar with it, but are perhaps curious about this diverse place with the cool sounding name.

Paul Deveaux, Writer and Producer
November 2009