Drag Queens...Part Two

I have been asked from time-to-time about oddities in D.C., you know, places to go that "aren't like" D.C.  We here in D.C. are a bedroom community, ask Elliott Spitzer.  One of the most engaging aspects of this City is our diversity.  We have cultures and walks of life of every kind.  
One of the most influential forces in D.C. is the gay community, including the Drag Queen community.  The best reoccurring drag queen events in D.C., in order of the most "respectable" to the most "risque" are:

1)  Perry's Sunday Drag Brunch - The food and drinks are excellent.  The Drag Queens are fun and engaging.  The crowd really is mixed, old folks and young.  There is an occasional pastie in the crowd.  My teenage son asked where they put "it" - to which I have no comment.

2)  Nellie's Tuesday Night Drag Bingo - The food is bar fare and the drinks are a value.  The Drag Queens run from "fabulous" to "run down" but always entertaining.  The crowd is mostly gay and definitely adult.  I did not take my teenagers - so Social Services does not need to make a visit to my house.  Nellie's has incorporated their drag themes into other nights/activities, they recently hosted a Hot Dog Eating Contest hosted by Drag Queens - so cute!

3)  Town Nightclub Friday and Saturday - There is no food and drinks are totally required - especially if you are a straight guy trying to make it to the midnight show.  The Drag Queens are the "interesting" to "that has to be a woman" and over the top.  The crowd is gay and it is a "club" so brace yourself.  One tip, if you are straight, it is a place where your date will have a great time and not get rushed by other dudes.

Side note:  If you aren't ready for the staged Drag Show, wait until the High Heel race the week before Halloween on 17th Street.