Street Smart: Cleveland Park

1. The Uptown 3426 Connecticut Ave. NW The deco theater opened its doors in 1936, attracting not only stars but premieres of famous films, such as Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Star Trek: The Motion Picture." It was also one of the first cinemas to play "Star Wars," and moviegoer Deborah Smith recalls waiting in a line around the block with people wielding lasers nearby. "There's a lot of weirdos that come here, and that's the way we like it."