Halo (bar)

Halo is a high end gay bar located at 14th and P Streets NW in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 2004 by Ed Bailey and John Guggenmos, Halo first gained attention by being one of the few smoke-free LGBT bars in Washington before the citywide smoking ban was enacted in January 2007.cite web| last=Hahn | first=Fritz | title="The Halo Effect" | work=| publisher="The Washington Post" | date=2004-09-24 | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44741-2004Sep23.html | accessdate=2008-05-11] cite web| last=Weiss | first=Eric | title="D.C. Smoking Ban Approved" | work=| publisher="The Washington Post" | date=2006-01-05 | url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/04/AR2006010401310.html | accessdate=2008-05-11] Bailey and Guggenmos previously started other Washington, D.C. LGBT clubs and events including the Velvet Nation party at Nation, Tracks, Millennium at the , Ozone, and Cobalt. In 2007, Bailey and Guggenmos sold their remaining share of Halo to Babak Movahedi and opened Town on U Street NW.cite web| last=Najafi | first=Yusef | title="A popular gay bar changes owners" | work=| publisher="Metro Weekly" | date=2007-07-26 | url=http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=2873 | accessdate=2008-05-11] cite web| last=Najafi | first=Yusef | title="Going to town" | work=| publisher="Metro Weekly" | date=2007-08-09 | url=http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=2896 | accessdate=2008-05-11]

Halo's location is a narrow two-story building that was originally an automobile repair shop. When the bar opened in 2004, only the second floor was used by Halo and it consisted of 1,500 square feet (139 sq m). In September 2005, the first floor of Halo opened bringing the total amount of space to around 3,000 sq ft (278 sq m) and a capacity for 200 people.cite web| last=Moylan | first=Brian | title="I like the nightlife" | work=| publisher="Washington Blade" | date=2005-09-23 | url=http://www.washblade.com/2005/9-23/locallife/outindc/halo.cfm | accessdate=2008-05-11] Halo's architecture, designed by Greg Keffer of STUDIOS Architecture, is influenced by the Art Deco movement. The bar features curved ceilings, white walls, blue and purple accent lighting, silver bar stools, and winding banquettes.cite web| last=Moylan | first=Brian | title="Halo lounges on cloud nine" | work=| publisher="Washington Blade" | date=2004-08-06 | url=http://www.washblade.com/2004/8-6/eclipsemag/cover/| accessdate=2008-05-11]

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External links

* [http://www.haloloungedc.com/ Halo website]