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  • Pink Palace

    By on February 2, 2012

    There's a refurbished dance floor, which will be flanked by tables and chairs. There's also an enhanced sound system and more lights. But the biggest...

  • Gay Wonderland

    By on December 15, 2011

    ''The name just kind of rolls off your tongue,'' says Joey-O with a laugh. ''It almost sounds like a cheerleader -- 'Go gay go!''' Instead...

  • Apex's New Phase

    By on September 6, 2011

    The secret's finally out: The club most recently known as Apex will soon reopen as Phase 1 of Dupont, an offshoot of D.C.'s oldest lesbian...

  • Team Work

    By on July 14, 2011

    As general manager for the past 14 years, Joey Oldaker, known as Joey-O, helped shape many memories of the club originally known as Badlands. But...

  • Farewell to Badlands/Apex

    By on July 14, 2011

    Metro Weekly put out a call to the community to offer its own memories of Badlands/Apex. What follows are a selection of the responses that...

  • Thanks for the Memories

    By on July 14, 2011

    What do you remember about Badlands and Apex? ''When I started at Badlands in 1993 there were two walled-in alcoves where the main bars [off...

  • Share your memories of Apex/Badlands

    By on July 8, 2011

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  • Last Dance

    By on July 7, 2011

    You miss things the most when you realize they'll never return. Over the course of 20-odd years in D.C., I've watched a lot of bars...

  • Apex Closes

    By on July 5, 2011

    Apex nightclub, at 1415 22nd St. NW, ceased operations as of last weekend, according to several employees and general manager Joey Oldaker. ''It is with...

  • Peruvian Power

    By on November 10, 2010

    Michael Brandon's mother grounded his plans years ago to join the Air Force. Literally. ''I walked in to the recruiting office in Rockville,'' he recalls....

  • A Perfect 10

    By on March 4, 2010

    In 1996, Kendra Kuliga won a drag king contest she entered on a dare from a friend. ''A panel of femme judges gave me 10s...

  • Hawaiian Punch

    By on January 14, 2010

    Tired of this prolonged winter cold snap? You could head to Hawaii to escape. Or you could just venture over to west Dupont, where next...

  • Ringing in a New Year

    By on December 24, 2009

    It's time for the good times -- forget about the bad times. Next Thursday, Dec. 31, you can toast to a better year ahead all...

  • Red Hot

    By on May 20, 2009

    ''It's not going to be like any other night at Apex,'' says Adam Ross Wilson, who is bringing his party Calor to city's longest-running gay...

  • The Joey-O Spot

    By on December 12, 2007

    If Joey Oldaker -- better known as Joey-O -- wasn't born to be a DJ, it's at least something that he aspired to from an...