H Street Festival 9/19

The H St Festival this past weekend was packed with tattoed DC-ites. My friend Ana took pictures as I asked some people to show me their favorite or most memorable body art. Take a look:

I met Jess working at the Red & the Black (http://www.redandblackbar.com/portal/) when she showed me her most memorable tattoo - the ever popular DC flag. She got this done on her 18th birthday, after a friend's funeral, by a close friend. She says it's her "worst" tattoo with the best story... She also has many other tattoos, her favorite being this back piece:

which I believe is a gandhi quote - "They may torture my body, break my bones, even kill me. Then, they will have my dead body -- not my obedience." Sweeeet message. She got this done at Top Notch Tattoos on U Street (http://www.myspace.com/148797321).


Priscilla "Prissy Pistol", general manager of Palace of Wonders (http://www.palaceofwonders.com/home.html), shared with me her love for Little Shop of Horrors with this colorful piece. She got this eight years ago at NE Tattoo (which is now closed).



Josh, one of the owners of DC9 Nightclub (www.dcnine.com), showed off his DC lineage with the phrase "all you bamas" tattooed to his chest. Bamas is supposedly one of those words only DC-ites understand. Josh gets much of his work done with Chris Mensah of Pinz and Needlez - http://www.inkwiz.biz/pnN.html.




Laura was enjoying the fest when I came up and asked about her pin up tattoo. She said she got it because she wanted a pin up that was not only sexy but strong. She also wanted to include the american flag on her tough girl's attire. Laura got this done in Hawaii.



My friend Marc got this octopus tattoo done in San Diego. He walked in a tattoo shop and asked for something "badass" on his arm. Do you think he got what he wanted?

Leave some comments with your thoughts and opinions on the blog/tattoos/the meaning of life

More tattoo pics to come . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

About Me

(photo cred Amy Rollo http://amyrollo.com/brookland)

Despite my love for the city, I am not a DC native. I reign from the village of many carousels, good ol' Endicott New York. Nevertheless, DC has become my home the past 4 years and I am loving every minute. I am a true believer that DC doesn't get enough street cred. for it's unique and dynamic arts culture. Music, theatre, studio art, you name it. DC can be JUST as fun as NY in many aspects, and don't act like you don't know it!

Think of this blog as a mini "exposé" into the DC body art culture, specifically tattoos. Tattoos fascinate me and, truthfully, the purpose of this blog is to primarily feed my obsession. But, hopefully, it will become something more like a DC resource center for the tattoo-deprived soul.

Wishful thinking? Nahhhhhh. So get ready, because I'm going to blow your mind with the best of DC tattoos and their stories.


First tattoo is one of mine!
Above is one of my tattoos I got last summer. It's kind of my tribute to my interest in music and the ability of music to create.... I got it done at Shaman's Den in Binghamton NY http://www.shamansdenbodyart.com/. More pictures to come when I get a new camera!!