The mercury is rising, your hair is uncontrollably frizzy and you're sporting red, bug-bitten ankles. This can only mean one thing: summer in D.C.! While living in a former swamp can have its drawbacks, there is at least one thing that makes it all worth it: rooftop bars. When the clock strikes six, power off that laptop, put away the Blackberry and grab a drink from one of these breezy, open-air watering holes. You'll be in your happy place in no time. (Pictured: The Beacon Martini Sky Bar)

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