Covid Updates: Official End Is in Sight
• February 21, 2023

Slowly but surely, things are getting back to normal around the country. Locally, George Washington University is planning on dropping its mask mandate, public libraries will no longer provide Covid […]

Tech Tip: How to Make a QR Code in Chrome
• December 27, 2022

You’ve probably seen QR codes all over the place, especially now that everyone has a built-in scanner right on their smartphone’s camera. They provide businesses with quick and easy ways […]

Downtowner News Briefs: July 13, 2022
• July 13, 2022

D.C. Homes Worth at Least $1 Million — Where Do We Rank?   According to a LendingTree report, the D.C. metro area is number eight in the country for its share […]

On My Blocks of Independence: Growing Up at 30th & P in Georgetown
• June 23, 2022

On my blocks of independence… buying gum… neighbors helping neighbors… saying goodbye to local havens and hello to new owners… Growing up near 30th and P Street NW, my first […]

A Celebration of Geek Culture: Awesome Con Returns to D.C. (photos)
• August 22, 2021

After a 28-month hiatus, Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, Aug. 20 to 22. Awesome […]

Armed Forces Cycling Classic Returns to Arlington (photos)
• June 8, 2021

It was another clear sign that life was returning back to normal following the lifting of COVID protocols. Many top men and women professional and amateur cyclists assembled in Crystal […]

On With the Dance! Bowen McCauley Celebrates Its Final Season at the Kennedy Center (photos)
• June 3, 2021

On with the dance! let joy be unconfin’d;No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meetTo chase the Glowing Hours with Flying feet ….. Lord Byron    In its first […]

Pinto, McDuffie Call on Mayor to Ease COVID Restrictions
• May 10, 2021

District Council members Brooke Pinto and Kenyan McDuffie made an impassioned plea on behalf of their wards’ schoolchildren, families, workers and businesses.

American Red Cross Blood Donation Opportunities
• March 26, 2021

The American Red Cross is calling for donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, to race to give blood and help refuel the blood supply. This […]

National Virtual Briefing on Summer Enrichment Funding Proposed for the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
• February 26, 2021

Please join U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (CT) and Michael Bennet (CO), along with national out-of-school time leaders on March 3, 2021, for an update on a K-12 reconciliation bill that […]