Parade Honoring George Washington Returns to Alexandria (photos)
• February 22, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 edition of the George Washington Birthday Parade returned to the streets of Old Town Alexandria on Presidents’ Day, Feb. 21. Taking advantage of unseasonably […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Mind of George Washington
• February 15, 2022

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Mind of George Washington,” with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and co-author of Leading Change: […]

Silver City: With Grands and Kids, Celebrating Thanksgiving Can Be Tricky
• November 24, 2021

Starting Wednesday, Nov. 24, and for the next five days or so, most everyone in the United States is about to navigate the most unique American holiday of all: Thanksgiving. […]

Old Stone House Reopens, Garden Renewed
• September 20, 2021

There was historic activity at Georgetown’s Old Stone House at 3051 M St. NW — the oldest house, dating from about 1762, on its original foundation in Washington, D.C. and […]

D.C. Renaming Proposals Scrutinized
• September 3, 2020

In its analysis, the DCFACES Working Group “reviewed the namesake legacy of 153 assets, including schools, residential housing, streets, neighborhoods, parks, recreation centers, libraries and monuments.”

Sweethearts & Patriots: Stronger Each Year for Wounded Warriors
• February 25, 2020

Sweethearts and Patriots, the annual fundraiser for wounded warriors, returned for the second year to the French Embassy on Feb. 8. A favorite among twenty and thirty somethings, the event […]

Celebrating George Washington’s Birthday in Alexandria (photos)
• February 18, 2020

Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson and Town Crier Ben Fiore-Walker were joined on the parade’s reviewing stand by George and Martha Washington themselves.

This Sunday: Spy Museum’s Grand Opening in L’Enfant Plaza
• May 9, 2019

For the official May 12 opening, the museum will host a family festival with musicians from the NSO’s Youth Fellowship Program, makeup artists, food trucks and a magician.

Profs & Pints: Founding Fathers in the “Friend Zone”
• April 1, 2019

Profs and Pints presents: “Founding Fathers in the ‘Friend Zone,’” with Cassandra Good, assistant professor of history at Marymount University and author of Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women […]

Profs & Pints: George Washington, Inventor of the Presidency
• January 16, 2019

Profs and Pints presents: “George Washington, Inventor of the Presidency,” with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University and lecturer at Mount Vernon. Come to the Bier […]