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Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl
August 23, 2017
•Swift Lesson for Trump Here’s hoping President Donald Trump was doing some reading and not just posting on Twitter the past few weeks. On Aug. 14, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift won […]
Anti-Poaching ‘March for Elephants’ in D.C. (photos)
August 14, 2017
•The fifth annual rally was held Saturday, Aug. 12, “World Elephant Day.”
Downtowner DC
August 10, 2017
•Apple Store Gets Lease at Carnegie Library Apple is planning to open a store in D.C.’s landmark Carnegie Library at Mount Vernon Square. Events DC, which oversees the former library […]
Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl
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Having a ‘Back to the Future’ Moment? Have you noticed lots of vintage cars around town? Steven Spielberg’s Pentagon Papers movie is back in D.C. filming, except this time none […]
Downtowner DC
July 26, 2017
•Weekend Bus Bypass for Red Line Tunnel Crews will be attempting to repair a leaking Metrorail tunnel for a few more weekends. The work has forced a weekend shutdown of […]
Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girls
July 12, 2017
•Mika Drags in Melania After attacking MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski on Twitter, saying she was “bleeding badly from a facelift,” President Donald Trump is involved in a vicious war of […]
Downtowner DC
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$2 Million for Food & Friends The nonprofit Food & Friends has received two million dollars from Fleur, Sidney and Phyllis Bresler and the Bresler Foundation. The gift was announced […]
Downtowner DC
June 21, 2017
•Beach Balls Float Overhead at CityCenterDC CityCenterDC is celebrating the warmer weather by suspending hundreds of striped beach balls above Palmer Alley. The third large-scale overhead installation since CityCenterDC and […]
Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl
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Ocean City Bans Nudity If you’re looking to get out of D.C. this summer and be a little more “free,” Ocean City, Maryland, may not be your best choice. In […]
Overheard at Lunch: D.C. Gossip Girl
June 7, 2017
•Bono at the Bush Ranch A photo of George W. Bush with U2’s lead singer Bono was posted on Intagram by the former president. The caption explained that Bono was […]