Bring on the Cherry Blossoms!  
• March 11, 2025

By Zoe Howard-Barr   On Feb. 27, National Cherry Blossom Festival leaders, clad in pink, held a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria to announce peak bloom dates for D.C.’s beloved […]

2025 Cherry Blossom Season Calendar  
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There’s nothing better than springtime in D.C., especially during cherry blossom season! We compiled a list of key dates to make sure you know where to celebrate the 113th anniversary […]

Community Calendar: March 12-April 8
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SPRING ART WALK   Saturday, March 22   Georgetown Main Street’s Spring Art Walk will feature over a dozen Wisconsin Avenue venues showcasing paintings and mixed-media pieces, along with art workshops and […]

Celebrating Duke Ellington School of the Arts’ 50th Anniversary
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On February 22, Duke Ellington School of the Arts celebrated their 50th anniversary with a gala. The event featured a showcase of all eight arts departments and actor and Ellington […]

D.C.’s Billion-Dollar Budget Shortfall: Tough Decisions Ahead  
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  Washington, D.C., has long prided itself on fiscal responsibility, strong economic growth and balanced budgets. Over the past two decades, our city has transformed from a jurisdiction on the brink […]

Editorial: Protecting D.C., Bowser Style
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“We have bigger fish to fry,” Mayor Muriel Bowser told the press last week about her intent to dismantle Black Lives Matter Plaza and her quick response to administration officials […]

March Downtowner
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 Unemployment Applications Hit 3-Month High  As of Feb. 22, applications for unemployment benefits have risen to nearly 250,000, a three-month high. The four-week average climbed by 8,500. Some analysts expect […]

Initiative 82: The Tipped Wage Controversy Continues  
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By Zoe Howard-Barr Overwhelmingly passed in 2022, Initiative 82 has been steadily reshaping the city’s labor landscape since going into effect in May of 2023. The measure incrementally raises the […]

Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore’s Passion Behind D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms
• March 10, 2025

Given March is Women’s History Month, did you know that our area’s cherry blossom trees were the product of a woman? Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, a geographer, photographer and writer who […]

Applications Open for Mayor’s, DSLBD Retail Grant Program
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Applications are now open for the 2025 Robust Retail Grant Program, an initiative managed by the Department of Small Business Development (DSLBD) along with Mayor Muriel Bowser. The program aims […]