Downtowner News: Bezos, Mites, Mandates
• August 23, 2021

Jeff Bezos Donates to Smithsonian   In case you missed it, Jeff Bezos has donated an historic amount of money to the Smithsonian Institution — $200 million to be exact. The donation is the largest […]

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 […]

Jannik Sinner Youngest to Win an ATP 500 Event in Memorable Citi Open (photos)
• August 9, 2021

Jannik Sinner of Italy became the first teenager to win an ATP 500 event, defeating American Mackenzie “Mackie” McDonald in a three-hour thriller, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5 to take the Citi […]

In Stunner, Nadal Falls in Third Round of D.C.’s Citi Open (photos)
• August 6, 2021

In a monumental upset, Rafael Nadal, the Citi Open’s top seed, was bested by 24-year-old South African Lloyd Harris before another full house on Thursday night in Washington D.C.  Harris […]

Nadal Survives Day of Upsets at Citi Open (photos)
• August 5, 2021

Rafael “Rafa” Nadal of Spain made his long anticipated debut at the Citi Open in Washington D.C. on Wednesday Aug. 4, but had to fight off a stiff challenge from […]

‘Good Trouble Candlelight Vigil for Democracy’ at Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. (photos)
• July 18, 2021

Hundreds of advocates for voting and civil rights assembled on Black Lives Matter Plaza, a few blocks from the White House on Saturday, July 17, to mark the one year […]

‘Free Britney Spears’ Movement Brings Rally to D.C. (photos)
• July 15, 2021

The “#FreeBritney” movement was launched in 2019 to liberate pop idol and singer Britney Spears from the onerous legal conservatorship she’s endured since 2008 following her much-publicized mental breakdown. Spears, […]

Hundreds Rally in D.C. Against Antisemitism (photos)
• July 12, 2021

Hundreds gathered near the U.S. Capitol on the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Sunday July 11 — many wearing blue hats expressing “#NoFear” — to protest the “unprecedented outburst […]

Weekend Round Up: 7/8 – 7/11
• July 8, 2021

It feels like we just came off the long Fourth of July weekend, doesn’t it? Good thing another weekend is on the horizon! This week, check out a collaborative art […]

Fourth of July Fireworks Return to National Mall (photos)
• July 5, 2021

By any measurement, this was not a typical Fourth of July in Washington D.C. Missing for the second straight year was the Independence Day Parade down Constitution Ave. led by […]