Real Estate: Wright Pushed the Envelope
• August 7, 2019

Few architects have had so transformative an effect on how we live and think about home design as Frank Lloyd Wright. The things we take for granted today — open […]

1969: Personal Recollections
• June 19, 2019

Several area residents share their memories of two of 1969’s most historic events: the moon landing and the Woodstock festival.

Taste of Roaring Twenties at Dumbarton House
• June 10, 2019

Transformed into Jay Gatsby’s mansion, Georgetown’s historic Dumbarton House will host an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel “The Great Gatsby,” presented by Picnic Theatre Company.

31st St. Bridge to Close for 18 Months
• June 3, 2019

While local traffic and limited parking for residents will continue north and south of the bridge, the stretch of 31st Street NW from K to M Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic through the summer of 2020.

Mayor Bowser Unveils Rosa Parks Plaque at Ceremony (photos)
• June 1, 2019

On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, 42 year old Rosa Parks ignored a bus driver’s demand to give up her seat in the “colored section” to a white passenger […]

Memorial Day: A Time to Remember
• May 23, 2019

MacArthur’s “old soldiers” are fading away still, more and more every day, shrinking the number and memories of those who fought in World War II and subsequent actions. 

Apple Store Moves into Former Carnegie Library
• May 9, 2019

This Saturday, the new Apple Carnegie Library in Mount Vernon Square will officially open its doors to the public. The Beaux-Arts-style building opened in 1903 as D.C.’s Central Public Library.

This Sunday: Spy Museum’s Grand Opening in L’Enfant Plaza
•

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.

The Georgetown Garden Tour at 91: Wiser and Spicier
•

This year’s seven gardens, ranging from the majestic to smaller, cleverly designed spaces, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, rain or shine.

31st St. Bridge to Be Closed, Replaced
• March 25, 2019

Plans now include closing off 31 Street from the bridge south to South Street and north to M Street. Only residential parking will be available on the rest of 31st Street during the closure period.