With all the candy, booze, and general costumery around town during this time of year, it can be easy to forget that there are others far less fortunate than us snarky bloggers. And as the fall turns into winter, as we're able to find refuge from the cold, others are not always as lucky. With that in mind, FedEx Special Delivery and the American Red Cross have joined forces to collect blankets for programs in... more ›

Gallery Place/Chinatown is the place to be in the District these days. There's a bowling alley and a Bed Bath & Beyond among many other attractions, and there may even be a pool hall and wax museum in the near future. But what are there not enough of? According to the Post, garbage cans. Apparently the thousands of residents and daily visitors to the lively neighborhood have few places to dispose of their garbage, leaving... more ›

Ok, so we didn't win the Powerball drawing. At least not anything big. That $4 prize for matching two numbers isn't really consolation enough for the $40 dropped on tickets. But it was a busy week in the world of DCist, million dollar jackpot or not. more ›

If your new place just screams for a Palladio Toss Pillow, Butler's Pantry Gourmet Dinnerware, or a Eurorack Spiral Wall-Mounted Towel Warmer, look no further than Gallery Place. more ›

Photos by Patrick L. Dunne. more ›

It's official. Target Corp. is planning to anchor the massive urban retail complex that has been long talked about for Columbia Heights. Just how Target's location in Brooklyn made it OK for hipsters to shop at Big Box stores, we think the Columbia Heights Target will create a quandary for the pre-gentrifiers up on the upper 14th Street corridor. (We expect an in-depth article in the City Paper soon.) more ›