If Walt Disney didn't want a to build a resort hotel at the National Harbor, a high-end casino would seem like a good alternative, right? That's what Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker is hoping. more ›

Walt Disney Co. announced Friday that it has canceled plans to build a 500-room resort hotel at National Harbor. The departure is a disappointment for developers and Prince George's County -- both were banking on the Disney brand to promote the harbor as a high-class tourist destination. more ›

Remember when we wondered how Walmart would react to Mayor Vince Gray's "build at Skyland or don't build at all" ultimatum? Today, the Big Blue Box announced that it's planning on opening up a location near National Harbor in Prince George’s County, reports Jonathan O'Connell. more ›

When the organizers of the 2011 Solar Decathlon decided that they would pursue plans to move the event off the National Mall, there was hope that the event might still take place inside the District of Columbia. Such hopes, however, appear to have been extinguished: according to this report, organizers are close to signing a deal to move the efficient-housing showcase to National Harbor. more ›

A woman who reportedly jumped from the mezzanine level at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center early on New Year's Day has died, reports the Bowie Patch. The woman plunged from the mezzanine level of the convention center around 2:30 a.m., falling approximately 20 feet to the atrium below. Most New Year's revelers had stopped partying at the hotel and convention center by the time the woman fell. The woman, who was not a registered guest at the hotel, was "relatively young" according to Prince George's County police. more ›

Because really, what says Christmas more than elves driving around in powerboats, the Grinch performing tricks on a personal watercraft and Santa Claus waterskiing around National Harbor? Nothing, that's what. more ›

For anyone who's ever been to a Cirque du Soleil show, it's tough to encapsulate the experience in words. The performance is an explosion of color and movement, often times overcoming the human eye. So in lieu of sending a reviewer to pen a conventional review of CDS' OVO show at the Plateau at National Harbor, we thought we'd enlist Kevin Carroll -- who last week checked out the raising of the Grand Chapiteau where the performance is held -- to deliver a photographic review of the show that, at times, defies verbalization. While he was there, Kevin even managed to fenangle a rare glimpse into the preparation for the show. The OVO show runs through October 24; tickets are available here. more ›

Surely, you've seen the advertisements -- Cirque du Soleil is coming to Maryland early this month for a limited engagement at the Plateau at National Harbor. Yesterday, the Cirque finished raising the massive enclosure which will house the performance. The Grand Chapiteau, as it's known, is 66 feet high and is 167 feet in diameter. Each mast of the structure is 80 feet tall, and 550 pegs hold the Chapiteau to 4,500 square metres of asphalt. The tent -- though it's really not fair to call it simply a tent -- can hold 2,600 people. DCist staff photographer Kevin Carroll was on the scene to document the big top's ascension. more ›

Though rightfully associated with the jam band circuit, the Derek Trucks Band is much more than a musical backdrop for the youthful tie dye set. Built on top notch songwriting, impeccable musicianship, and a solemn commitment to putting music before personality, the group is a throwback to the blues/gospel tradition that forms its biggest influence. The sextet also has an openmindedness to music that seems increasingly rare on today's rock circuit. Every show feels like an exploration, and whether they are drawing on their American roots or influences soaked up in their world travels, their concerts always feel fresh and uplifting. more ›

A Peeps store at National Harbor sounded pretty absurd on its face. What does a Peeps store do once Easter is over and the Post's uploaded its last Peeps Show image? more ›

Metro has announced several changes to Metrobus service that will go into effect on Sunday, March 23, including a new bus route to National Harbor called the NH1. It begins at the Southern Ave. Metro station, and runs every 20 minutes during rush hour and every 30 minutes during off-peak times. Buses will run between 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day of the week. more ›

D.C. officials are apparently stunned to find that the money they've spent on the new Nationals stadium isn't translating into the sort of unconditional loyalty they might like. Turns out the team's 2008 Dream Foundation Dream Gala (it's dream-related, see) will be held at National Harbor in Prince George's County, Md., and the Examiner reports that Mayor Adrian Fenty, D.C. Council Chair Vincent Gray and just about every other D.C. leader is throwing a temper... more ›

Former Editor-in-Chief Ryan Avent writes a weekly column about neighborhood and development issues. Not too long ago this site, along with the D.C. Council and much of the rest of the Washington area, was actively debating the incentive package for the new Washington Nationals stadium. At the time I was well aware of the questions about costs and benefits and was familiar with research on the subject suggesting that new stadia did not boost metropolitan... more ›

We're back with another edition of Transit on Thursday, bringing you transit news from around the city to satisfy the inner-geek in all of you. This week, we've got developments with the transit situation at the National Harbor development, currently under construction south of the city, as well as yet another round of national commuting stats that are, yet again, a mixed bag for the D.C.-metro area. Also, Metro has a long list of... more ›

Good morning, Washington. We hope you had as pleasant a weekend as we had, running around in that gorgeous warm sunlight and forgetting you ever complained about the weather in this city in the first place. Not even the threat of rain later this week, nor the mess of traffic on Saturday night that resulted from what was reportedly the least fun White House Correspondents' Dinner ever, could ruin our overall improved moods. Seasonal affective... more ›

We've discussed neighborhood naming on this site in the past; hokey sounding appelations are fine if they have some historical roots, it seems, but blatant attempts to ape famous hoods in other towns are to be scorned. Mercilessly. more ›

You have to step back from D.C. occasionally to see how significantly the look of the city is changing in a short space of time. Large scale change spans the District, from new construction in the West End north of Foggy Bottom, to the cranes remaking Columbia Heights, to the new buildings stretching east from downtown toward the rising office towers at New York and Florida Avenues. Just outside the city, the massive National Harbor... more ›

If we've learned one thing from the effort to extend the Orange Line through Tyson's to Dulles Airport, it's that two billion and change can buy you a pretty substantial amount of rail transit. Or, if you please, it can buy you 18 miles of road. The Inter-County Connector passed its final hurdle today, receiving official federal government approval and allowing construction to begin on the highway in the fall. The road will travel from... more ›

This week we reported that some police officers have been wrongfully enforcing the D.C. smoking ban in restaurants, found one of the area's best burgers in an unexpected place, recognized that maybe there may be too much junk food in local food banks and commended the Post for its four Pulitzer prizes. We checked out some local bands at the Black Cat, found unintentional hilarity over at WMATA's website, pondered express service on Metro... more ›

The National Harbor, a perplexing development scheme rising from the Prince George's County river flats just outside the Capital Beltway, has attracted additional hotel investments, giving the complex a planned total of 3,000 available rooms. more ›

Good morning, Washington. Today will be sunny with highs around 80. We loved this photo of Adams Morgan by our friend furcafe. Some other DCist readers also have been taking some photos of the 6th and I Synagogue. Prominent Developer Charged: All the newspapers today have articles about charges filed against real estate magnate Douglas Jemal and two other executives in his firm, the Douglas Development Corporation. Douglas, his son, and the company's leasing director... more ›

One of our favorite scenes in the movie "Barcelona" is toward the beginning when Ted Boynton takes his Navy officer cousin Fred on a night-time driving tour of Barcelona and says the city's Avenida Diagonal is like Chicago's Michigan Avenue. Then when approaching Las Ramblas (at left), changes his mind, saying that it is more like Chicago's celebrated retail corridor. Fred nods off and then gets riled up over anti-NATO sentiment in Spain. more ›

Final Baseball Vote Set for Today: How many final votes on the baseball deal are there? For baseball owners, their final vote on whether to send the Montreal Expos (to become the Washington Nationals) to Washington is today. While the real deal making has happened over many months and this vote is more of a formality, the cloud of unsettled District Council squabbles over the contentious stadium deal have put a cloud over today's vote, the Post reports. more ›

Now Official, Nationals: Ladies and gentlemen, we have a baseball team name: the Washington Nationals. While we've already heard that the former Montral Expos were going to be renamed the Nationals, the name and logos are going to be officially unveiled at a Union Station ceremony today. And the logos aren't going to be like this old Senators logo at right. more ›

The National Harbor Project, a $2-billion development planned for south of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge across the Potomac from Alexandria, has received final funding to go ahead with construction. The development will include condos, upscale shopping, and a 1,500-room Gaylord Hotel. more ›