We’re pleased to congratulate the winners of the first ever WalkingTown DC Photo Contest, sponsored by DCist and Cultural Tourism DC. On September 29, the staff behind the twice yearly free walking tour weekends challenged local photographers to come out to their event and snap photos that best captured the spirit of WalkingTown, and then judged the entries to pick their top three.

First place winner: David Pike won for his “walk on” shot (above), which they found to be both funny and also symbolic of the event. David’s photo will appear in the upcoming “See DC… Beyond the Monuments” brochure, which identifies cultural institutions throughout nine DC neighborhoods located beyond the National Mall. Cultural Tourism DC will print 200,000 copies of the brochure and distribute it to museums and tourist information centers around the city. David also received a voucher for five Washington Walks tours. Washington Walks is a supporter of WalkingTown DC and donates their tours to the event.