Search
DCist Logo

apps

All Stories

Jul 23, 2021

Car-Sharing Company Getaround To Pay D.C. Nearly $1 Million Over Alleged Misrepresentation Of Services

The company must institute protocols to resolve theft and damage complaints, maintain all licenses required to do business in D.C., and restitute ​​customers who experienced theft or damage in a Getaround vehicle.

Apr 22, 2021

This New App Aggregates Live Music Shows In D.C.

D.C. Music Live allows users to search nearby live music shows by show time, price, location — even Metro line.

Dec 20, 2016

9 Ways To Dine, Drink, and Light Up Your Hanukkah 2016

However you choose to celebrate, from outdoor spectaculars to boozy drinks, 2016 is shaping up to be nothing less than eight crazy nights for Hanukkah in DC.

Dec 19, 2016

13 Of The Best D.C. Apps For Washingtonians

These essential apps will keep you locked in to D.C. living.

Nov 14, 2016

At Comedy Hack Day DC, Laughter Drowns Out Election Results … Mostly

The perception of D.C.’s tech and comedy scenes, says one of the organizers, is that both tend to send their strongest talent to New York and Los Angeles. But the two have plenty to offer each other in D.C. as a result.

Apr 08, 2015

Use The Tinder Of Cherry Trees To Have A Personal Cherry Blossom Festival

A free web app shows where the nearest cherry tree is located.

Jan 16, 2014

New App Shows Dock Trends At Bikeshare Stations

Similar to Spotcycle, this app offers a text-only option and doesn’t require a download.

Nov 21, 2013

Transportation App RideScout Launches In D.C.

Available for both iOS and Android, the app pieces together information from Metro, other public transportation networks, Car2Go, SideCar, taxi-hailing app Hailo and Capital Bikeshare.

Dec 14, 2011

Need a Fancy Ride? Whip Out Your Smartphone

Just in time for taxi rates to shoot up, D.C. is getting a new livery service of sorts with Uber, a smartphone app that will hail you one of the city’s luxury sedans instead of a dingy old cab.

 
Terms of Use |WAMU Privacy Notice
WAMU 88.5 | American University RadioMailing Address: PO Box 98101 | Washington, DC 20090-8101
Station Address: 4401 Connecticut Ave, NW | Washington, DC 20008 |
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC): #91855
© 2026 All Rights Reserved.