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Jan 24, 2024

These Are The Local James Beard Award Semifinalists For 2024

The nation’s biggest annual food awards are ramping up again, and more than a dozen local chefs, restaurants, and restaurateurs made the semifinal cut.

Dec 28, 2023

14 Things To Do Around D.C. This New Year’s Weekend

The region is offering a ton of events this New Year’s weekend – ranging from country (Hank Williams tribute band) to classy (think gala at the Gaylord), and everything in-between for revelers of all ages.

Oct 23, 2023

Virginia’s Newest State Park Is Now Open In Loudoun County. We Went And Took A Hike

Sweet Run State Park is nearly 900 acres of deep woods, open fields, and wetlands in Loudoun County, just a few miles away from Harpers Ferry.

Oct 20, 2023

Heroes (And Anti-Heroes) Of The Environmental Movement On Display At National Portrait Gallery Exhibit

The new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery explores how the environmental movement has evolved since the early 19th century.

Sep 15, 2023

‘I Really Am An Evil Witch:’ Scenes From The Library Of Congress’s First Literary Costume Ball

The ball included a dance party with a DJ, caricature artists, a 360-degree camera for portraits, and a costume contest.

Sep 13, 2023

PARK(ing) Day Returns To D.C. This Friday

The annual tradition that reimagines parking spaces is back for its 10th iteration.

Sep 07, 2023

18 Things To Do Around D.C. This Weekend

Prepare yourselves, there is A LOT to do around the D.C. area this weekend.

Aug 23, 2023

D.C. Attorney General Sues Fine-Dining Restaurant Swahili Village For Wage Theft

Swahili Village allegedly owes hundreds of thousands of dollars and hundreds of paid sick leave days to employees, most of whom are people of color including African immigrants.

Aug 23, 2023

Long-Awaited Rec Center To Be A Game Changer For Historic Anacostia

The new facility, located off Good Hope Rd SE, marks the first Ward 8 recreation center the city has built in two decades.

Aug 21, 2023

Ben’s Chili Bowl Celebrates 65th Anniversary Tuesday With Free Half Smokes And A Block Party

Expect a block party on U Street between 12th and 13th Streets.

 
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