Have you ever been tempted to ditch your suit on the way to work? No, it’s not No Pants Day (not yet at least – that’s on May 5), but you can lose your pinstripes for charity tomorrow for the “Send A Suit” professional women’s clothing drive. Donate dry cleaned women’s suits to Send a Suit, which will help low-income women in the D.C. area who are seeking employment. You also can donate gently used…

On Sundays, DCist publishes opinion pieces about life in D.C. The views expressed below are solely those of the author. It wasn’t until I started working in the city that I really knew anything about the city. I’ve lived in the suburbs of D.C. for a considerable chunk of my life and had always seen D.C. recreationally. My daily life happened in the god forsaken outer corners of Tyson’s Corner, McLean, Reston and Herndon. Fun…