The list includes small and mid-size places that are “stepping up, giving the big metropolises a run for their trend-setting money.”

Congress is back in session, internships are turning into paying jobs, college kids are back in town. The end of summer isn’t the happiest time of year, but it is a great time to take a little time for yourself. Instead of waiting for the holidays or even next spring, maybe it’s time to plan a staycation? DC has tons to offer, whether you’re the type to hit up your favorite museums during a weekday…

D.C. won a lawsuit today against for online travel websites, saying that they are avoiding paying millions of dollars a year in hotel room taxes to the city.