Swampoodle Park
After crowdsourcing dozens of possible names for a new park at the corner of Third and L Streets NE, the NoMa Parks Foundation (NPF)...
The Greater DC Diaper Bank
In early December, Corinne Cannon, Executive Director of the Greater DC Diaper Bank, accepted the 2017 Brickie Community Organization Award for service to District...
Sousa Birthday Celebrations at Congressional Cemetery
"It was a real life, where real things happened." So remarked the actor portraying John Philip Sousa at the 163rd birthday celebrations in honor...
The Wharf: Where DC Meets the Water
Oct. 12 marks the debut of entirely new riverside neighborhood, Phase One of “The Wharf.” This $2 billion renovation of Southwest’s waterfront required several...
Capitol Hill Presbyterian Welcomes Rev. Keys
Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church (201 Fourth St. SE) will welcome a new minister in January, Rev. Erin M. Keys. “I could not be more...
Antiochia Home Linens Open in Hine School Development
Antiochia, the Turkish home linens business, has a new home in the north building of the Hine School Development. The Antiochia Home Linens store...
Separate and Unequal Education in 19th Century DC Schools
The road to the integrated school system that exists today in the District of Columbia has its roots at the beginning of the 19th...
Donate to DC Holiday Pajama Drive
This year, spread the spirit of giving. Donate a set of new pajamas for kids and teens in DC’s foster care system.
The DC Holiday...
Happy and Learning: Environmental Education at Seaton
“It’s good for shade, sitting with friends and talking or play games. Or you can sit by yourself and write something personal in your...
A Brief History of Capitol Hill Theaters
The greatest building boom for theaters in the United States occurred between 1906 and 1912. In the District, in 1908-09, the number of motion...
