By Deborah Sherwood During this time of social distancing, meetings, concerts, reunions, sports events, and celebrations are on hold. Even glossy, multi-colored flyers with pictures of luxury vacation resorts, graduation announcements, and embossed wedding invitations on elegant vellum no longer tumble out of my tiny pigeon-hole mailbox. Participating in an […]
Mi Vida Delivers the Goods
By Mike Goodman It’s a Friday night during quarantine, and our family has a personal reason for a celebratory dinner. So we turn to a neighborhood favorite, Mi Vida, for this special night. As usual, Mi Vida delivers. Literally, they deliver—through GrubHub or directly through their website. For tonight, I […]
Randall School Redevelopment Moving Forward Despite Pandemic
By Southwester Staff One major building project in Southwest will not be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and Lowe Enterprises, lead developer on the project, the Randall School redevelopment on I Street is going forward this year […]
The Press Expands its PPE Production
By Matt Koehler Last month, I spoke to Dianne Lee at The Press about their community initiative of making face shields and two kinds of face masks, and giving them away for free. Since speaking with the part owner and spokesperson, The Press has increased their efforts to produce even […]
“The Bard” Shelved Amid Financial Uncertainty
By Southwester Staff Along a nearly empty sidewalk adjacent to a closed elementary school, the screen over a chain link fence in Southwest flutters gently in the unseasonably cool spring breeze. It surrounds an empty lot where, were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic, the sounds of children playing might […]
Local Community Garden Continues to Grow
By Matt Koehler Every spring, we look forward to the opening of the SW Community Gardens at Lansburgh Park in Southwest DC. For the last several years, during the growing season we’ve been going to Gardens at least once a week to drop off compost (more on that below), plant, […]
SW Mutual Aid Serves Up Food to Needy Families
By Carlee Brown & Max Grossman Ward 6 Mutual Aid is an all-volunteer grassroots group working with black and brown community organizations to help keep our communities safe. Over the past two months, the Southwest Pod of Ward 6 Mutual Aid has partnered with Christ United Methodist Church on a […]