Spy Museum Reveals Hidden Secrets in New Exhibit

By Southwester Staff  The International Spy Museum, located in L’Enfant Plaza, has launched a new pop-up exhibit featuring the private collection of entrepreneur, investor and technology advisor Grant Verstandig, who also serves on the museum’s board.  On public display together for the first time, the items from the collection run the gamut of tools and […]

Southwest Gardens Prepares to Celebrate Ten Years

By Pamela McKinney, Southwest Gardens President  With spring approaching, we at Southwest Gardens are eager to open back up the communal section for the community again this year. Southwest residents founded the garden in 2013 and were intentional about maintaining part of the garden as resources for the community. We are excited to have grown […]

Friends of Southwest DC Recaps Record Giving in 2022 and Announces Establishment of Coralie Farlee Endowment Fund

By Russell McIntyre, Treasurer, Friends of Southwest DC From the World Cup to Wordle scores, from Taylor Swift tickets to Twitter takeovers, from Oscar slaps to Top Gun being back, 2022 was… a lot.  With the world continuing to get back to normal, 2022 felt like a year to go above and beyond. A year […]

World of Orchids on Display at United States Botanic Garden

By Southwester Staff Orchids, in all their vibrant colors, varied shapes, sizes and scents are the theme of the exhibit Discover the World of Orchids now through April 30, 2023 at the United States Botanic Garden.   Hundreds of  orchids are displayed, some  at ground level and some suspended in the air. There are two nine […]