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, weed, do projects (I once […]
The New Southwest Library Takes Shape
By Georgine Wallace At the start of the construction in March, the new Southwest Library was described in a Tweet as designed by Ikea because the first wooden beams resembled a chair more than a building. However, a few short weeks later, the building is starting to take shape. In the included picture you can […]
Piecing Together Care Packages to Stay in Business
By Matthew Koehler “Right away, like most other businesses, I kind of went into panic mode. Like, oh my gosh, how am I going to pay my rent? How am I going to pay my employees? [It] was a day or two of total shock,” Libby Diament, owner of Diament Jewelry, explained to me over […]
Washington Nationals Work to Get Shift Done
By Southwester Staff In late April, Washington Nationals Philanthropies and the Greater Washington Community Foundation announced a new partnership with Get Shift Done to launch the Get Shift Done DMV initiative to coordinate, schedule, and pay adversely affected hourly workers in the hospitality industry to work shifts for local food access providers. Get Shift Done […]
Farmers Market SW Remains Open, with Rules
By Mike Goodman Farmers Market SW is operating under a government issued waiver, and is still operating every Saturday, from April 4 through Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the COVID-19 emergency, communities need provisions, and DC has deemed farmers markets as an essential business that can operate so long as they follow […]
Businesses Offering Takeout, Delivery, and Curbside Pickup at the Wharf
By Southwester Staff Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, and the new normal of social distancing, much of our daily lives have been altered. There are people about, and the community is abuzz, but we are all politely keeping our distance. This is a difficult time for everyone in the community as we are all trying […]
Small Business Spotlight: Shantell’s Natural Hair
By Southwester Staff Meet Southwest small business owner Shantell, a “Mompreneur” of two children. Shantell was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and enjoys spending time with her family and making YouTube videos for her channel. She is also the owner of a local small business in the cosmetic industry, while being active in the […]