By Donna Purchase Southwest DC is “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community in which to live, work, visit and play! Morico Diggs, the youngest member of the SWBID team, was a security guard at The Wharf […]
Amidon-Bowen Tutor of the Month: Sadia Fatemi
By Ava Millstone The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Education and Scholarship Task Force is leading an effort to provide tutors to Amidon-Bowen Elementary School students. The program was originally started by Robert St. Cyr, executive director of Community Scholar, at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan, and expanded last year to Amidon-Bowen. “The Southwester” is proud to […]
The Odyssey Redone
By Mike Goodman On April 16, Entertainment Cruises unveiled its $2.2 million refurbishment of the Odyssey dining yacht, which launches daily from The Wharf. The renovation featured a complete redo of the interior and exterior, expanded food and beverage space and offerings, and eco-friendly measures to promote DC’s promise to become a zero-waste city, such […]
Grant Given to Make SW Better for Pets
By Anne McNulty Southwest DC is about to become an even better neighborhood—for pets and people. In early April, Mars, Incorporated announced a $20,000 grant to the SWBID and the Humane Rescue Alliance to add additional amenities for pets and their owners throughout the Southwest neighborhood. As an extension of the company’s Better Cities for […]
Men’s Titanic Society holds Annual Ceremony at Titanic Memorial
By Perry Klein Every year, in the evening of April 14/15, around 12:30 a.m., members of the Men’s Titanic Society arrive at the Titanic Memorial on the Southwest Waterfront for a special ceremony they have been conducting for decades. The statue was designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and was originally located along the Potomac in […]
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
By Peter Eicher, Vice President, Friends of Southwest DC On March 27, the Friends of Southwest DC annual meeting provided a valuable reminder of how an array of community groups are working to make Southwest a better place. Participants gathered at Westminster Church to hear how grants from Friends of Southwest supported a range of […]
SW Library Closing June 1
By Southwester Staff The Southwest Library will close permanently on Saturday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. to allow for the construction of the new Southwest Library. Construction of the new Southwest Library, a fully-funded $18 million project, will begin later in June at the same location. The new library will feature: Environmentally sustainable design with […]