On March 9, the Amidon-Bowen Elementary School cheerleaders solidified their place in history by winning the Elementary School DC Interscholastic Athletic Association (DCIAA) Cheerleading Championship for the third year in a row. They also won the DCIAA Cheerleading Grand Championship award for the second year in a row. The Grand Championship award is for having the highest […]
Construction Begins on Phase Two of The Wharf
On March 30, DC elected officials and members of the Southwest community celebrated the kick-off of construction for the second half of the mile-long waterfront redevelopment, The Wharf. The Wharf is a $2.5 billion, 3.2-million square foot waterfront redevelopment and the largest private development in the city. At full build out, phase two of The […]
SW Community Gardens to Host Spring Kick-off Event; Pull Weeds and Plant Seeds on April 20
It is April, which means spring is springing and it is time to get our hands in some Southwest soil! SW Community Gardens is excited to host its 6th Annual Spring Kick-off Event on April 20, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Lansburgh Park at 1098 Delaware Ave., SW. If you did not already know, Southwest’s […]
Petalpalooza Returns April 6
On Saturday, April 6 from noon to 9:30 p.m., Petalpalooza returns to The Wharf for its second year. The event features live music on three outdoor stages, interactive art installations, larger-than-life games and activities, a beer garden, free product giveaways, a spectacular fireworks show by Pyrotecnico, and much more along the piers of the Southwest […]
Community Input Sought for Green Spaces in SW
Yellow tree trunks line the walkway from the Southwest Duck Pond to the 3rd and I Street Park as a temporary art installation, to garner interest in a modernized Town Center Parks program in Southwest. The Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) is hoping to gather community input around a vision for the public spaces stretching […]
What’s in a Name: Shakespeare, SEU and SW, Part 8
Author’s Note: This is part eight of a series on the redevelopment of the old Southeastern University site in Southwest. These articles will serve to provide information for the greater community, and not to take a side on the development debate. This series, started in Sept. 2015, continues to focus on the site at 501 I St., […]
Westminster Church to Build Affordable Housing
At the Feb. 11 ANC meeting, Westminster Presbyterian Church was glad to share images and a short summary of what it hopes will be a positive addition to the neighborhood. As recent as 2018, several DC area churches had to close their doors after 150+ years of services. Some are burdened by worn-out buildings and […]