With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, couples are working to lock down plans. Most will plan a nice dinner, a massage, or maybe a walk to see the monuments, but their goal will remain the same: to get away from it all and re-focus on their loved one. Nestled in Southwest between the National Mall and […]
Op-ed: Right Now, WMATA Is The Biggest Threat to Southwest’s Growth
If we want to see the area prosper, we need to let WMATA know they’re failing all of us After five years of living in the northwest neighborhoods of Adams Morgan and Dupont Circle, I moved to the Southwest area in August 2017 into a new residential building on 4th St., very close to the […]
Southwest Residents, Community Leaders
Naomi Monk is a dynamic Southwest civic leader, whose influence and leadership have had a great impact in our community. Monk’s service to her community has been recognized many times over the years. She received an award at the first annual Livable, Walkable Awards in recognition of her livable, walkable vision and leadership in the […]
SWNA Black History Month Meeting
The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s History Task Force encourages our fellow residents to attend the February SWNA Black History Month community meeting at Arena Stage at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 as we honor the memory of Dr. Beryl Rice and celebrate several talented local musicians. This program will feature memorial tributes to Rice from Rhonda […]
M Street Bus Stop and Parking Update
The visitor parking and bus stop along the south side of 300 block of M St. SW has more clarity. WMATA has temporarily removed the visitor parking spots between 350 and 400 M St. SW a new bus stop is installed at 4th and M Streets SW. Once that is complete, the DC Department of Transportation […]
Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund Support Group Holiday Meeting
Photo caption: Thelma Jones addresses breast cancer survivors and families. Photo caption: Melanie Nix, Alleya Miner, and Carlos Hicks share emotional stories of losing mothers to breast cancer. Photo caption: Carlos Hicks and Audrea Hennis reflect on their journeys. Photo caption: Reverend Martha Clark extends greetings as participants anticipate an inspiring evening. Thelma D. Jones, founder of […]
A Southwest Gem with Unknown Origins
Quite often when new residents stroll around their new home, they remark about one tree in particular. On the corner of 6th Place and G St. SW sits a tree unlike any other in Southwest. The large, towering tree seems wildly out of place, but comforting at the same time. Grace E. Daughtridge moved back […]