Just how long can popular music stay popular? Two musical events occurring in Southwest DC in May feature music that has long since proven that the answer might be “forever.” It’s hard to imagine American pop music without “Hound Dog,” “Jailhouse Rock,” “Stand by Me,” and “Love Potion #9.” What […]
March Real Estate Report
March 2013 statics were not bad but March 2014 numbers were quite amazing in contrast. Demand is very high for properties in SW, with the Wharf signs firmly anchored down this is a trend that will likely continue. If you have considered selling a home in SW give us a […]
Contemporary Art is Coming to Southwest!
The Southwest community will be home to significant contemporary public art this fall. As part of 5×5, a project of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Curator Lance Fung selected a neighborhood lot to transform. The space is located between 4th Street and Wesley Place, across the street from […]
Long-time Hiker, Southwest Resident, Dies at 102
(photo caption: Henry and Pauline Shryock) Pauline LeMarie Shryock, a long-time resident of Southwest DC, died recently after a short illness at the age of 102. She and her late husband, Henry Shryock, were the oldest members of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club. They were hiking with the PATC well […]
Construction of Southwest’s Dog Park Gets Underway
The construction fencing showed up in March, and now, at long last, the construction of a new dog park at Lansburgh Park is getting underway. The dog park, which will be located next to the Lansburgh Park basketball courts, will provide 10,000 square feet of fenced-in play area for the […]
May Community Calendar
MAY THURS 1 @ 8-9:30 A.M. Councilmember Tommy Wells Southwest community office hours will be held at Starbucks in the Safeway, 1100 4th St SW. FRI 2 @ 6:30 P.M. Potluck, 7 P.M. Games. St. Augustine’s Game Night. Bring a potluck dish to share. Board and card games provided, but […]
SW Small Area Plan: An Open Letter to the Office of Planning
The Office of Planning (OP) invited leaders of Southwest residential and community organizations to serve as an advisory committee toward the preparation of a Southwest Small Area Plan. This spring, OP has been soliciting the members’ support of its preliminary recommendations. However committee members have a range of significant […]