WASHINGTON, DC – At an April 19 DC Council legislative meeting, Councilmember Charles Allen introduced the End Taxation Without Representation Amendment Act of 2016 to update the District’s standard motor vehicle license plates. In 2000, DC added the phrase “Taxation Without Representation” to DC license plates as a way to raise awareness about […]
Who We Are: Daniela Petrilli
Name: Daniela Petrilli Home: I have been calling Washington, DC, my home since 2008. I relocated from New Jersey and moved to Southwest in 2014 where I purchased my first home, a condo at Potomac Place Tower. I have created relationships with amazing people not only in my building, but […]
Voices of Now Festival Coming to Arena Stage
Four-day event showcases original plays written and performed by more than 100 young artists from the DC area. Arena Stage will host the Voices of Now Festival featuring original works of theater written and performed by 10 different youth ensembles, with 100 artists, ages 11-18, who have been working with […]
Southwest Swag Defends Turf
Photo caption: Local indoor soccer team Southwest Swag defended their turf achieving a perfect 8-0 season in their USS Indoor Soccer League at Jefferson Middle School.
Community Calendar – May 2016
A Glimpse into Southwest’s Past
This image depicts a great glimpse into the past, and is among the DC Public Library system’s many great collections that look back at the history of our city, several of which have been digitized for easier access to the public—along with their availability in the Special Collections at the […]
Friends of SWDC Highlights Grantees Programs at Annual Meeting
Photo caption: The Friends of Southwest board (L to R): Farley Fisher, Coralie Farlee, Rodney Ross, Cecilie Jones, C.W. Hargrave, Jean Sammon, and Joyce Bouvier. Photo courtesy of Perry Klein. At the Friends of Southwest DC (FOS) annual meeting on March 29 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, the residents in attendance got […]