Photos courtesy of Perry Klein. Aug. 21 was the first day of school at Amidon-Bowen. In a tradition begun by Ron McBee, members of the Southwest community were on hand to greet the students and hosted breakfast for the teachers and parents. Food was donated by Potbelly of SW, the Edgewood […]
Corpse Flowers Blooming at Botanic Garden
The U.S. Botanic Garden, located at 100 Maryland Ave. SW, is exhibiting not one, but three giant “corpse flowers,” sometimes referred to as “stinky” plants for the unpleasant odor they emit immediately after blooming. The odor has been described as a combination of garlic and dead fish. The blooming is […]
Parking and Traffic Still Problematic
We look forward to the opening of the Wharf and to once again putting Southwest on the list of destinations in Washington, DC, with great excitement and optimism. But as residents, we also have some anxiety in regards to the prospect of getting in and out of our neighborhood because […]