The Southwest Neighborhood Assembly (SWNA), as Southwest’s civic association, has as its mission the protection and enhancement of our community’s quality of life. With all that is happening in our quadrant, we are consistently presented with an enormous range of issues to address—some larger than others, but all relating to […]
Taking to the Water to Get to The Wharf
The weekend of Oct. 14, I, like many others in the DC area, wanted to experience The Wharf’s opening for myself. However, bored of my usual metro ride into DC from Alexandria and weary of parking logistics at The Wharf, I wanted to try a new route to the city, […]
Kadampa, A Temple for World Peace
If you’ve walked past the Department of Motor Vehicles recently you may have noticed a new tenant in the old La Esperanza Viva church at the corner of M and Canal Streets SW. This summer, a temporary sign went up announcing the Kadampa meditation, a form of religion my knowledge […]
The Salt Line Is Making Big Waves
We sat down with partner Jeremy Carman of Long Shot Hospitality—the team behind The Salt Line—to dig into why they chose Navy Yard, what makes them tick, what it’s like to have a Washington Nationals player as an investor, and their fast rise to the top echelons of DC dining. […]
Emergency Preparedness Task Force Holds Book Talk at St. Augustine’s
To observe the International Day for Disaster Reduction on Oct.13, the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly’s Emergency Preparedness Task Force (SWEPT) held a book talk at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church. The authors and environmentalists, Dr. John “Jack” Wennersten and Denise Robbins, discussed their new book, Rising Tides: Climate Refugees in the Twenty-First Century. Whereas […]
Mandarin Oriental Selects Jefferson Academy for Fundraiser
The Mandarin Oriental, Washington DC, located at 330 Maryland Ave. SW, has selected Jefferson Academy as the beneficiary of the hotel’s seventh Annual FANtastic March 5K Fundraiser. On Sunday, Nov. 5, hotel colleagues and guests will set off for a run/walk around the National Mall, ending back at the hotel. This year’s fundraising […]
Teaming Up for American Cancer Society Walk
Did you know that this year alone, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has more than $60 million invested in breast cancer research to find more cures and save more lives? Did you know that one out of eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and possibly […]