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 […]
New School Sign at Amidon-Bowen
Thanks to a grant from Near Southeast Community Partners (NSCP) through the CSX Community Mitigation Fund, the Amidon-Bowen Elementary School PTA was able to purchase and install a new electronic school sign. The old Amidon sign was installed about 25 years ago, long before merger between Amidon and Bowen. The only way to change the […]
Interview with Craig Wallace of The Great Society
The Great Society, the second half of Robert Schenkkan’s two-part epic about Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency, recounts his second term and his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The play debuts at Arena Stage on Feb. 8 and will run through March 11. Acclaimed actor Craig Wallace is one of the 17 cast members […]
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 […]
Op-ed: DC Is Making Major Strides in Empowering Voters in Our Elections. And We’ll All Win.
DC, like nearly every governing body in the United States from city council to federal, has a problem: Only a fraction of constituents are engaged in their government. There are plenty of reasons why this is, but I believe one of the main culprits is too many people have lost trust that their voice matters. […]
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 […]