In 2007, some college friends and I pulled Washington, DC out of a hat in search of our next adventure. We moved here in 2008 with almost nothing to our names, and out of sheer luck we found ourselves renting a townhouse in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. I worked several retail jobs before landing a career […]
National Gallery of Art puts the Southwest Experience on Display
Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work 1940-1950 at the National Gallery of Art has something for everyone, but this exhibit will especially resonate with Southwesters. In the fall of 1942, when Parks worked for the Office of War Information, he and his family lived at 63 O St., SW in housing built for defense employees. Parks […]
Pozdravliayu s Rozhdestvom!—“Merry Christmas!”
The Southwest Chamber Players announce their 22nd annual Christmas concert at Saint Augustine’s Church, 555 Water St., SW, on Thursday, Dec. 20, beginning at 7 p.m. In addition to the traditional assortment of carols, this year’s edition will have a distinctly Russo-centric feel, in terms of both program and performers. Joining in the festivities will be Marje […]
Flood Risk Assessed for Southwest
Location of the D.C. levee system and leveed area; Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The District of Columbia Levee System, also referred to as the Potomac Park Levee System, was constructed near the National Mall by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in the 1930s to reduce Potomac River flooding to Southwest D.C., […]
Amidon-Bowen Shines Again: DC’s Teacher of the Year is Right Here in SW
Amidon-Bowen students Simone Shelton and Zoe Shelton with Teacher of the Year, Ms. Kelly Harper; Photo: Rose Shelton Once again, Amidon-Bowen Elementary School is in the spotlight for another great achievement. On Monday, Nov. 5, Mayor Muriel Bowser presented the 2019 DC Teacher of the Year Award to Amidon-Bowen’s own 3rd grade teacher, Ms. Kelly Harper. Ms. Harper […]
Botanic Garden Features Tunes & Trains for the Holidays
The U.S. Botanic Garden’s annual holiday exhibit, “Season’s Greenings: All Aboard!,” opened Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, and runs through New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. This year’s exhibit features plant-based re-creations of iconic train stations from across the U.S., including classic stations like DC’s Union Station, New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, Detroit’s Michigan Central Station, Maui’s […]
Christmas Tree Giveaway & Open House at St. Matthew’s on Dec. 15
Christmas trees from St. Matthew’s Annual Christmas Tree Giveaway; Photo: Phillip Huber St. Matthew’s will hold its Annual Christmas Tree Event and an Open House at the new church building, 222 M St., SW, on Saturday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. The Christmas Tree Event will be held in the newly opened Courtyard Space, accessed […]