On Saturday, May 19, the Mandarin Oriental will host a royal wedding viewing party as the Prince Henry of Wales marries Ms. Meghan Markle (of the United States). The special Royal Wedding Tea and Viewing Party asks ticketed guests to “don your fascinator or top hat and delight in a morning of British traditions” […]
River Park Begins Property Improvements
Photo caption: A mix of open spaces and greenery makes for a relaxing atmosphere. River Park, an 11-acre cooperative in Southwest DC designed by mid-century modernist architect Charles M. Goodman and landscape architect Eric Paepcke, recently began a campus-wide rehabilitation of its grounds. The work at the property, located at 4th […]
First-Ever SW Earth, Arts, and Music Day at Community Gardens
Whoa, what a day! The neighborhood showed up and showed out for the Southwest Community Gardens’ fifth annual spring kick-off, and first-ever SW Earth, Arts, and Music Day. The day started with volunteers coming into the garden to help weed, plant, and paint. Weeding needed to be done along our […]
Op-ed: Promoting Communal Space in The Town Center Planned for 4th and M
In recent years, I and many others in our community have enjoyed the use of the lot at 425 M St. SW for our farmers’ market, local events such as the 202 Arts Fest and the DC State Fair, and the Friday night markets. This communal space has helped foster […]
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Announces The Next Grant Hall Courtroom Public Open House
Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall announces its next quarterly public Open House of Grant Hall’s historic third-floor courtroom, located on the Fort McNair side of the Joint Base in Southwest DC, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. The courtroom is the site of the military tribunal, held […]
The Southwester Seeks New Editors
Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor Roles Open As with every organization, there should be a changing of the guards from time to time. We at The Southwester are no different. When Julia Cole and I took over the newspaper more than five years ago, we came as a team. And now […]
SWNA YATF Visits African American Civil War Memorial and Museum
Photo credit: Thelma D. Jones Photo credit: Jamal Jones A group of 20 brave soldiers (12 children and eight adults) representing the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Youth Activities Task Force (SWNA YATF) valiantly fought the high winds and visited the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum (AACWM) on Saturday, March 3. […]