WHAT: DC Reggae Splashdown WHEN: Saturday, May 18th, 12:00pm to 9:00pm. WHERE: Fairgrounds Containder Park, 1299 Half St SE Washington, 20003 Performers will include: Freddie McGregor and The Big Ship Family, Ken Booth, Yellowman, and Brimstone with Monsoon. Attendees will also be able to enjoy traditional Jamaican food, drink, and […]
National Bike to Work Day: May 17th
In celebration of the fact that May is National Bike Month, inhabitants of the DC metro area are encouraged to participate in the annual Bike to Work Day. Started in 1956 by the League of American Bicyclists, Bike to Work Day is an effort to get commuters across the nation […]
“Show Boat” Live Broadcast at Nationals Park
WHAT: ” Show Boat” – the musical masterpiece about a troupe of riverboat performers on the Cotton Blossom as it travels the Mississippi – will be broadcast live from Kennedy Center Opera House to Nationals Park as part of WNO’s annual M&M’S® Opera in the Outfield. WHEN: Gates open at 5 […]
Mayor Vincent Gray Declares Safe Boating Week
Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed a proclamation declaring the week of May 18th through 23rd, 2013, as “Safe Boating Week” throughout the District of Columbia. “Safe Boating Week” kicks off a yearlong campaign to promote boating safety through life jacket wear, knowing the rules on the water, and being a […]
Famous Building at Fort McNair Restored and Rededicated
Located on Ft. McNair, one of Southwest’s most historic buildings was renovated, restored, and rededicated in a ceremony on April 3. Formerly known as “Building 20,” it was renamed Ulysses S. Grant Hall in honor of the General-in-Chief of the Union Army during the Civil War, who became the 18th […]
Community Calendar
MAY WED 1 @ 7 P.M. St. Augustine’s Art & Spirit Coffeehouse. Master Knitter Margaret Fisher, known as a knitting and crochet instructor and a skilled designer, teaches knitting, crochet, and sweater design workshops across the country. Her articles and designs have been published in Cast On magazine and she’s the author of Seven […]
NSWDP Celebrates Volunteerism
On a beautiful spring Saturday in March, local residents and members of the Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond (NSWDP) organization descended on Southwest’s favorite pond to clean and decorate the park in preparation for the turning on of the fountains and the naming their Volunteer of the Year. Blue skies and […]