Can dogs live on a boat? Can cats? Can a family? Can a bin of composting worms live on a boat? All these questions and more can be answered by attending the Southwest DC Waterfront Boat-Home Tour, on Saturday, October 26th. Located on the southwest waterfront, along the Washington Channel, […]
OPED: March on Washington, 50 Years Later
I am so proud of my dad, Clifford Taylor Lee, Sr. Even at the age of 81, he was determined to be in attendance at the 2013 March on Washington. On August 28th, 1963, my dad attended the historic first March on Washington. Dad said that “nothing could have stopped me […]
St. Augustine’s to Host NAACP Speaker
Sherrilyn Ifill, the seventh President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., will be the featured speaker at the third Celebratory Dinner Honoring the Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Thursday, October 17th, 2013. The reception starts at 6:30 p.m., […]
(e)merge Art Fair to Take Place October 3-6
The third edition of the (e)merge art fair will take place October 3-6, 2013, in Washington DC, featuring 80 exhibitors showing works by over 150 artists from 30 countries. Presenting a select mix of international galleries along with vetted solo presentations by independent artists, (e)merge is the only art fair […]
Christ United Methodist Church Celebrates 50 Years in Southwest
If only buildings could talk, the church on the corner of 4th and I St SW could share a very rich history indeed; a history reflective of its beginning as a place of worship during a time in our history that redefined our southwest neighborhood during the civil rights movement […]
PSA 105 Monthly Meeting Notes
The PSA 105 monthly meeting for July 2013 was held in the First Police District Headquarters Community Room at 101 M St SW. Preceding the meeting, Mary Williams and over 25 residents of Carrollsburg Place and Half St SW discussed quality of life issues which then transitioned into concerns about […]
How Will DC United Stadium Impact Southwest?
Would a new soccer stadium be good for DC? Would it be good for Southwest? The answers are not clear-cut, but they could be “yes” in both cases, if the right steps are taken. Right now, the proposed deal is not very good for the city as a whole; it […]