On behalf of the Near SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council, I’m excited to provide you with an update on the SW Playground Project. In February, our ANC6D unanimously approved our LAB architect’s final design and proposed concept for infrastructure upgrades and a playground at 3rd and I Streets SW. Our […]
Southwest Community Gardens Build Day
Be sure to reserve Wednesday, July 31st on your calendar and come to Lansburgh Park to give a hand in building Southwest’s newest community garden. To be constructed on an undeveloped 4,958 square foot swath of Lansburgh Park, the new Southwest Community Gardens was selected from over 400 qualified applicants […]
St. Dominic Church Gives New Books to Amidon Students
St. Dominic Catholic Church has donated 102 new books to young readers at Amidon Elementary School. The books cover a wide range of topics, including rain forests, sports, and geology. The purpose of the program is to help families build home libraries and encourage children to read over the summer […]
Humor: Never Buy Fish from the Clearance Bin
There is an old proverb that says, “With age comes wisdom.” I’m still waiting. Perhaps I’ll wake up one morning having been whacked across the head by a cosmic two-by-four, suddenly knowing the meaning of life and the secrets of the universe. Until that happens, I merrily muddle through life […]
St. Dominic Celebrates Installation of New Altarpiece
Thanks to a very generous donor, St. Dominic Catholic Church was able to complete the installation of a magnificent, wood-paneled altarpiece, also known as a reredos. The word “reredos” comes from Latin meaning “wall behind the altar.” At the center of the reredos is a gothic tabernacle that is 9 […]
Urban Photography Series Offers Workshops and Tours
The Historical Society of Washington DC is holding a summer Urban Photography series that will feature photography workshops and walking tours throughout the city. Photography is key in recording visual history by documenting changes in DC neighborhoods block-by-block over many decades. Photos taken by participants in these workshop-tours will be […]
May Southwest Real Estate Update
I really think one of the leading indicators in our monthly chart is the average days on market. If you only watch that you will have a great idea about the pace of the market. A few weeks ago interest rates jumped dramatically and it will be very interesting to […]