By Mike Goodman Once again, the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) brings the “Light Up Southwest” competition back to the neighborhood. Decorate your home or business for the holidays and you could win a $50 gift card to a neighborhood restaurant, or retailers will win a free ad in The […]
Greenleaf Redevelopment Process Begins with Commitment to Residents
By Dena Walker Southwest is unique in so many ways, and I often refer to our little quadrant of Washington, D.C. as “a city, within a city,” when describing its location to people who have never visited the District. It is a corner of the city that is rich in […]
Op-Ed: Southwest’s Connection to John Steinbeck
By Elaine Flora Graves One of my claims to fame is that my father, Glenn Tracy Graves, grew up across the street from author John Steinbeck in Salinas, California and became his close childhood friend. My father lived his whole life in Salinas, except during World War II when he […]
A Time of Sonder
By Haleigh Pannell One of my favorite quotes of all time is “if you don’t heal what hurt you, you’ll bleed on people who didn’t cut you.” In essence, this means if you don’t address your traumas, you will inadvertently hurt people in your life that don’t deserve it. I […]
Op-Ed: Navigating Uncertainty During the Pandemic, Looming Flu Season
By Alexis Smith The past few months have been incredibly stressful, not only on a local and national level but around the globe. I do not believe we, as a nation, were genuinely prepared for the magnitude of destruction COVID-19 could cause. Like many other citizens, I did not think […]
Peaceful “Abolish ICE” Protesters March Through Southwest
By Matt Koehler “Sanctuary not deportation!” Protesters chanted as they walked up 4th Street SW, before turning east on I Street towards South Capitol. CVS had boarded up all its windows, and all the newspaper dis- pensers outside the Waterfront Metro escalators had been removed to prevent vandalism. There was […]
Winter Fun Comes to The Wharf
By Southwester Staff The Wharf, Washington, D.C., announced today its winter programming schedule, which features a series of fun and socially-distanced seasonal activities across The District. The community programming will include a Holiday Movie Series, the reopening of Camp Wharf, and more. Like years past, The Wharf will host a […]