Every so often you receive a press release or bit of information that catches you off guard. One such piece came by way of email this month with the title: IOWANS FOR DC STATEHOOD ANNOUNCE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION IN SEVEN COUNTIES, DC statehood resolutions garner enough support to advance to next step […]
SWBID Is Official!
The newly formed Southwest Business Improvement District is now live! Photo courtesy of Kea Prather of Imagine Photography. Have you seen the new “blue crew” working throughout Southwest? Since the beginning of October you may have noticed one of 12 gentlemen working throughout Southwest to help make it a better place. […]
Know Your Neighborhood: DC DMV Inspection Station
Yes, it’s an eyesore. No, it does not fit the modern model that the neighborhood is becoming. But, boy is it convenient. Located right down the street, the Southwest location of the DC DMV, while it still has its faults and will continue to, has truly grown over the last few years. […]
A Date with Justice Scalia
Currently running at Arena Stage is one of the strongest performances of the season in The Originalist. Likely the most famous stage actor in the District, Edward Gero plays the iconoclast Justice Antonin ‘Nino’ Scalia. Through the single act, one hour and 45 minute play, Gero takes on a mentor role to a young […]
A Drive for DC Statehood: March 5
On March 5, 2015 at 7 p.m., come out to Arena Stage to join a community discussion on where the DC statehood movement has been, where it is currently, and where it is going. The engaging evening will provide a basis of understanding, a platform for the neighborhood to share ideas as […]
Know Your Neighborhood: 3D Printing
(photo caption: A few of the items that Editor-in-Chief Shannon Vaughn has had printed include an iPhone case, a grocery bag holder, and chopsticks.) “Hey, you’re already paying for it, so why would you go pay hundreds of dollars?” George asked me. In the past couple of years, 3D printing has taken […]
From The Fort: An Interview with LTG Mike Flynn
On August 18th, Lieutenant General (LTG) Michael Flynn sat down with me at his home on Ft. McNair to discuss life on post, the Southwest neighborhood, his storied military career, and plans for the future. In our talk, LTG Flynn spoke extensively on how change is never easy yet sometimes […]