For a variety of boating options, head to the launch near Old Town Alexandria, where you can rent kayaks, canoes, standup ...

Yes, a particularly prominent resident has derided DC as a “dirty, crime ridden death trap” where you can see “the filth and ...

For all the Mary Jane enthusiasts in the area, there’s good news: The global cannabis brand Cookies is about to debut its ...

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Good morning. Showers and thunderstorms are on the horizon today, along with sticky highs near 89. The Nats will play the ...

Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs from Wednesday, July 2 through Monday, July 7, and this year’s theme is “Youth and the Future of Culture,” featuring performances, installations, activities, and ...

Today, the first 16 stops of the interactive “51 Steps to Freedom Trail” went public in DC. The founders say they plan to have all 51 sites of the augmented-reality experience available by July 4, ...

In the darkened sitting room of her 18-room Georgetown house, Sally Quinn—journalist, famed Washington hostess, and widow of longtime Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee—recently read a poem aloud. It ...

Over the weekend, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb, clad in a classic “dad fit” (neon orange T-shirt, jorts, and chunky grey ...

This recently opened DC offshoot of the New York City Italian restaurant serves up a frozen peach bellini. The glass holds a ...

America turns 249 this weekend. You can celebrate the holiday with fireworks, barbecue fare, and a family-friendly parade at ...

Catch Beyoncé live, check out the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and attend a book talk on DC's Latino immigrants.