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 ...

I was told to wear sneakers when I came to preview the National Building Museum’s latest exhibit, and I’m glad I did. “ ...

Smithsonian Folklife Festival runs from Wednesday, July 2 through Monday, July 7, and this year’s theme is “Youth and the ...

Every first Thursday of the month, Shanklin Hall hosts a moody R&B party that spins sensual songs from all eras of music.

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

If you want to avoid the Fourth of July crowds on the National Mall, local communities and surrounding small towns are ...

Do: Bring walking shoes to explore the island’s saltwater marshes and maritime forests, as well as to check out the iconic ...

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 ...

The White House called the last statue ugly. This new one, which shows the President dancing, is the “ugliest art that we ...

But now, as part of a $68 million-plus project, the undercroft will be transformed into a 15,000-square-foot visitor center with a museum, theater, and revamped bookstore. The center will celebrate ...