If you’re over braving the National Mall crowds on the Fourth of July, but still want a prime view of the fireworks, head to one of these restaurant or hotel rooftops. The rooftop terrace at the ...

Whenever I see a treehouse, I’m eight years old again, lying awake on a warm summer night with my brother in the perched platform my dad hammered together in our Silver Spring back yard. After bravely ...

Now he’s turned his attention to a very different American icon: the US Capitol. In his latest book, The Capitol: The ...

Good morning. Sunny with a high around 89 today. A low near 64 overnight. You can find me on Bluesky, I’m @abeaujon.87 on ...

President Donald Trump has made clearing homeless encampments part of his federal takeover of DC. But according to people experiencing homelessness and street outreach workers we spoke with, the ...

The latest season of Love Island USA kicks off on Tuesday, June 2. It’s a good excuse to pull your friends for a chat, grab some drinks, and watch the villa drama unfold. These DC-area spots are ...

Walking into the Sorenson Language and Communication Center at Gallaudet University in Northeast DC can feel, at first, like walking into any new academic building on any American college campus.

More than a year and a half after restaurateur Hakan Ilhan signed the lease on the former Paolo’s space in Georgetown, his new Middle Eastern restaurant is finally here. The long-awaited Alara, named ...

Takoma Park jazz musician Charles “Chuck” Redd can finally cast off the “bah, humbug” spirit that has dodged him ever since he canceled his annual Christmas Eve Jazz Jam at the Kennedy Center’s ...

When I started looking for a self-defense class, what I was really looking for was one that would teach me how to fight. I go on solo runs most mornings and often walk home alone in the dark from the ...

It’s safe to say Washington is one of the better-documented cities on Earth. Last year alone, the roster of books set in and around here included headline-snagging national bestsellers (Michael ...