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Cultural Tourism DC has hosted diverse, multiday groupings of free guided tours of neighborhoods around the city once or twice a year since 2000. Now offered each fall, WalkingTown DC will showcase 50 neighborhoods over the next nine days —…

While many functions are canceled this weekend due to the forecast of severe weather, there are still events taking place around the city for those willing to venture out. Some organizers caution that they may have to postpone their events…

Multiple communities are gathering in DC this weekend (Sept. 7 through 9) and offering opportunities for locals to explore their interests. Try new gelato flavors, watch short films or gain insight into the world’s leading university for…

Built in the 1780s, Georgetown's Halcyon House has a rich history full of tales and mysteries that are a part of DC lore — as well as some that are just being brought to light. The landmark mansion at 3400 Prospect St. NW now houses an…

Whether it’s watching local playwrights debut their work on stage or enjoying a good old-fashioned summer barbecue, there is something for everyone to enjoy this holiday weekend. Note the weather report — heavy rain at times with…

The days following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in 1968 were especially bleak in DC, as neighborhoods across the city erupted with riots, fires, and looting. Fifty years later, local teenagers revisited that history as a…

The Washington Color School encompasses the DC artists in the 1950s and 1960s who focused on Color Field painting, a style of abstract painting that typically includes blocks of solid color. Many of these artists were associated with what…

While designing a historical exhibit for their school, students at Marie Reed Elementary School found one particularly rich source of inspiration. Before her death in 1969, Bishop Marie Reed was a powerful force in the civic life of…