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Old Korean Legation: Inside a prominent but little-known Logan Circle landmark

Michelle Goldchain Dec 14, 2018
Logan Circle has a reputation for many things: beautiful architecture, expensive homes and marvelous eateries and bars. Generally not included in this list is the 19th-century Korean Legation at 15 Logan Circle NW. For the 40th annual Logan…
Built Environment

Historic, dilapidated Petworth building will see new life as senior housing

Michelle Goldchain Oct 30, 2018
After nearly two decades of disuse, the neglected Grant Building in DC’s Petworth neighborhood will soon come back to life — as an affordable assisted-living facility for eligible seniors. Since 2001, the Renaissance Revival structure…
DC History

Another summer comes and goes with no events on Carter Barron stage

Michelle Goldchain Oct 19, 2018
The 1960s were the heyday of Rock Creek Park’s Carter Barron Amphitheatre. Diana Ross & the Supremes, Stevie Wonder and Ella Fitzgerald were among the musical acts highlighted in a May 12, 1968, article in The Washington Post previewing…
Arts and Culture

Find design inspiration with these six upcoming DC home tours

Michelle Goldchain Oct 12, 2018
Part of what makes the nation’s capital so exciting is that there is so much variety here — from the food to the people to the architecture. Every few months, events celebrate the District’s mixed bag of tastes, sounds, sights and…
Arts and Culture

National Law Enforcement Museum set to open at Judiciary Square this week

Michelle Goldchain Oct 3, 2018
The nation’s only museum dedicated to nearly every facet of American law enforcement will open this month at Judiciary Square, offering exhibits that will enable visitors to assume the role of crime-scene investigators and hear first-hand…
Built Environment

In Columbia Heights, a planned affordable senior housing project gains support from local ANC chair

Michelle Goldchain Sep 5, 2018
Northwest DC’s Columbia Heights is one of the fastest-gentrifying neighborhoods in the country, but a new project is promising to add affordable housing to the area. The National Caucus & Center on Black Aging Inc. (NCBA) plans on…
District government

Woodley Park looks to launch Main Street program in October

Michelle Goldchain Jul 27, 2018
Woodley Park’s commercial corridor has yet to set itself apart as a must-see destination. Later this year, efforts will begin to change that. Ryan Wegman, executive director of Friends of Woodley Park and vice president of assets and…
Built Environment

Long-vacant Truxton Circle school may become community center, Peace Corps museum

Michelle Goldchain Jun 15, 2018
Running across a vacant or blighted building in DC isn’t uncommon, much to the chagrin of residents. In May 2016, Greater Greater Washington put the “official count” of vacant and blighted buildings in the city at approximately 1,200, but…

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C4DC: What DC Public Schools needs in its next chancellor

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An open letter to Democratic mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George from the Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC): Selecting the next chancellor of DC Public Schools will be one…

District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC motorcycle helmet…

Aug 11, 2026 9
The one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in the District — and the accompanying federal law enforcement surge — is prompting renewed debate over the…

‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival

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In Arena Stage’s CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical, the first villain is easy to name.

District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court orders halt to White…

Aug 7, 2026 7
The DC Board of Elections announced this week that a ballot measure to ban the local sale of any foie gras produced through force-feeding has qualified for the Nov. 3 general election.
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