Old Korean Legation: Inside a prominent but little-known Logan Circle landmark
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…
The DC Lineup for this weekend: Overflowing with DC heritage and holiday cheer
In the spirit of the holiday season, we’ve let our lineup overflow with festivities this weekend, Dec. 14 to 16. We note more than a few holiday markets, where you can shop while taking in art, food, live music and more. Celebrate DC…
DCist: An Inside Look At The Effort To Lure Chinese Tourists To D.C.
When D.C.’s Beacon Hotel books a Chinese guest, the staff springs into some specific actions.
WTOP: Food safety violations at Nats Park and FedEx Field, ESPN report says
WASHINGTON — An ESPN investigation of food-safety inspections at professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey venues determined Nationals Park and FedEx Field ranked among those with the highest violation rates in the country.
Washingtonian: DC Christmas Trees, Ranked
Yes, that is an alien spaceship on the White House lawn.
Washington Times: Metro board approves special event fare hikes
The Metro board on Thursday overwhelmingly approved allowing the transit agency to charge higher fares during major events, but postponed a discussion on restoring late-night service.
Washington Post Editorial Board: RFK Stadium is a wasted asset. D.C. should have control over its…
THERE IS, to be sure, a serious conversation to be had over whether the District should welcome Washington’s football team back to its old home at the site of RFK Stadium. We have doubts about whether a stadium used so infrequently is the…
Petula Dvorak in The Post: Meow Wolf is coming to the nation’s capital! Wait, Meow what?
Meow what? Meow Wolf, baby. The big news in D.C. this week is that Meow Wolf is coming to the capital of khaki, to the District of dull, to the nation’s mecca of meh.
Washington Post: Metro board defers vote on late-night service, advances peak fares for special…
The Metro board on Thursday voted to charge riders peak fares for special events and agreed to hold a public hearing on expanding rush-hour service windows as part of General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal…
WTOP: No across-the-board Metro fare hikes, but some riders on track to pay more
WASHINGTON — Metrorail riders may see targeted fare increases at certain times next year, but will not face across-the-board fare hikes, a series of votes Thursday by the Metro Board assured.
UrbanTurf: More Office for The Yards: A Look at the Proposed Chemonics Headquarters
Last month, Chemonics International announced its plans to become an anchor office tenant at The Yards. Now, we are getting our first look at how the company's headquarters would fit into the evolving riverfront neighborhood.
Washington Business Journal: Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola supporters: The idea is far from dead
An aerial gondola connecting Georgetown and Rosslyn has gathered more support since appearing to lose steam after Arlington County said nearly two years ago it would not contribute funds toward the project.
Washington Post: Battle over reviving Initiative 77 tipping measure in D.C. heads to appeals court
An advocacy group plans to appeal a court order that foiled its effort to hold a new election on a wages for tipped workers that had been approved by D.C. voters but overturned by the D.C. Council.
Capital Projections: Dangerous holidays edition
Capital Projections is The DC Line’s selective and subjective guide to some of the most interesting arthouse and repertory screenings in the coming week.
BEN IS BACK
Holly is bringing her kids back from Christmas Eve Mass when…
WAMU: For Its Annual Report, One D.C. Agency Got Comically Creative
As far as official government reports go, this one might be a collector’s edition.
WAMU: Metro Board Punts Late Night Service Discussion To January
The balancing act between providing service to late-night riders and doing preventative maintenance is getting a deeper look after the D.C. members of the Metro board demanded a return to 3 a.m. weekend and midnight weeknight closures.
News4: DC Public Schools Allows Middle Schools to Fall Short of Required Science, Social Studies…
D.C. Public Schools are intentionally falling short of providing the required science and social studies instructional time in at least four middle schools, a violation of its own standards, a News4 I-Team investigation found.
UrbanTurf: So, No One is From DC, Huh?
While DC has traditionally hosted a large share of residents who moved here from across the country, there is the mistaken impression that it is a city of transplants rather than a place with a distinct culture where people have…
DCist: Map: Here’s Where Native Washingtonians Live (And Don’t Live) In D.C.
Here’s something most everybody living in D.C. already knows: This city looks very different today than it did in the relatively recent past. In the last 10 to 20 years, large numbers of newcomers have dramatically changed the landscape of…
Washington Post: Mike Isabella’s company is going out of business seven months after sexual…
Exactly one year and one day after former “Top Chef” star and restaurateur Mike Isabella opened a 41,000-square-foot multi-restaurant concept in the Tysons Galleria, he announced he is shutting down his entire company — once, one of the…