Welcome to Washingtonian.com

This service comes to you from The Washingtonian, the monthly magazine of the nation's capital. The Washingtonian was founded in 1965. It is number one in market penetration of all city and regional magazines, and its paid circulation is 161,047 (audited by ABC). The Washingtonian is one of the nation's most respected and successful magazines, winning five National Magazine Awards in recent years.

The mission of the magazine is to help our readers live better, to help readers better understand Washington, and to make the area a better place for all who live here. To help our readers live better, we publish many service stories, such as guides to the area's best restaurants, top doctors, and great weekend getaways. The magazine's Capital Comment section is a lively mix of trends and gossip, and we profile Washington's most interesting and influential people.

With Washingtonian.com, we hope to be even more useful. Many of our most popular features on restaurants, schools, medicine, travel, business, shopping, and the arts appear online. Our goal is to create an electronic service that residents and visitors can tailor to their needs and interests. We hope Washingtonian.com makes it easier for you to find the best that the Washington area has to offer.

We want to hear from you if you have suggestions for improvements or tips for stories. Enjoy this online service, and let us know how we can make it better.

John Limpert

Editor of The Washingtonian