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Best of Washington 2023: Things to Eat, Drink, Do, and Know Right Now

A guide to our top 100 DC picks right now–including our favorite new rooftop bars, tastiest gelato, a fun spin on pickleball, and even where...

The Ultimate Guide to Summer Getaways and Adventures Near DC

Your next outdoor escape is just a short drive away.

A Guide to Standup Comedy in DC

The city's thriving standup-comedy scene is especially welcoming to hobbyists, newcomers, and people who don’t tell jokes for a living­—at least not yet. Here’s how...

Can Long-Demonized Psychedelic Drugs Improve Your Mental Health?

A Rockville cancer clinic is at the forefront of a budding renaissance in psychedelic medicine. Can doctors there unlock the mental-health benefits of the long-banned...
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The Potomac’s Herring Are Hurting. Virginia’s Game Wardens Protect Them.

Every spring, armed officers play hide-and-seek with poachers under Chain Bridge to protect the river’s most imperiled fish. Is it working?

The Untold Story of the Washington Football Team’s First Black Cheerleaders

Amid the boiling racial tension and desegregation battles of the late 1960s and early ’70s, a group of young Black women teamed with a DC...

Restaurants vs. Diners, Psychedelic Therapy, and the Spy House Next Door: Washingtonian’s Best Longreads of 2023

Ten great feature stories we published this year.

The Battle Between Diners and Restaurants: Bad Service, Rude Customers, and Confusing Fees

In the wake of the pandemic, the relationship between restaurants and diners is more fraught than it’s ever been. Can’t we all just get along?
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