News & Politics One of DC’s Biggest Trees Has Fallen The Northampton Oak, a neighborhood fixture in Chevy Chase DC, was thought to be more than 400 years old. Trees, Northampton Oak | Jul 16, 2024
Things to Do Mount Vernon Announces New Weekend Programming on 18th Century Life Play tavern games, hear fife music, and even bring your dog for a special walking tour. Mount Vernon | Jul 15, 2024
Things to Do 5 Things to Do at Kenilworth’s Lotus and Water Lily Festival This Weekend Do yourself a favor and go see some water lilies. National Parks, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, Lotus and Water Lily Festival | Jul 15, 2024
Food | Shopping | Things to Do Neighborhood Guide: Things to Do in Southwest Waterfront New spots to sip, sup, sail, and shop in this DC neighborhood Neighborhood Guide, Southwest Waterfront | Jul 15, 2024
Travel 9 Waterfall Hikes an Easy Drive From DC Cool off this summer on scenic waterfall adventures. Hikes, National Parks | Jul 2, 2024
Things to Do The Smithsonian Folklife Festival Is This Week. Here Are Five Things We’re Excited For. Try sweet corn gelato, attend a powwow, and learn to hula at this year's festival celebrating Indigenous culture. National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Folklife Festival | Jun 24, 2024
Things to Do | Travel 7 Thrilling Getaways Near DC If You’re Seeking an Adventure Explore everything the region offers by foot, wheel, and boat–from placid lakes and scenic waterfalls to soaring mountains and lush valleys. Getaways | Jun 20, 2024
News & Politics | Things to Do Hark! The Folger Shakespeare Library Reopens This Friday After an $80 Million Expansion. The expansion includes two new public exhibitions dedicated to rare books and to the Bard himself. Folger Shakespeare Library | Jun 18, 2024
Things to Do All the Smithsonian Museums on the Mall Will Stay Open Late This Saturday Celebrate the summer solstice with late-night museum hours, stargazing, and a cosmic arcade. Smithsonian, summer, Solstice Saturday | Jun 17, 2024
News & Politics | Things to Do The US Botanic Garden Is Joining This Summer’s After-Hours Trend For the first time, the garden is offering extended evening hours on select Thursdays. After Hours, US Botanic Garden | Jun 12, 2024
