Things to Do in Washington DC

One day in Washington, D.C. can hold presidential artifacts, free art, famous faces, pub stories and a very satisfying dinner. The trick is geographic discipline. This itinerary stays centered around downtown and Penn Quarter, which leaves more time for looking and less time for cross-city commuting. The schedule suits adults who like museums but also…

A successful corporate outing gives colleagues a fresh set of shared stories. Washington, D.C. makes that assignment unusually easy in fall, when the air cooperates, the sidewalks invite a walk and the city offers enough intrigue to wake up even the quiet end of the org chart. These five outing ideas balance structure with time…

October hands Washington, D.C. a very flattering color palette. Trees flash copper and crimson, sidewalks become pleasantly walkable again, and the calendar fills with events that range from coffee worship to costumed cemetery laps. The city is busy, but it still leaves room for a long lunch and one more museum. Here are eight worthwhile…

Congress wrote the nation’s laws during Prohibition. One enterprising D.C. bootlegger found office space inside the building. George Cassiday, better known as the Man in the Green Hat, supplied liquor to lawmakers for years. His operation mixed political access, astonishing nerve and the sort of workplace delivery service that would give any modern compliance department…

Cooling temps lead to cool things to do in Washington D.C. in September. Jazz fills the waterfront, festivals fill the streets, museums stay open late, and the monuments shine in the early fall light.  At D.C. Crawling, a perfect September day includes hidden history, local taverns and a cold drink. But that’s because we run…

While you’re visiting, you might hear someone ask, “What is the tallest building in D.C.?” People will debate about the city’s building height regulation, the definition of a building, whether we should account for sea level… The list goes on. While there may not be a right answer, there certainly is a common wrong answer….

Prohibition does not sound like a good time, but there was one good thing to come out of that mess: Speakeasies! From secret underground nightclubs to bars full of hooch disguised as barbershops, for 16 years, D.C. residents found creative ways to defy the government and keep the party going. Prohibition started in D.C. three…

Cherry blossoms are Washington, D.C.’s annual announcement that spring has officially clocked in. For most of the year, the trees blend into the scenery around the Tidal Basin. Then the blossoms arrive, the waterfront turns pink and white, and thousands of adults start discussing “peak bloom” with the intensity of election analysts. The flowers are…