Washington DC is known as the “City of Trees” and is the top city in the United States for its public parks. During the fall, visitors and residents alike are treated to beautiful fall foliage throughout Washington DC’s streets as the leaves change colors, accessible by metro. When I think of foliage, I think of…
Art All Night is a free celebration of DC’s performing and visual arts. Started in 2011 in Shaw and now a city-wide festival across all 8 wards, different neighborhood associations organize activations at local businesses and community spaces. Every year and every neighborhood is different, but include live music, art demonstrations, unique art installations, dance…
DC has many parks and woods to explore, but few of them include an art installation. Hidden in a clearing of the woods near the Palisades Rec Center in Northwest Washington DC is what visitors have named the Glass Forest (aka The Shrine). When walking through the wood trails, wanderers will find an art installation…
When you think of theatre, you undoubtedly first think of New York and then perhaps Chicago. But did you know that DC and its suburbs earn a close third when it comes to the number of live theatre performances each year? The DMV has anywhere between 170-200 theaters (depending on what you consider the boundaries…
While the lighting of the National Christmas Tree has been a Washington, DC Christmas tradition for over 100 years, Christmas markets are a relatively new tradition. With so many options, it can be overwhelming to figure out which are the best Christmas markets in DC. Growing up in Alexandria, Virginia in the 80s and 90s,…
Between the tourists, college students, government workers, and lobbyists, DC can get very crowded and noisy. The good news is that DC has the most public park space of any major city in the US, with 24% of public land used for 683 parks and green spaces. And while many of these spaces are outside…