Washington, D.C. is facing the most unhealthy air conditions it ever has as smoke from Canadian wildfires takes over the East Coast. On Thursday, June 8, D.C.’s air quality was Code Purple, reaching over 250 on th...
Just slightly over 2-hours from D.C. is the monstrous outdoor waterpark, Water Country USA in Williamsburg, Virginia. Every water slide, game, and splashing activity you could imagine exists at this park. From a 23,000-...
Rob Rubba made D.C. proud, taking home a James Beard Award on Monday, June 5. Rubba of Oyster Oyster was endowed with the national award for Outstanding Chef. “Your thoughtfulness is contagious,” Rubba said...
Smithsonians are ushering in summer with a real-life “Night at the Museum” event! To celebrate the beginning of summer, on Saturday, June 24, all Smithsonian museums will be open until midnight for Smithsoni...
Eagle-eyed Washingtonians took notice on their morning commute that the WMATA rolled out its Pride Month Metro trains! On Thursday morning, June 1, the D.C. Metro kicked off Pride Month in style with its special rainbow...
A pregnant critically endangered western lowland gorilla gave birth at Smithsonian’s National Zoo on Saturday, May 27. Born between 12 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. to 20-year-old mother Calaya and 31-year-old father Baraka, the f...
Georgetown’s Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal boat tours have returned for a second season! The Georgetown Heritage nonprofit debuted its new canal boat last year after tours had ceased for more than a decade w...
The Atlantis opened in D.C. on Tuesday, May 30 and the inaugural show will be headlined by Foo Fighters. Spearheaded by venue owner I.M.P. Concerts, The Atlantis has been reconstructed to reflect the original 9:30 Club,...
Smithsonian’s National Zoo family just got a little bigger! Three baby meerkats were born at the zoo in the early morning of Wednesday, May 10, the zoo announced in a press release on May 24. The meerkat pups were...
“Catch a ride,” and gain a getaway this summer! Ocean City, Maryland just unveiled its new “Catch a Ride” campaign on Friday, May 26. After an April 2023 survey from The Vacationer found than more than 78% o...