Cherry blossom phases

Things to Do

Where to Eat

DC Travel Guide | Food

Our 17 Favorite Chesapeake Bay Crab Houses

Including five great DC-area places to crack crabs.

Your Comprehensive 2021 Holiday-Season Calendar of Things to Do in DC

From holiday markets and pop-up bars to caroling and a Hanukkah film festival, 100-plus ways to have the best season ever. Updated Regularly!

Parties, Museums, Christmas, ice skating | Nov 24, 2021

Denizens Brewing Company, a spacious brewery/beer garden, serves sharable dishes with their seasonal brews. Photograph courtesy of Denizens Brewing Company.

Here’s a Map of the Best Beer Gardens Around DC

Bars, Outdoor Drinking, Outdoor Dining, Beer Garden | Apr 13, 2017

Michelin Star DC

Here Are the 2019 Michelin Star Restaurants for DC

Pineapple and Pearls, Michelin, Rose's Luxury | Sep 13, 2018

Where to Shop

DC Travel Guide | Food | Shopping | Things to Do

Your Comprehensive 2021 Holiday-Season Calendar of Things to Do in DC

From holiday markets and pop-up bars to caroling and a Hanukkah film festival, 100-plus ways to have the best season ever. Updated Regularly!

The Jewelry Designer Behind Union Market’s ‘Brief Assembly’ is Opening Her Own Store

Shelter opens this Friday in the Union Market District.

DC Designers, Retail News, Store Openings, Union Market District | Sep 13, 2018

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A New Makeup Bar Concept is Bringing ‘Drybar-Style’ Convenience and More Inclusive Beauty Services to DC

Own Your Wonder hopes to promote race, gender, and age inclusivity in Georgetown

Georgetown, Own Your Wonder, Makeup Artist | Sep 6, 2018

A Second-Generation Greek Family Is Bringing Athens Craftsmanship to DC

Georgetown, DC Designers, Retail News | Aug 29, 2018

Shopping Guides

Luxury Bedding Sets That Will Make Your Bedroom Feel Like a Five-Star Hotel

The Best Things We Bought This Month

The Best Things We Bought This Month

Shopping | Things to Do

Where to Spend Small Business Saturday Around DC

A 3K Bike? $60 Crayons? Check out the Luxe, Outrageous, and Over-the-Top Gifts on Our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

The Best Things We Bought This Month

Two Ridiculously Easy New Ways to Consign Designer Clothes in DC

Mother's Day Gift Guide 2017

17 Chic Gifts You Can Still Get In Time For Mother’s Day

DC Travel Guide | Shopping

Old Town Is One of the Area’s Most Interesting Fashion Hubs. (No, Really!)

Summer slides

9 Pairs of Statement Slides You Can Wear All Summer Long

Transportation

dc public transportation

DC Travel Guide | Transportation

Your Public Transportation Guide to DC

Everything you need to know about getting around DC.

tours in dc

The Best Ways to Tour Washington, DC

Washingtonian Recommends, NPR, Tours, Ford's Theatre | Mar 18, 2016

Driving in DC: A Crash Course on the Grid System

Navigating DC can be as easy as 1, 2, 3—and A, B, C. Just take the time to learn our grid system.

Transportation, Advice, Driving | Feb 22, 2008

Getting Here: Navigating DC-Area Airports

DC Airports, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore–Washington International Airport | Feb 18, 2008

Where to Stay

DC Travel Guide | Home & Style | Hotels

What to Expect at the Line DC

The much anticipated hotel is slated to open soon in an old church in Adams Morgan.

Photograph of the Watergate Hotel spa by Ron Blunt.

We Tried 2 of the Most Luxurious New Spas Around DC. Here’s What We Learned.

Spa Reviews, MGM National Harbor, The Watergate Hotel | Jul 7, 2017

Peek Inside Kevin Plank’s New Baltimore-Themed Hotel

Baltimore, Sagamore Pendry | Apr 6, 2017

Marriott Georgetown Toasts Hotel’s Redesign With (Boozy) Bourbon Battle

Dan About Town, Marriott Georgetown | Mar 31, 2017

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