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Asantewaa, a healthcare operations professional from Boston, and Kenneth, an attorney from Tallahassee, first connected on Hinge. Because the met during the pandemic, their first date was a walk around Central Park. Fourteen months later, Kenneth proposed inside the butterfly exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, where her friends were […] The post A Flower-Filled Wedding at District Winery first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

For Stanley Seiden, the journey of 790 Capital Bikeshare stops began with a single push notification. “One day, probably in November 2022, I got a text that said I had reached 6 percent of all Capital Bikeshare stations,” Seiden says. “And so I said: challenge accepted.” Seiden, a contractor with the State Department, spent the […] The post This Guy Biked to all 790 Capital Bikeshare Stations first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

George Washington’s Mount Vernon announced Thursday that 29 undamaged bottles filled with cherries and berries from the 1700s were discovered beneath the home. The fruit is “perfectly preserved,” and the compulsion was immediate: I must eat those cherries. There’s no telling why this dusty fruit has captured my stomach’s imagination. According to Mount Vernon, we’re […] The post Would Eating Cherries From the 1700s Hurt My Tummy? An Investigation. first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

In the mood to go house-hunting this weekend? Here are three open houses in DC, Maryland, and Virginia that caught our eye: A Trinidad Penthouse Price: $629,000 Where: 1200 Staples St., NE Penthouse #3 Bedrooms/bathrooms: 2/2 Condo fee: $222 monthly Listing agent: Michael Arias, Capital Brokers Group Open houses: June 15, 1-3 PM and June […] The post 3 Great Open Houses This Weekend first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

Jayden Daniels Excitement is high for the new Commanders quarterback.   Jacob Fenston For the City Cast DC podcast, he’s attempting to visit every park in the District: almost 700.   Mackenzie Shultz and Megan Wysocki The American University students designed an econ class on Taylor Swift that will be offered this fall.   Layne […] The post Guest List: 5 People We’d Love to Hang Out With This June first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

What’s the greatest luxury in a city home? Well-appointed space on a quite tree lined street! 1219 Delafield is bursting with it. From the minute you open the door to the expansive main level you feel it—all that gracious space offset by hand scraped birch hardwood floors. And as you walk around, you will notice […] The post Luxury Suburban Feels, Convenient City Access first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

Under the pretense of competition, the annual congressional baseball game offers a rare opportunity for bipartisan bonding. Representatives on both sides of the aisle build rapport during team practices, though it’s often cut-and-dry when it gets to the stadium: the 91st rendition of the ballgame Wednesday night saw Republicans trounce Democrats for the fifth game […] The post Hidden in the Bleachers at the Congressional Baseball Game, Representatives Have a Ball first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

This post has been updated from an earlier version. Summer in Washington means mosquitoes and mugginess, but it also means an excuse for ice cream pretty much any time of day. And there are more options than ever. Here, our favorite places for nostalgic shakes and sundaes, over-the-top ice-cream sandwiches, Japanese-­style soft-serve, and more.   […] The post 18 Decadent Ice Cream Shops to Try This Summer Around the DC Area first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more

On Wednesday, the DC Board of Zoning Adjustments held a virtual hearing regarding the future of the Georgetown location of the popular bagel chain Call Your Mother, which needs two permits to be approved in order to continue operating as a restaurant in the neighborhood, amid challenges from neighbors on whether or not it can legally […] The post Call Your Mother Georgetown’s Zoning Hearing Got Trashy—Literally first appeared on Washingtonian ..read more