9 Embassies to Check Out During the EU Open Houses This Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 5/8 6:37A Molly Parks

Check out the Embassy of Austria at 3524 International Court, NW, on Saturday for a sweet treat. Photograph by EUintheUS /Flickr. We hope you kept your globetrotting shoes out. This Saturday, visitors...

7 AAPI Heritage Month Celebrations Around the DC Area

Washingtonian Things To Do 5/8 5:39A Briana Thomas

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at the IlluminAsia Festival. Photograph by National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution. Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage...

Considering flowers for mom this Mother’s Day? Be prepared for higher prices

WTOP News 5/8 3:28A Alan Etter

You might be paying a little more for mom s flowers this Mother s Day thanks to increased tariffs on all imported goods. Nationwide, it s estimated that 80% of flowers sold in the U.S. are not grown here. Americans bought $2.2 billion worth of...

The Ultimate Guide on How to Date in DC

Washingtonian Things To Do 5/8 1:00A Damare Baker

Y ou’re trying to find love in DC. How hard can it be, right? Pretty tough, actually. Dating apps, once applauded for their choice and convenience, have become a swamp of their own, turning romance...

Things to do in the DC area: Maryland Craft Beer Festival, Takoma Flea … and more!

WTOP News 5/7 11:12P Michelle Goldchain

The Maryland Craft Beer Festival.(Courtesy Maryland Craft Beer Festival) The Maryland Craft Beer Festival.(Courtesy Maryland Craft Beer Festival) Bottoms up! The Maryland Craft Beer Festival is back...

Swarovski returns to DC with Georgetown store

WTOP News 5/7 5:41A Jeff Clabaugh

Swarovski's new showroom is slated to open later this year at at 1234 Wisconsin Avenue.(Courtesy EastBanc) Swarovski's new showroom is slated to open later this year at at 1234 Wisconsin...

A Guide to DC’s Best Gay and Lesbian Bars

Washingtonian Things To Do 5/7 1:00A Lydia Wei

U Street gay bar Crush with its charming vinyl selection. Photograph courtesy of Crush Dance Bar. With WorldPride right around the corner, it s time to get familiar with DC s gay scene. To help you...

DC restaurant association says city should reassess Initiative 82, despite uncertainty with the...

WTOP News 5/7 12:42A Ciara Wells

The head of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington is backing D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser s effort to repeal Initiative 82 — the controversial 2022 law that created one wage scale for workers regardless of their industry. Related stories...

Advocates remind DC-area immigrants of their rights in the wake of ICE raid reports

WTOP News 5/6 10:52A Alan Etter

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Advocates warn immigrants of their rights in the wake of ICE raid rumors A coalition of advocates supporting...

Tourism numbers hit an all-time high in DC last year. Here’s why this year is less promising

WTOP News 5/6 9:22A John Domen

As has been the case throughout the period following the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism in D.C. is up, and last year was a record-setting one for the city. Related stories Bowser announces plan to transform DC economy Tourism is bouncing back in...

Trader Joe’s opens Brookland store, 1 of 3 new DC stores coming

WTOP News 5/6 7:32A Jeff Clabaugh

Trader Joe’s will open a location in D.C.’s Brookland neighborhood. (Courtesy Trader Joe’s) Trader Joe’s will open a location in D.C.’s Brookland neighborhood. (Courtesy Trader Joe’s) Trader Joe’s...

A New DC-Music Compilation Features Big Bands Supporting Trans Health Care

Washingtonian Things To Do 5/6 7:29A Lydia Wei

Carolina Carmo and Max Cohen. Photograph by Tilly Sandmeyer. For George Washington University students Carolina Carmo and Max Cohen, the DC music scene has been a vital source of community and...

NY’s Wonder food hall, with celebrity-studded menus, plans 7 DC locations

WTOP News 5/6 6:57A Jeff Clabaugh

The first Wonder location in the D.C. region will open on 14th Street, Northwest in June.(Courtesy Wonder Group) The first Wonder location in the D.C. region will open on 14th Street, Northwest in...

Speaker Johnson gives new hope in House for DC budget fix

WTOP News 5/6 5:55A Mitchell Miller

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he plans to call for a vote on a bill to fix a glitch that has created a potential $1 billion hole in the D.C. budget, though the timing is still uncertain. Johnson...

3 DC bars on a list of North America’s Best Bars

WTOP News 5/6 4:40A Jeff Clabaugh

An annual list of North America’s Best Bars includes three bars in the District — Silver Lyan, Allegory and Service Bar. From left to right, the Air Bee n Bee and the Emu Queen cocktails at Silver...