With money from D.C.’s five-cent bag tax, the Anacostia Riverkeeper holds regular tours that start at the Navy Yard marina and head upriver to the railroad bridge. Continue reading →

Since January, Runners SoHy has met at 9 a.m. on Sundays at Vigilante Coffee in Hyattsville for three- to four-mile runs around the neighborhood. Continue reading →

The Mount Rainier eatery located at 3310 Rhode Island Ave., was recognized this week at the 41st annual Rammy Awards for its “dedication to dining excellence, service, and value in a casual environment,” beating fellow nominees Bammy’s, Destino, Maketto and Tonari. Continue reading →

You can legally swim in the Anacostia River for a few hours in September. Swimming has been illegal in the river since 1971 due to pollution, but infrastructure improvements and other efforts have improved water quality enough that D.C. is allowing the sanctioned swim. Continue reading →

For the last three years, science writer Gabe Popkin and photographer Leslie Brice have visited ash tree groves to document trees dying from the emerald ash borer. Continue reading →

The Route 1 corridor’s newest mural celebrates influential rockabilly musician Link Wray, who got his start playing local shows. Continue reading →

Located just off the Mount Rainier circle next to city hall on Municipal Place, the freestanding wooden structure contains a tiny gallery where residents can put their own miniature paintings. Continue reading →