Outdoor adventure groups River Riders and River and Trail Outfitters run tubing trips ($33 to $44) on gentle sections of the ...

On America’s 250th birthday, while lightning sporadically lapped at the National Mall, I sat on a curb outside of the Willard Hotel. Around me was a scrum of Americans: street preachers and squalling ...

Popular downtown nightlife destination and restaurant The Park at 14th will pay $243,350 to workers and in government penalties following an investigation by DC’s Office of the Attorney General into ...

Good morning. Sunny with a high around 88 today. A low near 71 overnight. The Nats wrap up a three-game homestand against the Royals this afternoon. The Mystics visit the Connecticut Sun this evening.

A year ago, The Passenger owner Tom Brown sold his Shaw bar to one of his regulars: Sanjay Mandhaiya, chef and co-owner of Pappe Indian restaurant on 14th Street and the Silk Road-inspired Karravaan ...

As part of this new series, “A Perfect Day,” we asked Sara Azani and Arash Shirazi—the couple behind Compass’s R Collective, and parents to eight-year-old twins—how an ideal day in their neighborhood ...

Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, made headlines last year for her sermon cautioning a newly inaugurated President Donald Trump to impart mercy on queer people and ...

Oribu, 1000 H St., NW. Chef Joevel Magpantay knows his fancy hotels. His first job in America was as a chef on a J-1 visa at the Grand Hyatt Dallas. Then he spent years working at the Park Hyatt Dubai ...

Where: Royal Sonesta Boston, Cambridge, MA; 617-806-4200. What’s special: Overlooking the Charles River, the hotel offers terrific views of the Boston skyline. Guests can enjoy a 24-hour fitness ...

Stop and smell the roses—plus the magnolias, orchids, bluebonnets, and saguaro cactus blossoms—at this outdoor display of official flowers from each US state and territory. Through October 12.

If you’re looking to avoid the hubbub around the National Mall, these neighborhood and community celebrations offer patriotic parades, family-friendly programming, and fireworks in the evening.

Fourth of July festivities on the National Mall will look a little different this year. Expect increased security, longer wait times, and a later launch for the pyrotechnic display. Fireworks are ...