Spotlight: U Street Corridor

Spotlight: U Street Corridor

Dubbed “Black Broadway” in its hayday before the rise of Harlem, the U Street Corridor was the cultural heart of the country’s biggest urban African American community. Stretching nine blocks up U St. NW from 9th to 18th, the be-bopping corridor and its surrounding blocks have recaptured the jazzy spirit of its past. Those in [...]

February 17, 2012 More
Spotlight: H Street – Atlas District

Spotlight: H Street – Atlas District

The H Street Northeast Atlas District is scheduled to reclaim a slice of its history in 2013 when the construction of an updated, modern streetcar system is completed. The neighborhood was a hub on the original 19th Century Streetcar lines, a DC institution until 1962 when the system was dismantled in favor of buses and [...]

February 10, 2012 More
Spotlight: Shaw and LeDroit Park

Spotlight: Shaw and LeDroit Park

Dubbed ‘Uptown’ by 19th Century Washingtonians who considered the historic Shaw area to be a bit of a trek from the bustle of downtown, the Shaw and LeDroit ‘hoods now contain some of the city’s most coveted addresses. Shaw’s reach today is so diverse that it is often considered to be made up of several [...]

February 3, 2012 More
Spotlight: Columbia Heights

Spotlight: Columbia Heights

Perched at the highest peak in the District, Columbia Heights offers unbeatable panoramic views of the city and beyond when viewed from atop 13th Street hill. What was once private farmland outside of city limits is now a bustling destination ‘hood locals flock to for big box shopping and smaller scale indie dining. A short [...]

January 27, 2012 More