LIFE IN THE DMV – The Blog

For the second year in a row, the National Independence Day Parade on the National Mall has been canceled. “The marching units that travel from across the country to participate in the parade have not had the necessary 8 to 18 months to organize, rehearse and...

LivingSocial, the Washington start-up that rode the daily deals craze to markets across the globe, has died as a stand-alone company. It was nearly 10 years old. Groupon, its chief rival, revealed last week that it acquired LivingSocial’s remains for $0. LivingSocial,...

Amazon is hosting a new vaccination clinic at its campus in Arlington to help local health officials vaccinate residents. The clinic is now open Monday through Friday to people with vaccination appointments thanks to a partnership with Arlington County. The goal is to...

https://www.nbm.org/visit/ After 16 Months Closed, The National Building Museum Will Reopen April 9 (As Published on dcist, photo courtesy of NBM) It’s been 16 months since visitors last walked through the Great Hall of the Building Museum, but the building dedicated...

Eight years ago, the Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) proposed creating an aerial gondola system that would ferry passengers between Georgetown and Virginia. Since then, it has been one step forward, two steps back for the proposal, from an affirmative...

Five Guys has partnered with Radius Networks, a location-based technology company, to roll out FlyBuy Pickup, a curbside and in-store pickup solution. Five Guys is leveraging FlyBuy to track the arrival of both the customers and third-party delivery drivers and to...

With spring’s early arrival, it’s finally possible to enjoy a bite or drink outside with your pod or your partner sans parka. But with COVID-19 restrictions still requiring restaurants to seat parties 6 feet apart outdoors, getting a reservation can feel competitive....

Two months after the priciest condo ever to be listed in DC hit the market, another Georgetown condominium is nipping at its heels. The penthouse duplex at the Residences at Harbourside  hit the market last week with a $12 million price tag, making it the second most...

Amazon has unveiled the next phase for its second headquarters in Arlington. The 2.8 million-square-foot HQ2, PenPlace, will transform Arlington’s skyline. Designed by global architecture firm NBBJ, who led the design of Amazon’s Seattle headquarters, PenPlace is the...

The weather is warming. The sun is shining. The trees are budding. Cherry blossom season is nearly here, D.C.’s rite of spring. But, like last year, it won’t be normal. As COVID-19 continues to ravage our region, this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival, kicking off March...

In many markets today, homes are being snapped up almost as soon as they’re listed—and a large percentage of those buyers are entering the market for the first time. Here at Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, not only do we see these trends, we’ve identified some...

Amazon’s planned grocery store at the Festival at Manchester Lakes shopping center in Franconia is inching closer to opening, while another location in Gaithersburg is looking for builders. Fairfax County on Thursday issued the company’s new-concept supermarket...

An effort to save restaurants by selling seasonal subscriptions for takeout dinners from top eateries has been a smash success in New York. Now, Summerlong Supper Club is coming to DC. Here’s how it works: every week for six weeks beginning April 6, members will...

D.C. residents are relieved to know that this will be the last week of the first come, first serve COVID-19 vaccine portal, where people hurry to book an appointment Thursday and Friday mornings, and sometimes encounter crashes and error messages. On Friday, residents...