Guides

Cathedral Heights Community Guide

History and Flavor Cathedral Heights is a small, affluent, and quiet neighborhood east of a significant landmark in Washington D.C., The National Cathedral. Often the neighborhood is also called “Cathedral…

Forest Hills Community Guide

History and Flavor This northwest Washington D.C. neighborhood is bordered on one side by Rock Creek Park. Old oaks and maple trees tower over the area’s lovely diverse housing. The…

Crestwood Community Guide

Variety is the name of the game in the Crestwood neighborhood. This treed oasis off 16th St NW offers a diverse blend of people and architecture. Here you’ll find Colonials…

U Street Corridor Community Guide

History and Flavor The birthplace of DC hero and jazz musician Duke Ellington, the commercial and residential U Street neighborhood was once the center of African-American culture in America.  The…

Woodley Park Community Guide

History and Flavor The Woodly Park neighborhood was named after a home built by Philip Barton Key (Uncle of Francis Scott Key) in 1801 called the Woodly House. In its…

West End Community Guide

History and Flavor The West End is the westernmost part of the original L’Enfant Plan for Washington DC (before the annexation of Georgetown). The area is home to the embassies…

American University Park Community Guide

Updated 2/27/2023 History and Flavor American University Park, bounded by Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Western avenues, is an enclave of 13,000 homes in northwest Washington, DC. The area is home…

The Palisades Community Guide

History and Flavor The Palisades neighborhood in Washington DC was laid out and developed in the late 1800s by the Palisades Improvement Company as a suburb on the streetcar line…

McLean Gardens Community Guide

History and Flavor McLean Gardens is a 43-acre housing developed in 1942 by publisher John R. McLean as temporary housing for wartime defense workers on his estate. The historic residential…

Glover Park Community Guide

History and Flavor Just north of Georgetown is the neighborhood of Glover Park, named after the prominent civic leader and businessman Charles C. Glover. Glover Park has a rich and…

Potomac Maryland Community Guide

History and Flavor The Potomac area was home to Maryland’s first Algonquin American Indian site. Researchers believe Native Americans begin occupying the village between 1200 to 1500 AD.  English colonists…

Friendship Heights Community Guide

History and Flavor Friendship Heights’ got its name from a 3,000-acre “Friendship” land grant made to colonists in 1713 from the king. During the 1800s, a Quaker family from Philadelphia…

Ivy City Community Guide

History and Flavor This tiny neighborhood lies just north of Union Market and NoMa and has been through several cycles over the years. Its recent resurgence makes it a popular…

Foxhall Village Community Guide

History and Flavor Scottish immigrant and cannon factory owner Henry Foxall is the namesake for Foxhill Village and Foxhill Road, a neighborhood located in northwestern Washington DC. A simple spelling…

Anacostia Community Guide

History and Flavor  European settlers first occupied the area in 1662, and Anacostia became part of the District of Columbia in 1791. One of Washington DC’s earliest neighborhoods and named…

16th Street Heights Community Guide

History and Flavor If you like a friendly small-town flavor that’s only minutes from the big city, that development style was the original intent when Sixteenth Street Heights was developed.…

Bloomingdale Community Guide

History and Flavor  Once called “Everybody’s favorite DC neighborhood” by the Washington Post, Bloomingdale has its share of fans. Situated in Northwest DC, less than two miles from the Capitol…

Brightwood Community Guide

History and Flavor Located in the northernmost part of Washington, DC, the neighborhood of Brightwood has a small population of about 16,000 people. No metro station is easily accessible, there…

Brookland Community Guide

History and Flavor  Located in Northeast DC, Brookland is a neighborhood that centers on 12th Street NE. It is on the Metro Red Line and is the home of The…

Burleith Community Guide

History and Flavor The small, entirely residential Burleith neighborhood is bordered by 35th Street NW to the east, historic Georgetown district to the south, Whitehaven Park to the north, and…

Capitol Hill Community Guide

History and Flavor Capitol Hill is a quaint neighborhood in southern DC where lawmakers and politicians trade in their suits and dresses for sweatpants and sneakers. Like most of the…

Chinatown Community Guide

History and Flavor The Chinatown neighborhood in DC dates from the 1880s, though it has gone through different forms and locations. The current iteration is along H and I Streets,…

Cleveland Park Community Guide

History and Flavor Located in Northwest Washington, DC. Cleveland Park is located on the red line of the Washington Metro rapid transit system. It’s also directly on a metro line…

Columbia Heights Community Guide

History and Flavor Initially, the home of Columbian University, which is now known as George Washington University, Columbia Heights has it all. Located in Northwest DC and bordered by Florida…

Congress Heights Community Guide

History and Flavor  Congress Heights is a historic residential area in southeast Washington, D.C., with African-American roots. Though primarily a residential area, Congress Heights buzzes with energy from sporting events…

Deanwood Community Guide

History and Flavor Located in Northeast Washington DC, Deanwood is one of the Northeast’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of the oldest African-American suburbs in the District. Early 20th Century…

Dupont Circle Community Guide

History and Flavor Dupont Circle Washington DC is the name of an area that encompasses the traffic circle at the center of it all and a park, the surrounding neighborhood,…

Eckington Community Guide

History and Flavor Eckington is a late 19th-century and early 20th-century neighborhood in the near northeast section of Washington, DC., and was named for the 18th-century country estate that preceded…

Foggy Bottom Community Guide

History and Flavor Running northwest from the White House, Foggy Bottom is one of the oldest areas in DC. Dating from the mid-18th century, its name comes from a geographic…

Fort Lincoln Community Guide

History and Flavor Fort Lincoln is a residential neighborhood in northeastern Washington, D.C. The area is named for the Civil War fort, which sits just across the Maryland state line.  …

Fort Totten Community Guide

History and Flavor Civil War buffs are likely aware of the history of Fort Totten, but for those not in the know, here’s a look at the history of the…

Georgetown Community Guide

History and Flavor Georgetown is an iconic neighborhood in the Washington DC area that offers an incredible array of opportunities for people who live in and visit the city. From…

Howard University Community Guide

Updated 3/24/2023 History and Flavor Located in Washington DC’s Shaw neighborhood, Howard University is known for its jazz clubs and Black-owned businesses. One part of the area is affectionately known…

Kalorama Community Guide

Updated 3/24/2023 History and Flavor Everyone knows that Washington, DC is where the action is. No matter what area of the city you live in, you are likely to find…

Kenilworth Community Guide

Updated 3/24/2023 History and Flavor Kenilworth, an up-and-coming neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C, is a residential neighborhood located along the Anacostia River. The road that became Kenilworth Avenue (and then…

Kingman Park Community Guide

Updated 3/20/2023 History and Flavor  Named after Brigadier General Dan Christie Kingman, previous head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kingman Park has always been a project. The Army…

LeDroit Park Community Guide

Updated 3/20/2023 History and Flavor Ensconced southeast of Howard University and steps from Shaw, LeDroit Park is one of the most architecturally rich and historically exciting DC areas. The desirable…

Logan Circle Community Guide

Updated 3/20/2023 History and Flavor There are many neighborhoods to love in DC, but perhaps none is as historically rich and multi-layered as Logan Circle, located in Northwest DC. With…

Mount Pleasant Community Guide

Updated 3/15/2022 History and Flavor Mt Pleasant is a historic neighborhood in northwest Washington D.C., bounded by Rock Creek Park to the west, Adams Morgan to the north, and Columbia…

Navy Yard Community Guide

Updated 3/15/2023 History and Flavor Its name brings to mind images of towering majestic ships coming and going, sworn to protect our interests worldwide. But the Navy Yard neighborhood in…

NoMa Community Guide

Updated 3/15/2023 History and Flavor NoMa, short for ‘North of Massachusetts Avenue,’ is a fast-growing neighborhood located on the Northern side of Washington D.C. Primarily an industrial hub, the region…

Park View Community Guide

Updated 3/8/2023 History and Flavor In 1908 several neighborhoods were combined to create the Park View area in Washington DC.  Park View is east of Columbia Heights, bounded by Rock…

River Terrace Community Guide

Updated 3/8/2023 History and Flavor National Insured Homes Corporation, a New York-based real estate and construction company, was the original developer of River Terrace. Built on 65 acres of rural,…

Shaw Community Guide

Updated 3/8/2023 History and Flavor One of the most popular, storied, and desirable neighborhoods is the Shaw neighborhood in the Northwest of Washington, DC.  It’s the home to Howard University,…

Southwest Waterfront Community Guide

Updated 2/28/2023 History and Flavor History is all around you in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. Part of Pierre L’Enfant’s original city plans, the Southwest Waterfront contains some of the oldest…

Takoma Community Guide

Updated 2/28/2023 History and Flavor Formerly part of Takoma Park, Maryland, Takoma was developed by Benjamin Franklin Gilbert in 1883 as a suburb for commuters on the Metropolitan Branch of…

Tenleytown Washington DC Community Guide

Updated 2/28/2023 History and Flavor Sitting adjacent to American University Park, and centering on Tenley Circle, the Tenleytown DC neighborhood is a quiet, peaceful oasis in the hustle and bustle…

Trinidad Washington DC Community Guide

Updated 2/27/2023 History and Flavor Trinidad certainly fits the bill if you’re looking for an up-and-coming neighborhood with a fair amount of history. Established as a District neighborhood back in…

Woodridge Washington DC Community Guide

Updated 2/27/2023 History and Flavor Just 15 minutes or so from Capitol Hill, you’ll find Woodridge, a family-friendly neighborhood that gives residents the feel of a suburban lifestyle just a…

Adams Morgan Community Guide

History and Flavor UPDATED 2/23/2023 Looking for a neighborhood so quintessentially DC that it has been featured in scores of television shows and movies as an ideal DC neighborhood? Look…

Alexandria, VA

Arlington, VA

Chevy Chase Washington DC Community Guide

History and Flavor UPDATED 2/23/2023 The Chevy Chase neighborhood in Washington D.C. offers an ideal blend of suburb and city. Located along the border of Maryland and D.C., its well-kept…

Hyattsville, MD

Petworth Washington DC Community Guide

History and Flavor Updated 2-23-2023 Located in Northwest DC and bounded by Rock Creek Church Yard and Arkansas Avenue, Petworth is, like many in-town neighborhoods, experiencing something of a renaissance.…