Mahjong Games and Lessons Are Popping Up Around DC. Here’s Where to Play.

Washingtonian Things To Do 7/22 4:08A Katie Doran

Photograph courtesy of Vanessa Yau/Getty Images. The traditional Chinese game of mahjong is having a resurgence across the country, and the DC-area is getting in on the game play.  Sallie Routh,...

The DC area’s most exciting restaurant openings in 2025 (so far)

WTOP News 7/22 12:03A Michelle Goldchain

A tablescape of food at Selva. (Courtesy Deb Lindsey) A tablescape of food at Selva. (Courtesy Deb Lindsey) For those seeking cutting-edge dining experiences that are unforgettable, there are so many...

National Geographic’s Museum of Exploration takes shape in DC

WTOP News 7/21 10:46P Mike Murillo

The National Geographic Society’s new museum is taking shape in downtown D.C., promising to offer a one-of-a-kind experience as it tells the story of the wonders of the world. The National Geographic Museum of Exploration has been under...

Live a day in the life of a National Zoo bird keeper!

WTOP News 7/21 10:42P Matt Kaufax

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Live a day in the life of a Smithsonian Zoo bird caretaker! In Tuesday s Working Capital episode of “Matt About...

28 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend

Washingtonian Things To Do 7/21 9:04A Briana Thomas

Explore Kids World this weekend with your kiddos. Photograph by Downtown DC. Happy summer, DC! If you couldn t snag a ticket to our sold-out Best of Washington party, don t fret. There are three...

Five Players to Watch at the DC Open

Washingtonian Things To Do 7/21 6:45A Sam Cabral

Venus Williams returns to competition after a 16-month hiatus. Photograph courtesy of Wick Photography for Mubadala Citi DC Open. The qualifying rounds are over and the main draw is set at this week s...

Let them eat 300 cakes: DC museum hosts sold-out potluck for baking enthusiasts

WTOP News 7/20 11:34P Michelle Goldchain

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. Let them eat 300 cakes: DC museum hosts sold-out potluck for baking enthusiasts With approximately 300 cakes in...

WTOP tours water park, resort coming to Spotsylvania Co.

WTOP News 7/20 11:19P Neal Augenstein

What were fields wedged between Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, are being converted into the Commonwealth s largest indoor water park, resort and convention center — with the hopes of bringing tourists and tax...

Politics makes dating tough for Gen Z, poll shows

WTOP News 7/19 7:54A Jimmy Alexander

Politics is making the process of finding Mr. and Mrs. Right impossible for those who fall under the Generation Z umbrella, a poll has found. Compared to the baby boomers, Generation X and millennials, the generation with the biggest political...

Ex-robber turned Georgetown law professor convicted of domestic violence

WTOP News 7/19 6:11A Diane Morris

A Georgetown University law professor who spent 11 years in prison for bank robbery before becoming a lawyer was convicted Friday of criminal charges stemming from a September 2023 domestic violence incident that followed years of abuse. Shon...

Wednesday’s dramatic lightning display featured 26,000 strikes across the region

WTOP News 7/19 12:03A Kate Ryan

The dramatic display that lit up the skies Wednesday night really did include 26,000 lightning strikes. Erik Taylor, a meteorologist with the Baltimore-Washington Office of the National Weather Service, said the number of strikes were recorded...

DC Black Restaurant Week spotlights minority-owned businesses

WTOP News 7/18 11:34P Jessica Kronzer

Dozens of local business owners are getting a spotlight for the District s Black Restaurant Week campaign, which is taking place across the nation s capital and surrounding Maryland and Virginia counties now through July 27. The organization...

What to know about the ‘juvenile curfew zone’ in DC’s U Street corridor this weekend

WTOP News 7/18 10:45A Thomas Robertson

D.C. police are turning the U Street corridor into an expanded juvenile curfew zone this weekend — a new authority granted to the department under emergency legislation signed by the mayor earlier this month. Related stories DC mayor toughens...

Before winning reelection bid, DC Council member Trayon White apparently used AI political ad

WTOP News 7/18 10:27A Jessica Kronzer

Before winning back his D.C. Council seat in a special election this week, Trayon White posted a video rallying voters that viewers quickly sniffed out as artificial intelligence. The video shows a figure whose appearance and voice are robotic....

DC firefighters go viral, hope to inspire young girls to pursue the job

WTOP News 7/17 10:50A John Domen

This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker. In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker. These DC firefighters went viral – here’s why they’re grateful for it At the time they thought it was a rather...