The government shutdown, now the country’s longest, is fueling a continued trend of declining tourism to Washington.
Category: Washington (DC)
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The White House’s Movie Theater Is Among the East Wing Rubble
Nixon watched “Patton” there. Obama hosted the “Lincoln” cast. Built in 1942, the White House’s private movie theater offered refuge and entertainment.
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Renovations at the White House Aren’t Unusual. But Trump’s Makeover Is.
Presidents have always tailored the White House to their needs, but with the demolition of the East Wing, a $300 million ballroom and other changes, President Trump isn’t wasting any time making it into his own project.
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Under Trump, National Symphony Opens Concerts With the National Anthem
The new directive came after President Trump made himself chairman of the Kennedy Center, the home of the orchestra.
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Not All National Parks Remain Open in the Shutdown. Here’s What to Know.
Some underground attractions are closed, and many outdoor sites have reduced their services.
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On Pennsylvania Ave., Michael Milken’s Curious Temple to the American Dream
A new museum created by the once imprisoned financier offers the financial elite’s take on the nation’s virtues.
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Mark Knoller, ‘the Savant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,’ Dies at 73
As White House correspondent for CBS News Radio, he kept meticulous records of presidential activities, from vacation days to teleprompter use.
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Riding Amtrak’s New Acela Train: Sleeker, Comfier and a Tiny Bit Faster
The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.
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Restaurant Review: Kwame Onwuachi’s Dōgon in Washington D.C.
Dōgon is bigger and more polished than its New York cousin, but every bit as ambitious.
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Thomas Sayers Ellis, Poet of ‘Percussive Prosody,’ Dies at 61
A verbal gymnast on and off the page (as well as a musician and photographer), he was a founder of the Dark Room Collective, a community of writers, and fostered a boom in Black poetry.