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Scoop: Jeff Zients' D.C. home to list for $19M

The former White House chief of staff has owned the property for over two decades.

Real Estate

Former White House chief of staff <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jeff Zients" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/17/biden-jeff-zients-leadership-style-tips" data-vars-content-id="5d6ec250-71e1-41f3-a57c-a7d5f77981aa" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Jeff Zients&#x27; D.C. home to list for $19M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/17/biden-jeff-zients-leadership-style-tips" target="_self">Jeff Zients</a>&#x27; D.C. home is expected to soon hit the market for nearly $19 million.The big picture: Zients — a DMV local — held senior roles in the Obama and Biden administrations after a successful business career, including at <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Advisory Board Company" data-vars-click-url="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/author/jeffrey-zients" data-vars-content-id="5d6ec250-71e1-41f3-a57c-a7d5f77981aa" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Jeff Zients&#x27; D.C. home to list for $19M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/author/jeffrey-zients" target="_blank">The Advisory Board Company</a> and Corporate Executive Board.<ul><li>He was also an investor in the OG <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Call Your Mother" data-vars-click-url="https://washingtonian.com/2020/12/03/call-your-mother-co-owner-is-bidens-new-covid-czar/" data-vars-content-id="5d6ec250-71e1-41f3-a57c-a7d5f77981aa" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Jeff Zients&#x27; D.C. home to list for $19M" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://washingtonian.com/2020/12/03/call-your-mother-co-owner-is-bidens-new-covid-czar/" target="_blank">Call Your Mother</a> location.</li></ul>

How D.C. is marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11

See rarely displayed artifacts, hear from firsthand witnesses and attend performances and remembrances around Washington.

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A quarter-century after the Sept. 11 attacks, Washington is marking the anniversary with rarely seen artifacts, performances and remembrance.The big picture: D.C. and the Pentagon were at the center of 9/11 and its aftermath — and local institutions are drawing on their collections and firsthand witnesses to tell the story 25 years later.

D.C. unveils new Southeast Library

A big underground dig has revived one of D.C.'s original Carnegie libraries.

News

A big underground dig has revived one of D.C.&#x27;s original Carnegie libraries.Why it matters: A $41 million renovation more than doubled the size of the historic <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Southeast Library" data-vars-click-url="https://www.dclibrary.org/news/southeast-library-modernization-project" data-vars-content-id="be843dd8-91bf-4921-866c-7cad83575e14" data-vars-headline="D.C. unveils new Southeast Library" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.dclibrary.org/news/southeast-library-modernization-project" target="_blank">Southeast Library</a> in Eastern Market.

The DMV is buzzing over Yemeni coffee

Move over, pumpkin spice latte. The hottest new coffee trend comes from Yemen.

Food and Drink

Move over, pumpkin spice latte. The hottest new coffee trend comes from Yemen. The big picture: In recent years, Yemeni-American cafe chains — including <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Qahwah House" data-vars-click-url="https://qahwahhouse.com/" data-vars-content-id="8779348e-5442-4ac9-be55-dbc9c2588531" data-vars-headline="The DMV is buzzing over Yemeni coffee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://qahwahhouse.com/" target="_blank">Qahwah House</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Qamaria" data-vars-click-url="https://www.qamariacoffee.com/" data-vars-content-id="8779348e-5442-4ac9-be55-dbc9c2588531" data-vars-headline="The DMV is buzzing over Yemeni coffee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.qamariacoffee.com/" target="_blank">Qamaria</a>, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Haraz Coffee House" data-vars-click-url="https://harazcoffeehouse.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorAPHjJ676lGpVjllchwZX3uUiyQQ1lzdtBZEwzF4rjdkF__SEF" data-vars-content-id="8779348e-5442-4ac9-be55-dbc9c2588531" data-vars-headline="The DMV is buzzing over Yemeni coffee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://harazcoffeehouse.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorAPHjJ676lGpVjllchwZX3uUiyQQ1lzdtBZEwzF4rjdkF__SEF" target="_blank">Haraz Coffee House</a> — have opened locations in the D.C. area, and percolated across the country.

RFK site looms larger as D.C. construction slows

The proposal aims to build out the site with 6,000 housing units.

Development

Sometime in the next few decades, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="RFK Stadium" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/06/30/dc-unveils-sweeping-master-plan-for-commanders-stadium-and-rfk-campus" data-vars-content-id="c8b929cf-d9dc-401e-8029-5e77fa0865e2" data-vars-headline="RFK site looms larger as D.C. construction slows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/06/30/dc-unveils-sweeping-master-plan-for-commanders-stadium-and-rfk-campus" target="_self">RFK Stadium</a> site will look as tall as downtown or Navy Yard.<ul><li>That&#x27;s the goal, at least, after Mayor Muriel Bowser this week proposed designating the 190-acre site for &quot;high-density&quot; commercial and residential development.</li></ul>Why it matters: The city is effectively sketching out a new chunk of D.C. while the construction market <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="is slowing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bisnow.com/news/washington-dc/construction-development/dc-construction-starts-down-for-third-year-in-a-row-133995" data-vars-content-id="c8b929cf-d9dc-401e-8029-5e77fa0865e2" data-vars-headline="RFK site looms larger as D.C. construction slows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bisnow.com/news/washington-dc/construction-development/dc-construction-starts-down-for-third-year-in-a-row-133995" target="_blank">is slowing</a>, making the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="190-acre RFK campus" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/07/29/what-the-new-rfk-stadium-neighborhood-will-look-like" data-vars-content-id="c8b929cf-d9dc-401e-8029-5e77fa0865e2" data-vars-headline="RFK site looms larger as D.C. construction slows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/07/29/what-the-new-rfk-stadium-neighborhood-will-look-like" target="_self">190-acre RFK campus</a> even more consequential.

National Mall poised to see a wave of new memorials

What to expect at each one — plus when they'll be finished.

A slew of new memorials is reshaping Washington.Why it matters: Several long-planned memorials are finally reaching the construction phase, while President Trump pushes his own additions to Washington&#x27;s landscape, including the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Arch" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/21/trump-historic-preservation-changes-arch" data-vars-content-id="4bc886d2-e3a4-448b-b5a7-ae2f14e2bc58" data-vars-headline="National Mall poised to see a wave of new memorials" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/21/trump-historic-preservation-changes-arch" target="_self">Arch</a> and his <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="National Garden of American Heroes" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/trump-heroes-garden-national-mall-washington-e57a3f6f2090802d28c3833ca66034c0" data-vars-content-id="4bc886d2-e3a4-448b-b5a7-ae2f14e2bc58" data-vars-headline="National Mall poised to see a wave of new memorials" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-heroes-garden-national-mall-washington-e57a3f6f2090802d28c3833ca66034c0" target="_blank">National Garden of American Heroes</a>.

Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move

Real estate agents say worries over noise, development and the unknown are causing some to pack up.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data center debate" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/data-center-backlash-pr-strategy" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/data-center-backlash-pr-strategy" target="_self">data center debate</a> has hit full force — and Northern Virginia real estate agents say it&#x27;s driving some residents out of the area.The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="NoVa" data-vars-click-url="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/virginia-has-a-data-center-boon-officials-debate-whether-its-time-to-scrap-its-tax-breaks" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/virginia-has-a-data-center-boon-officials-debate-whether-its-time-to-scrap-its-tax-breaks" target="_blank">NoVa</a> spent decades welcoming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhL7j3zzrVc" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhL7j3zzrVc" target="_blank">data centers</a>, and it now has the world&#x27;s highest concentration of them.<ul><li>Now, growing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="public backlash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.notus.org/metro/northern-virginia-data-centers-politics" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.notus.org/metro/northern-virginia-data-centers-politics" target="_blank">public backlash</a> has some local governments rethinking where — and how much — the industry can grow.</li><li><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Fairfax" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/node/857" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/node/857" target="_blank">Fairfax</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Loudoun" data-vars-click-url="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/30/loudoun-county-other-virginia-localities-consider-hitting-the-brakes-on-data-center-development" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/30/loudoun-county-other-virginia-localities-consider-hitting-the-brakes-on-data-center-development" target="_blank">Loudoun</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Prince William" data-vars-click-url="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/09/after-digital-gateway-project-fails-prince-william-supervisors-reject-dulles-cloud-south-data-center-proposal/" data-vars-content-id="664fd833-7b20-4045-8c99-a7a2af063fdb" data-vars-headline="Data center fears are driving some Northern Virginians to move" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://virginiamercury.com/2026/07/09/after-digital-gateway-project-fails-prince-william-supervisors-reject-dulles-cloud-south-data-center-proposal/" target="_blank">Prince William</a> counties have all moved to rein in growth in recent years.</li></ul>

D.C.'s would-be young homebuyers are living with their parents 

Prince George's has the mid-Atlantic's most "shadow buyers."

A chunk of young <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washingtonians" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/28/washington-luxury-housing-market-sellers-high-end-home-sales-inventory" data-vars-content-id="bcb24b46-bae5-4c65-abc4-cf446210fc0d" data-vars-headline="D.C.&#x27;s would-be young homebuyers are living with their parents " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/28/washington-luxury-housing-market-sellers-high-end-home-sales-inventory" target="_self">Washingtonians</a> with jobs are living with their parents while earning nowhere near enough to buy a typical home, according to a new report.Why it matters: It&#x27;s more evidence of how difficult it is to get your foot in the door as a first-time buyer in our expensive region.

Fireworks, sharks, cage fights: It's 12-year-old Boy Summer in D.C.

Fireworks, sharks, cage fighting, and so many planes.

Summer 2026 is almost over — and it wasn&#x27;t Hot Girl Summer or Brat Summer or even <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rabid Beaver Summer" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/07/beaver-attack-rabies-cunningham-park" data-vars-content-id="d4315706-3aa8-411d-aa2c-b9729c9af4c1" data-vars-headline="Fireworks, sharks, cage fights: It&#x27;s 12-year-old Boy Summer in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/07/beaver-attack-rabies-cunningham-park" target="_self">Rabid Beaver Summer</a>.<ul><li>Nope, we&#x27;re calling it now: This was 12-year-old Boy Summer in D.C.</li></ul>

Soupergirl founder Sara Polon launches D.C. one-woman show

The D.C. entrepreneur turns hard life events into a funny, dark one-woman show.

Culture

The founder of the D.C. brand <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Soupergirl " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2023/05/24/soupergirl-raising-a-series-a-extension" data-vars-content-id="2c2b3ad3-40db-48aa-bb62-902f07e76063" data-vars-headline="Soupergirl founder Sara Polon launches D.C. one-woman show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/pro/retail-deals/2023/05/24/soupergirl-raising-a-series-a-extension" target="_self">Soupergirl </a>is launching a one-woman show about the worst year-and-a-half of her life.Why it matters: You likely know Sara Polon for, well, soup, but “<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="I Regret Nothing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.iregretnothingshow.com/" data-vars-content-id="2c2b3ad3-40db-48aa-bb62-902f07e76063" data-vars-headline="Soupergirl founder Sara Polon launches D.C. one-woman show" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.iregretnothingshow.com/" target="_blank">I Regret Nothing</a>” will reveal a new side of the entrepreneur when it premieres next month.

IndyCar's greatest active driver is an underdog in D.C.

Scott Dixon has won most everything there is to win in IndyCar, but there's never been a D.C. Grand Prix.

Sports

Scott Dixon has won most everything there is to win in America&#x27;s open-wheel racing series — but there&#x27;s never been a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="D.C. Grand Prix" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/03/09/indycar-national-mall-race-course-map-trump" data-vars-content-id="e3ec250f-e8a6-410c-b03a-581b9d724109" data-vars-headline="IndyCar&#x27;s greatest active driver is an underdog in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/03/09/indycar-national-mall-race-course-map-trump" target="_self">D.C. Grand Prix</a>. Why it matters: Already a Motorsports Hall of Famer and, as of last year, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a knight" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/scott-dixon-indycar-knighthood-new-zealand-0bef4246df62437ae0d47bcfa1b9acc3" data-vars-content-id="e3ec250f-e8a6-410c-b03a-581b9d724109" data-vars-headline="IndyCar&#x27;s greatest active driver is an underdog in D.C." data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/scott-dixon-indycar-knighthood-new-zealand-0bef4246df62437ae0d47bcfa1b9acc3" target="_blank">a knight</a>, the New Zealander is looking for a new accolade in his No. 9 Honda.<ul><li>&quot;Alongside the Indy 500, this is the one you&#x27;re going to want to win,&quot; Dixon tells Axios.</li></ul>

Inside the Trump admin's patriotic vision for Art in Embassies

A new exhibit brings into public view a State Department program that has showcased American art abroad for more than 60 years.

America at 250

A rare local art exhibition showcasing the State Department&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Art in Embassies" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/09/15/jenny-holzer-national-mall-projection-art-in-embassies" data-vars-content-id="7f590d81-9325-4ac7-bec6-3611089f4856" data-vars-headline="Inside the Trump admin&#x27;s patriotic vision for Art in Embassies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/09/15/jenny-holzer-national-mall-projection-art-in-embassies" target="_self">Art in Embassies</a> program is opening in D.C. soon.Why it matters: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Passport to Patriotism: 250 Years of Diplomacy" data-vars-click-url="https://art.state.gov/freedom-250/" data-vars-content-id="7f590d81-9325-4ac7-bec6-3611089f4856" data-vars-headline="Inside the Trump admin&#x27;s patriotic vision for Art in Embassies" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://art.state.gov/freedom-250/" target="_blank">Passport to Patriotism: 250 Years of Diplomacy</a>&quot; offers a window into how the Trump administration is shaping a decades-old cultural diplomacy program around patriotism and America&#x27;s 250th anniversary.

Reflecting Pool contractor admits faulty repairs, not vandalism, caused damage

The contractor says its own work led the pool's liner to peel and bubble.

The contractor hired to renovate the Reflecting Pool says its repair work caused the pool&#x27;s liner to peel and bubble, according to documents first reviewed by The New York Times.Why it matters: President <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="6643dd45-853e-4ed7-8ddc-6265f50cd839" data-vars-headline="Reflecting Pool contractor admits faulty repairs, not vandalism, caused damage" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump</a> has repeatedly blamed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="vandals" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/31/reflecting-pool-olympian-indicted-trump" data-vars-content-id="6643dd45-853e-4ed7-8ddc-6265f50cd839" data-vars-headline="Reflecting Pool contractor admits faulty repairs, not vandalism, caused damage" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/31/reflecting-pool-olympian-indicted-trump" target="_self">vandals</a> for the pool&#x27;s damage and has pushed to prosecute some of them, even after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="dropped the cases" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/31/reflecting-pool-olympian-indicted-trump" data-vars-content-id="6643dd45-853e-4ed7-8ddc-6265f50cd839" data-vars-headline="Reflecting Pool contractor admits faulty repairs, not vandalism, caused damage" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/31/reflecting-pool-olympian-indicted-trump" target="_self">dropped the cases</a>.

NFL season preview: Daniels, Commanders hope to bounce back

The Commanders hope to return to playoff form as the 2026 season begins.

After injuries and a shaky defense derailed last year&#x27;s high hopes, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Commanders" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/12/02/washington-commanders-hbo-hard-knocks-season" data-vars-content-id="1f771615-7666-481d-8866-530abb20fa3b" data-vars-headline="NFL season preview: Daniels, Commanders hope to bounce back" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/12/02/washington-commanders-hbo-hard-knocks-season" target="_self">Commanders</a> are chasing a return to playoff form as the 2026 season begins.Why it matters: Washington looked like one of the NFL&#x27;s rising teams after the 2024 season, when rookie-of-the-year quarterback Jayden Daniels led the Commanders on a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="deep postseason run" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/01/26/commanders-eagles-washington-loss-super-bowl" data-vars-content-id="1f771615-7666-481d-8866-530abb20fa3b" data-vars-headline="NFL season preview: Daniels, Commanders hope to bounce back" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2025/01/26/commanders-eagles-washington-loss-super-bowl" target="_self">deep postseason run</a>.

Jack Rose owner opens throwback rooftop bar with $10 cocktails

Carla is bringing back the neighborhood's early-aughts energy with $10 cocktails, throwback tunes and rooftop hangs.

If you were knocking around Adams Morgan in the early 2000s, $40 could buy a pretty good night out — drinks, food, music, maybe even a taxi, depending on <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="your zone" data-vars-click-url="https://ghostsofdc.org/2023/11/10/zone-fare-system-to-taxi-meters-dcs-great-taxi-debate/" data-vars-content-id="d0a34904-c802-412a-afd4-46c3b2995370" data-vars-headline="Jack Rose owner opens throwback rooftop bar with $10 cocktails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ghostsofdc.org/2023/11/10/zone-fare-system-to-taxi-meters-dcs-great-taxi-debate/" target="_blank">your zone</a>.<ul><li>Now that sounds like a fantasy. It&#x27;s also the inspiration for Carla, a new rooftop bar opening Thursday.</li></ul>Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Jack Rose" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/12/11/liquor-store-sandwiches-adams-morgan-premier-drams" data-vars-content-id="d0a34904-c802-412a-afd4-46c3b2995370" data-vars-headline="Jack Rose owner opens throwback rooftop bar with $10 cocktails" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/12/11/liquor-store-sandwiches-adams-morgan-premier-drams" target="_self">Jack Rose</a> owner Bill Thomas and partner John Roberts are trying to recapture the low-key, affordable energy of their early D.C. bar days — with $10 happy hour cocktails, live tunes and a rooftop where you can smoke a cigar.

Arlington's Pentagon 9/11 Memorial visitor center moves forward

A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled Saturday for the $100 million project.

A long-delayed visitor center at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pentagon&#x27;s 9/11 Memorial" data-vars-click-url="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/09/other-911-memorials-teach-visitors-pentagon-theyre-still-waiting/" data-vars-content-id="56702429-fa4b-44e1-bbad-7c907100bd21" data-vars-headline="Arlington&#x27;s Pentagon 9/11 Memorial visitor center moves forward" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/09/09/other-911-memorials-teach-visitors-pentagon-theyre-still-waiting/" target="_blank">Pentagon&#x27;s 9/11 Memorial</a> is moving forward — 25 years after <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the attack" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/09/dc-911-25th-anniversary-events" data-vars-content-id="56702429-fa4b-44e1-bbad-7c907100bd21" data-vars-headline="Arlington&#x27;s Pentagon 9/11 Memorial visitor center moves forward" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/09/09/dc-911-25th-anniversary-events" target="_self">the attack</a>.Why it matters: The Pentagon is the only location of the three Sept. 11 attack sites without a museum or visitor&#x27;s space dedicated to the significance of the site and the lives lost there.

D.C. may finally see fall weather soon

Great news, sweaty friends: Cooler weather is likely coming to the DMV soon.Why it matters: It says September on the calendar — and after another steamy hot D.C. summer, we&#x27;re ready for it to feel like September.

Lonnie Bunch is leaving. The fight over the Smithsonian isn't

The Smithsonian is losing its longtime leader at a pivotal moment.

Smithsonian Secretary <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Lonnie Bunch&#x27;s retirement" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/08/smithsonian-trump-lonnie-bunch-retire" data-vars-content-id="c1788588-e27b-4a42-8553-e3b493d1ca2a" data-vars-headline="Lonnie Bunch is leaving. The fight over the Smithsonian isn&#x27;t" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/08/smithsonian-trump-lonnie-bunch-retire" target="_self">Lonnie Bunch&#x27;s retirement</a> is leaving Washington with a big question: Who will lead one of the city&#x27;s most cherished — and politically embattled — institutions next?Why it matters: Bunch&#x27;s departure comes at a pivotal moment for the Smithsonian, as the Trump administration pushes to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reshape" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/21/trump-smithsonian-woke-museums-culture-war" data-vars-content-id="c1788588-e27b-4a42-8553-e3b493d1ca2a" data-vars-headline="Lonnie Bunch is leaving. The fight over the Smithsonian isn&#x27;t" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/21/trump-smithsonian-woke-museums-culture-war" target="_self">reshape</a> the world&#x27;s largest museum complex — particularly how it tells American history.

"Hands Off Hains" is D.C.'s newest resistance merch

Washingtonians love to wear their hearts — and causes — on their sleeves.

D.C.&#x27;s newest resistance merch just dropped: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hands Off Hains" data-vars-click-url="https://summers-art.printify.me/collection/hands-off-hains-collection" data-vars-content-id="8ca95c55-b696-424c-929f-2a441e16e51c" data-vars-headline="&quot;Hands Off Hains&quot; is D.C.&#x27;s newest resistance merch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://summers-art.printify.me/collection/hands-off-hains-collection" target="_blank">Hands Off Hains</a>.&quot;Why it matters: Washingtonians love to wear their hearts — and causes — on their sleeves.

What's new at D.C.-area schools for the 2026-27 school year

Everything from phone bans to new schools and bus tech.

Phones are getting sidelined as the DMV&#x27;s new school year brings new rules, schools and security measures.Why it matters: Families across Washington have plenty of changes to navigate this fall.

Your D.C. Weekend: All-night art events

Culture vultures can party around the clock this week at two nighttime art events.Why it matters: Team no sleep!

How to volunteer around D.C. for 9/11 Day of Service

Pack meals, clean veterans cemeteries and more ways to mark the 25th anniversary through service.

Sept. 11 is a National Day of Service and Remembrance, with several ways to pitch in around the DMV.The big picture: More than 2,000 volunteers will gather at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center Friday to pack over 700,000 meals for the Capital Area Food Bank, according to organizers.

Break a sweat at these new DMV fitness studios

The DMV's boutique fitness scene is getting a Pilates-heavy refresh.

It&#x27;s still sweaty outside in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Washington" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/01/02/fitness-studios-spas-wellness-new" data-vars-content-id="8dec0573-e1de-4c3f-85ac-c84e2e60cfc7" data-vars-headline="Break a sweat at these new DMV fitness studios" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2024/01/02/fitness-studios-spas-wellness-new" target="_self">Washington</a> … so you might as well get sweaty inside, too, at a crop of new local fitness studios.Why it matters: The DMV&#x27;s boutique fitness scene is getting a Pilates-heavy refresh, with new studios offering everything from reformer classes to saunas and cold plunges.

Your Labor Day Weekend: Jazz Fest, DC State Fair, Monday brunch 

Dance to Afrobeats, catch a circus, eat your way through festivals and squeeze every last drop out of summer.

It&#x27;s Labor Day weekend — and D.C. is sending summer off with jazz, circus acts, global food and fair fun.Why it matters: The unofficial finale of summer comes with an unusually stacked calendar. Here&#x27;s where to spend it.

Why apple picking is scarce around D.C. this fall

A devastating spring freeze left some local orchards with sparse crops — and others with barely any pick-your-own season at all.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Apple-picking" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/10/08/things-to-do-fall-pumpkin-patches-cider-foliage" data-vars-content-id="22e60731-a2a6-4a01-bef7-b794b8f8451f" data-vars-headline="Why apple picking is scarce around D.C. this fall" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/10/08/things-to-do-fall-pumpkin-patches-cider-foliage" target="_self">Apple-picking</a> season is here — but one of fall&#x27;s favorite pastimes will be shorter, sparser or canceled altogether at some D.C.-area orchards after last spring&#x27;s devastating frost.Why it matters: Picking — and eating — local apples is an autumn ritual in the DMV. This year, farms and markets are getting creative to keep apples available and traditions alive.<ul><li>Still, local apple lovers may find higher prices and fewer varieties. </li></ul>

Rising women's golf stars tee off at historic Langston

A circuit spotlighting emerging Black and Latina players is holding its championship at Langston this week.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Langston Golf Course" data-vars-click-url="https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-history/" data-vars-content-id="8f1b1bdf-193b-4212-abd7-32d05414dbff" data-vars-headline="Rising women&#x27;s golf stars tee off at historic Langston" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.playdcgolf.com/langston-history/" target="_blank">Langston Golf Course</a> has long been a hub for Black golfers in D.C. This week, a new generation of pros competes there. The big picture: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sapphire Golf Tour" data-vars-click-url="https://sapphiregolftour.com/" data-vars-content-id="8f1b1bdf-193b-4212-abd7-32d05414dbff" data-vars-headline="Rising women&#x27;s golf stars tee off at historic Langston" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://sapphiregolftour.com/" target="_blank">Sapphire Golf Tour</a> — a women&#x27;s pro golf circuit spotlighting emerging Black and Latina players — is holding its championship at Langston through Saturday.

Virginia is the college football team to watch in the DMV

Maryland and Virginia Tech hope to engineer big turnarounds.

The college football hierarchy in the DMV has shifted to Charlottesville.<ul><li>Virginia looks to build on a surprising 11-win season last year with a shiny new quarterback plucked from the SEC.</li></ul>Why it matters: College football season kicks into high gear this weekend.

Two positions could haunt the Commanders all year

Center and cornerback are looking very thin in the first version of the 53-man roster.

Roster-watchers are scratching their heads over the Commanders&#x27; plans at center and cornerback. Why it matters: Without more wheeling and dealing from general manager Adam Peters, Washington could struggle to protect <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the quarterback" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/17/commanders-quarterbacks-mariota-hartman-kaliakmanis" data-vars-content-id="ec959207-bb6b-44b5-a5b3-9ccd5c45db1e" data-vars-headline="Two positions could haunt the Commanders all year" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/17/commanders-quarterbacks-mariota-hartman-kaliakmanis" target="_self">the quarterback</a> and defend the pass this season.

Tree removals at East Potomac golf course raise alarms

The Interior Department says the tree work is "routine maintenance." But park advocates are on high alert.

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Crews are cutting down trees in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="East Potomac Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/30/trump-east-potomac-golf-course" data-vars-content-id="379b72e0-7a77-4791-931a-4c0356a62032" data-vars-headline="Tree removals at East Potomac golf course raise alarms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/07/30/trump-east-potomac-golf-course" target="_self">East Potomac Park</a>, putting park advocates on high alert over what comes next.Why it matters: Golfers, bikers and birders are watching like hawks for signs the Trump administration will begin work on its planned overhaul of the municipal golf course on Sept. 1, as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the president has said" data-vars-click-url="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116829203090822692" data-vars-content-id="379b72e0-7a77-4791-931a-4c0356a62032" data-vars-headline="Tree removals at East Potomac golf course raise alarms" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116829203090822692" target="_blank">the president has said</a>.<ul><li>But with that start date days away, the public still hasn&#x27;t seen a final plan or price tag.</li></ul>

What Nationals games are like for a dog

There are doggie photo booths, bandanas and fresh sod for, um, relief.

The Nationals are 62-72 and have a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Baseball-Reference.com" data-vars-click-url="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/2026.shtml" data-vars-content-id="9ce47d41-00cb-40c2-b40a-0c53ba48d550" data-vars-headline="What Nationals games are like for a dog" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/2026.shtml" target="_blank">Baseball-Reference.com</a>. Let&#x27;s meet some good dogs. Why it matters: Pups in the Park is a happy day at the stadium no matter what the standings look like.<ul><li>I went to Nationals Park on Tuesday to see how the promotion has grown.</li></ul>

AJ Dybantsa wants your phone number

SMS marketing is a growing platform for building and studying fan communities.

You can text the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, and someone on his team will see it. He might even text back. Why it matters: Wizards rookie <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AJ Dybantsa" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/06/25/wizards-land-a-future-in-aj-dybantsa" data-vars-content-id="03a2efff-ec06-4f26-862e-8c448f037e3f" data-vars-headline="AJ Dybantsa wants your phone number" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/06/25/wizards-land-a-future-in-aj-dybantsa" target="_self">AJ Dybantsa</a> has a rare opportunity to capitalize on a new level of fame.<ul><li>He&#x27;s exploring new ways to give fans the access they crave. </li></ul>

New food is hitting the Smithsonian museum's cafes

More than 30 new dishes and drinks are hitting seven museums, from apple-cinnamon fry bread and oxtail to sake cocktails.

If your idea of Smithsonian food is astronaut ice cream, get ready to actually eat: More than 30 new dishes and drinks are landing across seven museums this fall.Why it matters: September is shaping up to be a great time to dine around the Smithsonian — from apple-cinnamon fry bread to oxtail and sake cocktails.

Capitol Hill gets a one-pound mozzarella stick

A one-pound mozzarella stick lands on Capitol Hill Thursday night.Why it matters: $20 in quarters. Three billiard balls. A pudgy guinea pig. This mozz-strosity weighs as much as all of them.

West End's former Marcel's gets a witchy Italian makeover 

Sommelier Eli Benchimol transforms the iconic West End restaurant into Ellizabetta La Strega, with pasta, 500+ wines and a little Italian magic.

A witchy, woman-owned Italian restaurant opens tonight in the West End.Why it matters: One of D.C.&#x27;s leading sommeliers, Apéro&#x27;s Elli Benchimol, has transformed an iconic restaurant space — the former Marcel&#x27;s — and made it her own.

D.C. is having a designer hot dog moment

Caviar crowns, Wagyu franks and even a hot dog tower: D.C.'s humble glizzy has become the affordable indulgence du jour.

This summer, hot dogs were the new oysters.Why it matters: Whether crowned with caviar or stacked on plateaus, glizzies overtook bivalves as D.C.&#x27;s affordable indulgence du jour.

D.C. eateries extend Restaurant Week deals after strong demand

More than 100 restaurants are extending their summer deals into September — after some saw big demand from diners hungry for a bargain.

It may be the start of meteorological fall, but <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Summer Restaurant Week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/04/dc-restaurant-week-2026-new-and-classic-restaurants" data-vars-content-id="aef65b2e-7378-4165-bd21-629684b03447" data-vars-headline="D.C. eateries extend Restaurant Week deals after strong demand" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2026/08/04/dc-restaurant-week-2026-new-and-classic-restaurants" target="_self">Summer Restaurant Week</a> is sticking around.Why it matters: Several restaurateurs tell Axios this year&#x27;s later-than-usual Restaurant Week brought a bigger bump in business than past editions, prompting some to keep the deals going.

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