Dupont Circle News

On a Memorial Day weekend visit to Washington, D.C., the array of titles at Kramerbooks & Afterwords in fashionable Dupont Circle made me giddy.

Sherif Mansour, an Egyptian-American citizen, is returning to Cairo to face trial on charges of illegally operating pro-democracy programs and stirring unrest.

WASHINGTON -- DC Water spokeswoman Pamela Mooring says that customers now have their water service back after crews repaired a broken water main that disrupted travel in the Dupont Circle area since Thursday morning.

Michael Rosman: Amazing Feats of Comedy. Picture a jaw-dropping juggler tossing a dozen cigar boxes, a bowling ball, a chain-saw, or a bunch of bananas while balancing atop a unicycle.

Dupont Circle's Lauriol Plaza might be a good place to slurp down mojitos and make eyes over tacos, but according to the American Institute of Architecture, its history and design also make it one of D.C.'s more significant buildings.

After a turbulent six months, Heritage India has announced that it is closing its Dupont Circle location as of May 31, with plans to relocate elsewhere in the city.

Anyone who thinks New York, Los Angeles, or San Francisco is the queerest place in the U.S. should brace himself for a shock.

These wise words of wisdom, a gift from rock gods Van Halen , fit quite well into the body of a debate that is raging across the American landscape.

The restaurant opened in 2010 at 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW. It is part of Esquared Hospitality, the same group that owns BLT Steak.

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Starting on Memorial Day weekend a bus service will be offering rides from Washington to Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach in Delaware.

It's that time of year again, when lesbians all over the world huddle in back rooms, plotting global domination, civilization's end, and their annual Dyke March.

Neighborhood Venues to Host More Than 80 Performances Citywide June 1-10 WASHINGTON, April 25, 2012 - The annual, highly popular Jazz in the 'Hoods performance series will once again bring jazz to almost every Washington, D.C. neighborhood during the 8th annual DC Jazz Festival from June 1-10. Presented by Events DC, Jazz in the 'Hoods features ... (more)

Tapas and other small plates have become less a trend and more a downright tradition in Washington, and Boqueria adds to the scene with a casual atmosphere that's ideal for groups.

The Textile Museum, located at 2320 South Street NW in Washington, D.C., holds its 34th Annual Celebration of Textiles festival June 2 and 3. Visitors at the 2011 Celebration of Textiles get hands-on experience weaving fabric on a loom.

ThisA al FrescoA DiningA roundup isA designed to serve as a source of information for visitors and residents alike looking for Washington, DC restaurants with outdoor or patio seating.

Employees of several LGBT organizations sharing a Massachusetts Ave. building with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force were evacuated Tuesday afternoon as police inspected the building for bombs.

In the beginning, before Washington was Washington, before the White House, the Capitol and the monuments, maps show almost nothing along the Potomac River between Rock Creek and the Anacostia River.

But on Sunday, it was the site of Dance in the Circle, a six-hour festival that transformed the shady Northwest park into a moving mass of people bouncing to hip-hop, swaying to classical compositions and clapping with cloggers.

Red Line travelers will need to tack on 20 extra minutes to their travel times this weekend, Metro advised on its website .