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English: Based upon the US counties map but cut down to show only the Washington, DC metropolitan area and then clipped to a rectangular region Source File:Usa_counties_large.svg
[19] [20] There are restaurants and bars in the neighborhood [21] though several restaurants on Upshur Street closed in late 2018. [22] Local events. Upshur Street Art and Craft Fair [23] Petworth Community Market, a farmer's market, is held along 9th Street between Upshur and Taylor Streets weekly on Saturdays from May through October. [24]
DC is a global center for human rights and humanitarian non-profit organizations. There are over 500 humanitarian organizations located in the Greater Washington area. [18] These organizations address both domestic and global issues by doing research, running aid programs, and conducting public advocacy.
The U Street Corridor or Greater U Street, sometimes known as Cardozo/Shaw, is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in Northwest D.C. Centered along U Street, the neighborhood is one of Washington's most popular nightlife and entertainment districts, as well as one of the most significant African American heritage districts in the country.
The area got its name from 19th-century speculator James Barry, who had once lived on the Caribbean island of Trinidad. [2] A street in the neighborhood bears the name of Trinidad Avenue NE. The land passed to and from the Corcoran family, who used it as a country estate, to Columbian College, which later became George Washington University ...
As of the 2024 Michelin Guide, there are 26 restaurants in the Washington metropolitan area with a Michelin-star rating. The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging ...
Map showing the location of Washington, D.C. in relation to its bordering states of Maryland and Virginia Washington, D.C. is located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States at 38°53′42″N 77°02′11″W / 38.89500°N 77.03639°W / 38.89500; -77.03639 , the coordinates of the Zero Milestone , on The Ellipse
Titled "New Town for the West End," the aerial photograph on the cover of the study showed the area that was planned to become a "new intown community." The neighborhood is adjacent to Georgetown, Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, and the city's Traditional Downtown. Today, DC Planning Office considers the West End part of a more broadly-defined ...