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Category Archives: General

The middle of winter

We are solidly into the middle of the winter, with both the chill of the weather and the gloom of the pandemic. But there are still some beautiful sights outside, and people and animals enjoying the cold and snow.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictJanuary 14, 2022January 14, 2022Posted inGeneral8 Comments on The middle of winter

2021 in Photos

Twenty-four local photographers share their best photos from 2021.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictJanuary 7, 2022January 7, 2022Posted inGeneral2 Comments on 2021 in Photos

2021: Year in Review

2021 Year in Review

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictDecember 31, 2021December 31, 2021Posted inGeneral2 Comments on 2021: Year in Review

Holidays in 2021

Despite so much being cancelled during the pandemic, there’s still a lot of great traditional holiday displays to view around the city.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictDecember 24, 2021December 24, 2021Posted inGeneralLeave a comment on Holidays in 2021

Missing for the holidays

We’re grateful to have some holiday events come back in this second year of the pandemic, but we are also keenly missing a few free events that used to enliven the December days and nights.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictDecember 17, 2021December 17, 2021Posted inGeneralLeave a comment on Missing for the holidays

Cementing D.C.

There is always constant building in D.C., but did you know that much of the cement for those new buildings comes from a location right inside the city?

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictDecember 10, 2021December 10, 2021Posted inGeneralLeave a comment on Cementing D.C.

The starlings of D.C.

There are more than 200 million starlings in the U.S., and it seems like most of them make their home in D.C.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictDecember 3, 2021December 3, 2021Posted inGeneral4 Comments on The starlings of D.C.

Arts & Industries reopens

The Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building has been prominent on the Mall since its opening as America’s first national museum in 1881, but it has been closed for the last seventeen years. This past weekend, it opened with a fantastic exhibit called The FUTURES, which will be on display until next July.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictNovember 26, 2021November 26, 2021Posted inGeneral2 Comments on Arts & Industries reopens

The Autumnal District

We asked local photographers to show what they’ve been seeing this fall. Amid the awfulness of the continuing pandemic, they’ve managed to see some wonderful sights.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictNovember 19, 2021November 19, 2021Posted inGeneral6 Comments on The Autumnal District

Veterans Day

Veterans Day is a special day in D.C., with many different ways to honor veterans happening at the memorials all over the city.

Posted byThe Uncommon DistrictNovember 12, 2021November 12, 2021Posted inGeneralLeave a comment on Veterans Day

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