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Drivers unimpressed by D.C.'s public transportation goals
D.C.'s mayor wants to see public transportation, bicycles or by walking account for 75 percent of trips taken in the city by 2032.
Tags: Mayor Vincent Gray, public transportation, parking, walkable communities
Celebrated jazz pianist played Georgetown last year
The manager of a local club is remembering groundbreaking jazz composer and pianist Dave Brubeck. Brubeck, who passed away today at age 91, performed at Blues Alley in Georgetown in 2010 and enjoyed it so much he returned for another concert at the intimate club in 2011.
Tags: Dave Brubeck, Blues Alley, Georgetown,
D.C. to fix confusing parking signs
The man who runs the District's parking and streetlight program admits it: Multiple signs detailing multiple parking rules in the same place are confusing.
Tags: ddot, Angelo Rao, parking,
Study answers question: Who should propose marriage?
A new study finds one longtime wedding tradition is likely not going away.
Get government property on the cheap with GSA surplus sales
Cyber Monday and Black Friday are widely known, but there's a big sale in the D.C. area many haven't heard of that happens twice a month on Thursdays.
D.C. on track for record-low 2012 murder rate
Last year the District counted 108 homicides, the lowest number since the 1963 total of 95. The total for 2012 is on track to be even lower than 2011's, and Police Chief Cathy Lanier is talking about it.
Pipe dream comes true for Kennedy Center
The debut of the Kennedy Center's much anticipated organ wowed the audience Tuesday night.
Tags: kennedy center, Michael Kaiser, organ,
ListenThe shopping deals continue with Small Business Saturday
Black Friday is over, but businesses nationwide are offering deals for the third annual Small Business Saturday.
Tags: Small Business Saturday, black friday,
ListenNatural fungus may be key to killing bed bugs
Bed bugs can be a concern for hotel guests, but a new way of killing bugs without chemicals is showing a lot of promise for banishing the critters.
Tags: bed bugs, Penn State University,
WTOP Gift Guide: Cool stuff from $10 to $200
Looking for gift ideas? The 2012 WTOP Gift Guide has plenty of interesting things you can buy online in four different price categories.
Tags: shopping, gifts, gift guide, christmas, retail



