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Petalpalooza drenches DC’s Wharf in pink
From shirts, to signs, to decorations, the color pink was prominent along the Wharf as DC’s Cherry Blossom Party moves to the Southwest Waterfront on Saturday. See photos and video.
3 weeks ago -
Canoe-sized logs among debris being removed from channel on Southwest Waterfront
An ongoing team of volunteers and organizations working to clean up the channel along the Southwest Waterfront in D.C. has removed enough wood and debris to fill four 30-yard dumpsters as of Friday. The cleanup effort is supported by The Wharf.
1 month ago -
Another Mike Isabella restaurant files for bankruptcy
Mike Isabella filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization for several of his restaurants and his parent company back in September, after he was sued for sexual harassment by a former general manager within his company.
1 month ago -
Balfour Beatty hired for next phase of The Wharf
During phase 2 of the project, Balfour Beatty will be general contractor for construction of a pair of waterfront office towers. A D.C. law firm has already signed a 300,000-square-foot lease for when the buildings open in 2022.
2 months ago -
Bethesda’s Praline Bakery opens at The Wharf
The first Praline Bakery and Bistro opened in Bethesda in 2006, and a new location is now open at The Wharf in D.C.
2 months ago -
The Wharf lands big law firm Williams & Connolly for Phase 2
The law firm has signed a 15-year lease for 300,000 square feet in a pair of Phase 2 office towers as the anchor tenant and will relocate from its Metro Center location — where it has been since 1992 — when Phase 2 is finished in 2022.
4 months ago -
‘We still have our lives’: Residents from DC senior housing fire reflect on year
Dozens of the displaced residents of the Arthur Capper Senior building, which was heavily damaged in a September fire, and their families joined together at The Anthem in Southwest D.C. for a Thanksgiving dinner.
5 months ago -
1 year later: The Wharf’s success comes with ‘growing pains,’ traffic challenges
The Wharf has been a success in its first year, and there are a lot of ways to get there without using your car, but the rapid density change has made getting around the old-fashioned way a little more difficult. The development’s success has come at a cost to some drivers confounded by traffic backups and parking problems.
7 months ago -
New restaurants, retail still opening as DC’s Wharf celebrates 1 year
When The Wharf opened on Oct. 12, 2017, it brought a number of restaurants, retail shops and music venues to D.C.’s Southwest waterfront. One year later, new businesses are still moving in. Here’s a look at The Wharf’s impact in its first year.
7 months ago -
‘Without any warfare,’ Viking ship invades Wharf — and is open for tours
The Draken Harald Hårfagre will be docked at The Wharf’s Transit Pier, along D.C.’s Southwest waterfront, through Oct. 15.
7 months ago -
Getting hammered: Demolition of Cantina Marina underway
Watching Cantina Marina get demolished was “like someone stuck their fists down my throat, grabbed my stomach and yanked it out,” Gina Genis, a local photographer and member of Wharf Wrats, told WTOP. See photos and video.
12 months ago -
With warmer weather, DC’s Wharf heats up
The weather is heating up and so is the Wharf — D.C.’s newest waterfront development. Here’s what you can expect this spring and summer.
12 months ago -
Party on: Wharf liquor licenses safe; All-Star fans can party late
The D.C. Council has extended a temporary measure so that establishments on The Wharf, in Southwest D.C., can keep serving alcohol. Bars and restaurants have also been allowed to serve late in the July days surrounding baseball’s All-Star Game.
12 months ago -
For the first time in decades, a cruise ship calls on DC’s Waterfront
The brand-new, 175-passenger American Constitution made The Wharf a stop on its current 11-day voyage out of Baltimore on Sunday. The developer of The Wharf said it’s not going to be a habit, though.
12 months ago -
New boats christened for DC-area water taxi service expansion
The Potomac Riverboat Company’s water taxi fleet services National Harbor in Maryland, Alexandria in Virginia, and Georgetown and The Wharf in D.C. See video.
12 months ago
