March 23, 2025
These adjacent neighborhoods are home to independent and national-brand shops, trendy restaurants and bars, parks, performance venues, and the city’s only year-round farmer’s market. In Dupont Circle, the quirky O Street Museum weaves together storytelling, the arts, music, sports, science, pop culture, and history with immersive exhibits …
October 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for Washington, D.C., announces its expanded Special Agent Academy training platform designed to equip travel agents, tour operators, and local hospitality workers with the essential knowledge and tools to effectively promote and sell Washington, D.C., as a premier travel destination.
October 18, 2024
Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced a new strategic partnership, “More Than a Ballpark,” with select teams and destinations to promote meetings, events, concerts, and other non-baseball gatherings at their ballparks throughout the year.
June 4, 2024
More people visited Washington, D.C. in 2023 than ever before, according to Destination DC (DDC), the official destination marketing organization for the nation’s capital.
April 3, 2024
Elevating a meeting or conference to new heights requires more than just agreeable agendas and well-versed presentations; it demands an infusion of luxury, uniqueness, and cultural immersion.
March 4, 2024
D.C.’s Upper Northwest neighborhoods include Cleveland Park, Van Ness, Glover Park, Tenleytown, Friendship Heights, and Chevy Chase. The area is home to historic estate gardens, residential enclaves, and the stunning Washington National Cathedral, which offers several distinct spaces for private events: Cathedral Nave, Bethlehem Chapel, Cathedral Towers, …
March 4, 2024
Groups looking for even more fabulous views of the Potomac River and access to The National Mall will want to make Southwest & The Wharf their home base. The area offers the nation’s longest continually operating open-air fish market, a vibrant community of houseboats, and a mile-long …
March 4, 2024
Just north of Pennsylvania Avenue, this area is home to the LEED Platinum-certified, 2.3 million-square-foot Walter E. Washington Convention Center, offering 703,000 square feet of exhibition space on two levels, 198,000 square feet of meeting space in 77 meeting rooms, and a 52,000-square-foot ballroom seating 4,600 guests theater style. The …
March 4, 2024
The fast-growing neighborhood of NoMa (north of Massachusetts Avenue) is known for its trendy restaurants, specialty grocery stores, and Union Market, a restored, industrial-cool space with pop-up and permanent vendors, plus take-out and seated dining spots, indoors and out. NoMa is home to historic Gallaudet University, a …
March 4, 2024
D.C.’s Connected Campus extends to The National Mall. Also known as “America’s Front Yard,” The National Mall is a 309-acre park between the U.S. Capitol and Lincoln Memorial and is the country’s most-visited national park. Every spring, it hosts the month-long National Cherry Blossom Festival; year-round, it is home to …
