The Following Press Release was provided by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: “Metro will continue to advance rebuilding efforts over the weekend of December 9-11, 2011, with trains sharing the same track along portions of the Red, Blue, Orange and Green lines. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system [...]

If you are planning to attend Christmas Eve services at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC, passes are now available. Due to popularity, passes are required to attend the 6 pm Carols by Candlelight and the 10 pm Festival Holy Eucharist services on Christmas Eve, Saturday December 24, 2011. To obtain passes, visit the [...]

The following press release is from Metro: “Metro will advance major track work on sections of the Green, Yellow and Orange lines over the three-day Columbus Day weekend. To advance NTSB-recommended safety improvements, three stations on the Green/Yellow lines — Shaw, U Street and Columbia Heights — will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday through [...]

The Washington National Cathedral has issued the following press release: “Washington, D.C.—Washington National Cathedral announced today its plans to reopen on Saturday, November 12, 2011, for the first time since August’s earthquake. That day, the Rev. Dr. Mariann Edgar Budde will be consecrated as the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington at the Cathedral. [...]

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication that was postponed due to Hurricane Irene has been rescheduled. The dedication is now set to take place on Sunday, October 16, 2011.