If the District sleeps alone at night, as the Postal Service song suggests, the city certainly awakens by day. It becomes alive with the buzz of politics and history, lobbyists and tourists. Living in ...

The Washington DC metro system may not have the storied history of some of the country’s other subterranean trains. Still, any newcomer to the city will be pleased with its efficiency and convenience.

Open the season in opulence at The St. Regis, Washington, D.C. Each winter in Washington, D.C., the city’s grande dame hotels step up their lobbies, polish the silver and roll out the tea trays. The ...