Sherri Dalphonse

Washington, D.C.

Editor at Washingtonian. Expert on consumer issues and travel. Native of New Hampshire. Active biker, hiker, tennis player, yoga lover.

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Washingtonian’s “Great Places to Work” 2025 Contest Is Now Open!

Jan 13, 2025 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

Love the place you spend every 9 to 5? Think it could be one of the best places to work in the Washington, DC, region? Now is your chance to nominate your employer for Washingtonian’s next Great Places to Work contest. And it’s easy! Just fill out this registration page, and we’ll handle the rest. But hurry: the deadline for registering is February 28. Any Washington-area workplace with at least five employees is eligible.
Our Most Popular Stories of 2024

Dec 16, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

It was quite the year. There was constant election news, of course, and both a hunger for said election news and a desire at times to avoid it. So it’s not surprising that while many of the stories that got the most traffic to Washingtonian.com were ones that stirred up emotions like hope or outrage, others took people’s minds off anxious developments—telling readers about great places to eat, where to see fluffy cherry blossoms, or a new memorial. Here, the most read posts of 2024:10.
How to Nominate Someone for Our Tech Titans List

Oct 7, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

Each year, Washingtonian publishes a list of the DC area’s tech titans—the entrepreneurs, government officials, cybersecurity experts, venture capitalists, and others doing truly innovative and important work in this region’s tech sector. Many people ask how they can nominate someone for that article.
Nominations Are Now Open for Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People List

Oct 2, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

Nominations are now open for Washingtonian’s 2025 list of the 500 Most Influential People in Policy list. Wondering how to get someone on this annual list? Here are answers to frequently asked questions:The 500 Most Influential People in Policy list is an editorial project, done by journalist David Catanese, who interviews people throughout DC to determine the most important and influential people in policy work at that time. The list is not compiled by counting votes or nominations.
Dan Snyder Couldn’t Sell His House for $35 Million. The Charity He Donated It to Hopes It Can.

May 10, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

Earlier this week, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal, the estate that once belonged to Dan Snyder, the former owner of Washington’s NFL team, went back on the market—a bit surprisingly, for the same price, $34.9 million, that it had been unsuccessfully listed for last year.
The Folger Needs a Name for Its Cafe and We Have Solved It

Feb 6, 2024 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

Would a cafe by any old name taste as sweet? We think not, and neither does the Folger Shakespeare Library, which is reopening on June 21 after a four-year renovation and is asking the public to suggest a name for the new cafe in its Great Hall.
Washingtonian's January 2024 Issue: Hidden Gems

Dec 21, 2023 | washingtonian.com | Jessica Ruf |Luke Mullins |Damare Baker |Sherri Dalphonse

This page describes the contents of an issue of Washingtonian magazine. Subscribers get exclusive early access through our print and digital editions. Most of our feature stories are later published online and linked below. Buy a Single IssueSubscribeOr Manage My SubscriptionFEATURESWashingtonians of the YearTen locals who make our region an even better place. By Jessica Ruf, Luke Mullins, Damare Baker, and Sherri Dalphonse.
Some Favorite Washingtonian Stories of 2023 (That You May Have Missed)

Dec 12, 2023 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

As 2023 draws to a close, we thought we’d revisit these 15 stories—articles we loved but that may have gotten lost in the news of the day. For more of our best stories, check out our favorite long reads of the year. Here, in no particular order, in case you missed them:A Date at the NSAShould you bring your partner on a romantic field trip to the little-known museum of a major spy agency? Staff writer Sylvie McNamara gave it a try. For 46 years, Art Lien worked as a courtroom sketch artist.
Nominations Are Now Open for Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People List

Oct 6, 2023 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

Nominations are now open for Washingtonian’s 2024 list of the 500 Most Influential People in Policy list. Wondering how to get someone on this annual list? Here are answers to frequently asked questions:The 500 Most Influential People in Policy list is an editorial project, done by journalist David Catanese, who interviews people throughout DC to determine the most important and influential people in policy work at that time. The list is not compiled by counting votes or nominations.
Free Covid-19 Home Tests Available Again

Sep 25, 2023 | washingtonian.com | Sherri Dalphonse

News & Politics Starting today, the US government will again mail four free test kits per household. Here's how to get them. As of September 25, 2023, the US government will mail four free Covid-19 test kits to any residential household that wants them, resuming a Biden administration program that has mailed out hundreds of millions of free at-home Covid tests. To get the free rapid antigen tests, go to Covid.gov to fill out an online form or call 800-232-0233.