Tamika Smith

3 weeks ago | wamu.org | Kayla Hewitt |Tamika Smith

The moment of peak bloom has arrived. It’s officially the most beautiful time of year here in the District!Peak Bloom is when at least 70% of the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin are in bloom. The spectacle usually lasts a few days, depending on weather conditions. This week for Get Out There, our weekly conversation about ways to explore the Washington region, we’re breaking down peak bloom weekend, and all the fanfare that goes along with it.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Kayla Hewitt |Tamika Smith

It’s finally spring here in the D.C. region. The cherry blossoms are blooming, temperatures are rising, and the Washington Nationals are preparing to take the field at Nats Park. The Nats will play their home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies at 4 PM on Thursday, March 27. The first 20,000 fans that make it to the game will be rewarded with a free t-shirt. Folks going to a baseball game this year will see more than just the game.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Chris Remington |Tamika Smith

Washington D.C. has the highest number of restaurants with a Michelin star rating, per capita, of any city in the country and the third most in the world. While there’s plenty of Ethiopian injera, Salvadoran pupusas and southern BBQ in the District, restaurant critics and residents alike have noted a lack of cheese-forward cuisine. Among the restaurateurs filling D.C.’s “black hole of cheese” is Jill Erber, the self-proclaimed cheese lady behind the restaurant and shop in Del Ray, Cheesetique.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Tamika Smith |Jackson Sinnenberg

On the morning of January 6, 2021, Michael Fanone was one of the dozens of  Metropolitan Police Department officers who responded to the riots happening at the Capitol. Since then, he’s retired, and has become an outspoken critic of the right-wing activists who escalated events of that day. And he’s become an author on the subject, writingHold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Matt Blitz |Tamika Smith

Everyone loves to dance like nobody’s watching. But if you want to take those moves to the next level, you may have to take lessons. Luckily, the D.C. region is full of studios and instructors teaching a plethora of dance styles.