City Cast DC

Jul 02, 2026 — D.C. may not be a state, but we can all agree that it has an awesome flag. A couple years ago, we sat with a couple of the world’s top vexillologists — that’s flag experts — to talk about why the D.C. flag became so ubiquitous and why it works. Want...

Jul 01, 2026 — Happy July! What are you going to do this month? Mike Schaffer, Bridget Todd, and Kaela Cote-Stemmermann to talk about the best of eating, drinking, and exploring D.C. in July — especially the part after Independence Day. For even more tips on how to...

Jun 30, 2026 — Sylvie McNamara was in the crowd the night Donald Trump’s name was supposed to come off the Kennedy Center. But she didn’t feel quite the same exultation as everyone else. A classical music lover as well as a staff writer at Washingtonian, Sylvie has...

Jun 29, 2026 — We’re chatting with City Cast CEO David Plotz and Executive Producer Annie Rees about the news organization we’re building within City Cast. Then, City Cast reporters Ben Brasch and Alyssa Fowers join to talk about the Great American State Fair and...

Jun 28, 2026 — Just how good are the sidewalks in DC? The state of a city’s sidewalks can be a good indicator of how healthy that city is — and pedestrian safety is just the beginning. In Denver, voters approved a new fee a few years ago to fund much-needed sidewalk...