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Officials at Hoffman-Madison Waterfront along with esteemed Washington, D.C.elected officials celebrated the kick-off of construction for the second half of the mile-long waterfront neighborhood with a community celebration and "truck touch."

A two-week effort to clean up the Potomac and the Washington Channel is finishing up just as spring begins. Trash, wood debris, and even 30-foot logs have been fished out of the water. “It was volunteers who stepped up for the clean-up,” says Monty Hoffman, one of the developers of The Wharf. And he says that needs to change.

An ongoing team of volunteers and organizations working to clean up the Washington Channel along the Southwest Waterfront in D.C. has removed enough wood and debris to fill four 30-yard dumpsters as of Friday. 

The Big Easy made its way to The Wharf on March 2 for the annual Mardi Gras parade. The acts included marching bands, feather-clad dancers and plenty of beads being thrown around. 

“Feel the Chill, Warm Your Neighbor” is the slogan for this weekend’s Ice House event at the Wharf’s District Pier in Southwest D.C. The two-day event is a fundraiser for the Washington Area Fuel Fund.

At dusk on a brisk Saturday afternoon in Washington, when the government shutdown has muted the Mall and scared away tourists, the capital’s recently unwrapped stretch of waterfront is a rare spot of liveliness. 

Residents of DC pulled out their tuxes, heels and evening gowns last Saturday night in celebration of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Inauguration, which took place at The Wharf inside The Anthem.

Beyond its political presence, Washington, DC offers an edgy food and drink scene coupled with plentiful cultural experiences and more parkland than the majority of US cities. New development The Wharf is definitely worth checking out. This mile-long stretch along the Potomac River hosts restaurants, shops, apartments and hotels.