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The capital may be set on banks of the Potomac, but it’s never had a reputation as a great waterfront city. That could all be about to change, thanks to the $2.5 billion, 24-acre District Wharf, which opened in October just south of the National Mall.
The Wharf got DC into the holiday spirit with the annual Holiday Boat Parade where guests enjoyed hot cocoa, s’mores by the fire pit, photos with Santa by the lighted Christmas Tree, ice skating and live music from Go Go Gadjet, Wil Gravatt Band, carolers and more!
Washington, D.C. is sporting a new tourism destination that is allowing travelers to get off the National Mall and a world away from politics.
Who has the best water views at the Wharf—and maybe all of DC? As of Friday, November 17: Whiskey Charlie. The indoor-outdoor rooftop bar and lounge is perched on the tenth story of the new Canopy by Hilton hotel and offers a seagull’s vantage of the Potomac River.
The new complex on the Potomac adds a slew of restaurants, shopping, and recreation spaces.
Today, Phase 1 of The Wharf opens to the public, reestablishing Washington, D.C., as a true waterfront city and destination.
Up until now, this fish market was about the extent of things to see along DC’s overlooked southwest waterfront. But just a few blocks away is a spanking-new development that may change that equation.
A struggling waterfront along the Potomac River will morph into a long-awaited commercial and residential destination known as the Wharf when it opens next month.
It’s a return to life for the area, which was commonly known as “the wharf” for decades before the nation’s first federal urban renewal effort here went awry, erasing a neighborhood and its once-thriving riverside.
Introducing one of the best ways to view the city and the easiest mode of transportation to get to destinations on the Potomac and Anacostia rivers: our new water taxi. And if you just want to get across the Washington Channel, catch our jitney to East Potomac Park for a round of golf or a leisurely stroll.
Travel the WaterfrontThe District’s most noteworthy companies and retailers are setting down roots at The Wharf. Among the best commercial real estate in DC, our trophy spaces and prime retail locations provide prominent visibility and an attractive location with sweeping vistas and a lively after-work dining and entertainment scene.
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