Like the plants in her O Street NW Georgetown garden, philanthropist Susan Pillsbury thrives in sunshine. Hour by hour, as her herbs, peonies and trees gravitate to the rays, so does she. online ...

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The “Cafritz” in the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists Program. In May, Jane Lipton Cafritz hosted a lunch that brought together a number of young opera singers and many of their supporters and admirers.

Political public affairs professionals Cherie Short and Michael Bars didn’t watch the Royal Wedding. They were too busy preparing for their own! Having chosen the same date to wed as the Duke & ...

A long-time, leading Washington real estate developer, Akridge founded and still chairs the Trust for the National Mall, which assists the chronically cash-strapped National Park Service to restore ...

Rueben and Shivani Bajaj’s modern Potomac home was built around family, ritual and one very impressive garage. The couple had what they refer to as a “partially- arranged” marriage six years ago, ...

During a trip to Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte 25 years ago, a chef-owner Patrick O’Connell of The Inn at Little Washington in Rappahannock County, Va., was enthralled by its mystical energy; so much so ...

WOLFTRAPIAN APPROACH: “It’s really crazy and emotional,” President and CEO for Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts Arvind Manocha told guests from the Filene Center stage as the 50th ...

Picture this. It’s New Jersey in 1974. The turbulent 60’s are over, the 70’s are taking shape. A young, eager 23 year-old drummer from the burbs of Newark is wondering what will come next. He’s been ...

One of Robert Heggestad’s most prized antique possessions is a set of 24-inch Tang Dynasty horses purchased for a steal at auction. While the charm and distinction of the items are their stylized ...

Photos by Ben Droz. Location: Rosewood Washington D.C. For a journalist with a 30-year career who has covered all three branches of the federal government, including four presidential administrations; ...

This is by no means a complete listing of everyone in the National Capital Region with a net worth between $200 million and $126 billion. It is meant to be a good representative profile. Couples who ...