Nearby questions in Washington, DC

The Washington Capitals NHL ice hockey team plays its home games at Capital One Arena (formerly Verizon Center) in the Penn Quarter neighborhood of Washington, DC. They moved to the newly-built arena in 1997, having previously played at the now-demolished Capital Centre in the Washington suburb of Landover, Maryland. The Capitals played their first game at the new arena on Read more...

The term Beltway is used to describe the activity of the political establishment concentrated in Washington, DC, such as US federal government officials, lobbyists, consultants, and media commentators. The term comes from Interstate 495 highway, known as the Capital Beltway, which encircles Washington, DC. Inside the Beltway is a common term used to describe political activity that occurs within the Read more...