May the force be with you…read more Walking through the Shaw District it was nice to see all of the graphic art. Loved the Star Wars themed murals at Stead Park. Luke Skywalker. Darth Vader. Stormtroopers. Yoda. So much fun. Definitely look around on your neighborhood walk. Do or do not. There is no try.

Looks really cool but it's currently under construction. The sign says it will be open in the…read moresummer of 2023.

Along Rock Creek in Georgetown, Rose Park has a rich legacy. When first built, it served the…read morelargely Black community on Herring Hill. Its playground became the first racially integrated playgrounds in the city. The tennis courts are the home courts of tennis legends the Peters sisters. Signs throughout the park explain its history. The park itself has two playgrounds, tennis courts, restrooms, picnic tables and a trail that hugs the creek. Because of its location, it's a popular park for all people- families, runners, nature lovers. If you're hungry while at Rose Park, walk to nearby Stachowski's Market for a pastrami sandwich on rye bread that's two meals.

Great park. In between Georgetown and Dupont Circle is this green space. Rose Park is known for…read moretennis. Besides this, it has a great view of Rock Creek. The park is in a pretty safe area surround by homes. It has lots of amenities. Among these are the baseball field, basketball courts, and tennis courts. Tennis is the most popular here of these. Maybe you don't feel like playing with balls. You have other things here you can play with. Among these are a few playgrounds, with newer equipment. I read here that the bathrooms are scary. The last time however it seems they have been cleaned up since this. It has a trail along Rock Creek. It's popular with dog walkers and joggers. Watch so you don't step in waste.

Cannot recommend Sport Performance enough. Coach went straight to work and the drills were exactly…read morewhat I needed. We broke down specific pieces around shooting and footwork, and I plan on continuing this work.

Coach Samuels is a "craftsman". Our son has been working with him before the pandemic and now…read morethrough this period. Can't say enough good things about him. His basketball knowledge and communication style have been effective. The drills, exercises and techniques have allowed our son to improve noticeably. The drills are a great reenforcement for game situation simulation. The excercises have kept him in great condition. The techniques for dribbling, catching, passing, moving without the ball and shooting are helping our son reach his full basketball potential. Best of all, he's having fun as he's learning. Further, Coach provides a COVID safe environment.

Garfield Park is dilapidated and ruinous. Most playground equipment is broken or damaged, and it is…read moreoverdue for an overhaul. Kids may still have fun, but this is a subpar destination due to its lack of maintenance and all the noise from the expressway looming over it and directly adjacent. The adaptive swing has cracked plastic and doesn't lock, a merry-go-round thing barely moves, the slides are incredibly slow, etc. Tip: Eastern Market Metro Park near 8th and Penn SE is a better bet if you care about playgrounds. This place is OK for a picnic under the mature trees, if you don't mind the din of highway traffic. It also has an embankment on the western edge that is suitable for wintertime sledding. On the plus side, when my four-year-old and I were there this month, she spotted a rat trapped in the bottom of the metal trash can by the playground. So, although we would never feed pests, we showed mercy on the distressed beast. We got a good amount of memorable and free enjoyment by rescuing it from dehydration and heat exhaustion using an empty chip bag to lift it to freedom, then watching it scurry into concrete blocks under the highway. Ah, the simple joys, haha

Cool park and place to have fun. Garfield Park is located pretty close to Capitol Hill. It has some…read moreinteresting things different from many other parks. Be sure to check out the playgrounds even if you don't have any kids. They have one for adults too. Getting here from Capitol Hill doesn't take long. It still seems like it's quite a ways away though. This also is close to the Navy Yard. One bad thing is that it can be noisy because of the traffic on the freeway. There's a concrete wall separating the park from Interstate 395, which is where the noise comes from especially when it's rush hour, so if you want a quiet and relaxing visit avoid coming here at those times. Other than that it's one of the best parks around. The playground is cool for kids. If you're an adult you also have your own place to play next to it. They have adult sized playground equipment so you don't have to worry about being too heavy to play on these. It overall is one of the best parks in DC. Other than the freeway noise there's a lot of other things to like about it. This is a nice way of getting from Capitol Hill to the Navy Yard.

Sweaty undergrad sorority girls working out with their preppy frat boys right before they head out…read morefor a kegger. Grunt grunt grunt so I can have one more beer. Attendants downstairs are about as exciting and friendly as watching the DC Public Access Channel. But, the membership comes with my $100,000 tuition that I will be paying until I am dead. There is a small 3-lane pool, a basketball and racquetball court, the normal cardio stuff, and of course, a rotating rock climbing wall. Can't go here for free unless you are a student. I believe faculty and staff still pay to get in. I say, unless you are already in debt, head to a WSC!

It's been a little over a year since I last set foot here, but I lifted here for 4 years. If you…read morearen't a student here, stay clear! Why anyone would pay for membership if they are not a student here boggled my mind. There are much nicer gyms around DC with better service and responsive management. Facility. Actually really nice. A couple of basketball courts, small indoor track, couple squash/racketball courts. The swimming pool isn't quite 25m so it's an awkward distance to swim but it works. Never went to one of their classes but seems like they had a wide variety of them. Cardio. Good number of treadmills and bikes but at peak hours expect to wait 30 min for a treadmill. Lifting equipment was adequate in non peak hours but during peak hours it's hopeless. Best way to describe it is: 1 squat rack (hopefully they added some more). They meet the bare minimum for weight lifting equipment for a campus body the size of GW. They at one point went from a dual lat pull down and cable cross set up to a single lat pull down without a cable cross. Also told me they didn't have enough space to make it safe for an extra squat rack which is a shame. Hours: during the school year they are just fine. Open all day and early too. However once you hit a school holiday, it shuts down or they run odd modified hours (people who workout during school breaks when the students go home typically work during the day and need to workout in the morning or late afternoon. However hours were routinely in the middle of the day when these people couldn't work out). They also shut down the gym for a week before each semester for maintenance and management meetings (very uncommon with other gyms). When I met with senior management I was told this was to keep the cost of the gym low. When I suggested alternate hours, I was told that they had researched when people go to the gym in the previous year (ironically I believe the previous year the hours were the same) and they believed they had the most common hours covered. When I asked about gym equipment cost was a consideration as well. Service/staffing. Despite this being an A-ok place to work out from a facility standpoint, this place gets a star off for service. Number of occasions of being frustrated as a customer. The floor staff (including managers and assistant managers) would stand and talk for a while (sometimes for my whole work out which is about an hour and change). This group could be as large as 8 people. A friend walked in on a group of them chatting away in a less commonly used staircase and they asked him if he was lost. A lot of time and resources wasted. Makes me wonder if the budget constraints mentioned to me could be solved by having less staff. They actually don't need that many people walking around during the day. In addition, staffing was feast /famine. Sometimes they would have 3 people monitoring weight lifters telling them to not drop weights and put clips on everything. Other times no one would be anywhere on the entire floor (especially on less desirable shifts like 930 pm on a Friday night). Almost seemed like people worked a certain number of hours and didn't matter when they did it as long as they had one worker checking in people and another person at equipment checkout. Cherry on top really was when I was swimming and was stopped in the middle of my swim and told I needed to get out 5 minutes before the pool was to close (pool clock was set 5 minutes fast and I pointed that out to him). When I told the young man I still had 5 minutes left, he told me it would take me 5 minutes to get out of the pool. I promptly left in 15 seconds. That young man did too. I have met with the senior management (including the Director) to discuss these issues and have talked with managers/assistant managers about feedback I had (and others had as well), but unfortunately everything was met with maintaining the status quo.

This location is in need of renovation. The locker rooms are dated and overdue for an update. While…read morethe facilities themselves are functional and adequately serve their purpose, they fall short given the high monthly cost. Most of the trainers are excellent--Mike and Emma, in particular, stand out as favorites. However, a few staff members can be rude and unaccommodating. The café/restaurant is acceptable but offers only mediocre food. Overall, I continue to go primarily for the convenience, not because it is an exceptional facility.

Came here for a tour and a very long workout. I thought the place was huge and later learned that…read moreit is the 4th largest gym in the country. So very clean! Vibe very relaxed and friendly. Great music to keep the workout vibe going. My trainer, Jacob Williams, taught me a few new great stretches, improved my form on things I always do, and gave me a great workout (especially the abs!). I wish I had brought a swimsuit to use the pool. I highly recommend this gym and Jacob.

Good place for a dog. Kalorama Park isn't that big for people but it's plenty big enough for dogs…read more It also has a playground. Just be careful of what the dogs leave behind. There's also a basketball court. It's a small neighborhood park basically. People need to walk their dogs somewhere. This is the best place around for them. It also has some features for the children. There's a pretty good size playground. If you're more into sports you can also play basketball. They have a court on the north side. It overall feels like a nice area. It's usually quiet. There's mostly residential around so it's not crowded here usually.

Kalorama Park is an urban park near Adams Morgan and a local hangout spot. On a weekend evening,…read morethe lawn is full with groups picnicking, people playing basketball on the courts and kids climbing on the two playgrounds with the backdrop of tall apartment buildings. My daughter is three and loved both playgrounds, especially the swings and slides.