Washington, D.C., Is Paradise to Me

The nation’s capital can seem like a militarized wasteland. But parts of it are actually alive. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. I live about five blocks north of where I was born. But I didn’t grow up there. It took a long time for me to get from Georgetown Hospital back home to northwest Washington, D.C. Like a lot of people who say they are “from D.C.,” what I really mean is that I am “from the D.C. area.” In my case, that is Northern Virginia. Want to see more of The Dispatch in Google search? Add Us as a Preferred Source Nic Rowan is managing editor at The Lamp and a fellow in the Robert Novak Journalism Program through The Fund for American Studies. More Where I'm From