As an outreach specialist in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, Va., Clifton Chaney supports some of the community’s most vulnerable people. Learn how he helped one homeless man obtain supportive services.
All in Rosslyn
Monumental color + scale
Learn how public artist Cliff Garten developed his monumental LED artwork “Gravity and Grace” for Rosslyn’s Central Place Plaza and find out how the renowned sculptor felt about working in a new medium.
Making an impact
Four-time Emmy award-winning reporter and T.V. news anchor Kimberly Suiters has reveled in her role as a consumer advocacy journalist determined to expose injustice and alert the public to dangerous or unsafe products. Learn more about some of her most impactful stories.
A writer's life
Journalist and former Washington Post staff writer Liza Mundy has interviewed a former president, a vice president and many well-known U.S. senators. She has written four books, including a biography of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Learn more about this talented writer and find out which piece of writing she considers her best.
A passion for weather
Ever wonder how a TV meteorologist arrives at a forecast? There's a lot more to it than simply reading computer-generated reports. In this short interview, Emmy Award-winning meteorologist Bill Kelly shares how he and his team at WJLA-TV in D.C. go about predicting the weather.
Rough elegance
Critically acclaimed Afro-Latina singer-songwriter Xenia Rubinos sings exuberant, danceable music. But listen closely and you'll realize that she's also taking a stand on social injustice and issues of identity, race and class.
Dark Star Park
More than 35 years ago, work on Dark Star Park began on the former site of a gas station in Rosslyn. Today, Dark Star Park is one of the neighborhood’s hidden treasures that is special for so many reasons.
More than just ice cream
Rabia Kamara founded Ruby Scoops Ice Cream & Sweets out of D.C.'s Union Kitchen in 2014. Learn more about this hard-working and inspiring young woman.