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City Girls Who Walk DC started as a way to combat pandemic loneliness.

BY KATE OCZYPOK

D.C., ONE OF THE WORST FOR AFFORDABLE APARTMENTS

Surprise, surprise — you’re not imagining it. D.C. is indeed one of the worst cities in the country to find a decent-sized unit for $1,500 a month. RentCafe, which helps interested renters seek apartments, ranked Washington, D.C. 86th out of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. based on how much space $1,500 per month gets you. The study found you’ll acquire a luxurious 500 square-feet at that price. Wow. It could be worse though — San Francisco, Boston and New York City were rated even worse.

BELOVED WUSA-9 ANCHOR DIES

Bruce Johnson, who anchored the news for WUSA-9 for nearly 50 years, died earlier this month. He retired two years ago and shared a cancer diagnosis two years before retiring from his show “Off Script with Bruce Johnson.” Johnson was 71.

NEW D.C. WALKING GROUP HELPS WOMEN CONNECT AFTER POSTPANDEMIC LONELINESS

Inspired by a group in New York City, City Girls Who Walk DC has grown from just eight walkers to over 100. The women all have a uniting experience of moving to a new city in their early 20s for their first job. With Covid putting a pause on making new friends, the girls are using the group to get to know fellow females in the city. Most heard about the group through their Instagram or TikTok accounts. Reese Witherspoon spotted in Georgetown.

REESE WITHERSPOON SPENDS WHIRLWIND 24 HOURS IN D.C.

Multi-hyphenate entertainer Reese Witherspoon spent a quick 24 hours in the District late last month. She was spotted at a Women’s History Month reception chez Vice President Kamala Harris’s residence and visited M Street shops in Georgetown like Sprinkles and Warby Parker. Witherspoon was also spotted at Café Milano and the lobby of the Four Seasons. Photo courtesy Reese Witherspoon, Instagram.

EASTER EGG ROLL HOPS BACK INTO TOWN AFTER A TWO-YEAR PANDEMIC HIATUS

With 2020 and 2021 being well, 2020 and 2021, the annual White House Easter Egg Roll was temporarily paused. This year, it’s making its grand return, a tradition that dates all the way back to 1878. The ticket lottery closed March 31 for children ages 13 and under who wish to visit the South Lawn of the White House for games, entertainment and the annual egg roll itself.

Georgetown Garden Tour

Saturday May 7, 2022 10:00 - 5:00

Tickets $45 $40 before May 1 Tickets can be purchased online at: georgetowngardenclubdc.org or on the day of the tour at Christ Church 31st and O Streets NW