Food, cooking and restaurants reflect the spirit of Washington, DC, the people who live there, and their many cultures and cuisines. Culinary traditions here are firm, but there is a dynamic food/dining evolution taking place––from the finest white tablecloth restaurants to homey mom and pop cafes and chic new eateries. Great Food Finds Washington, DC features recipes for the home cook from the Capital’s most celebrated eateries alongside beautiful photography.

In Washington, DC, political rivals disagree on just about everything, but there is widespread bi-partisan support for the city's restaurant scene. The nation's capital and neighboring suburbs boast premier restaurants and inspired chefs who bring even the most hardened adversaries, to the table. Now, everyone, inside and outside the beltway, can savor a taste of the best Washington has to offer. With tantalizing recipes from more than 50 of the capital's most celebrated chefs and 100 beau...

No Access Washington, DC tells a story of the nation’s capital through places in, near, under, over, or around the city—a collection of spaces that most people don’t see, can’t see, rarely see, don’t know how to see, or haven’t seen. Come journey beneath DC’s most iconic buildings like the massive undercroft below the Lincoln Memorial and discover hidden-in-plain-sight wonders such as the mini Washington Monument or a neighborhood home that is a thriving habitat for plastic dinosaurs. Jour...

Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Washington, D.C. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover all within a 2-hour drive. With full trip-planning information, Da

Savor the Flavors of Washington, D.C.From well-established historic spots to the new crop of underground restaurants, D.C.’s food scene defines an important part of the city. It boasts destination restaurants, creative cuisine, and undiscovered holes-in-the-wall. This is a town where chefs come to experiment and where the farm-to-table movement soars. Experimental, ethnic, trendy, and neighborhood restaurants fill the city with unending choices. In Food Lovers’ Guide to Washing...

Steer your organization away from burnout while boosting all-around performanceThe Happy, Healthy Nonprofit presents realistic strategies for leaders looking to optimize organizational achievement while avoiding the common nonprofit burnout. With a uniquely holistic approach to nonprofit leadership strategy, this book functions as a handbook to help leaders examine their existing organization, identify trouble spots, and resolve issues with attention to al...

The Networked Nonprofit Connecting with Social Media to Drive ChangeThis groundbreaking book shows nonprofits a new way of operating in our increasingly connected world: a networked approach enabled by social technologies, where connections are leveraged to increase impact in effective ways that drive change for the betterment of our society and planet."The Networked Nonprofit is a must-read for any nonprofit organization seeking innovative, creati...

A pragmatic framework for nonprofit digital transformation that embraces the human-centered nature of your organizationThe Smart Nonprofit turns the page on an era of frantic busyness and scarcity mindsets to one in which nonprofit organizations have the time to think and plan — and even dream. The Smart Nonprofit offers a roadmap for the once-in-a-generation opportunity to remake work and accelerate positive social change. It comes from understand...

The tools nonprofits need to measure the impact of their social mediaHaving a social media measurement plan and approach can no longer be an after-thought. It is a requirement of success. As nonprofits refine their social media practice, their boards are expecting reports showing results. As funders provide dollars to support programs that include social media, they too want to see results. This book offers the tools and strategies needed for nonprofits that need r...

A pragmatic framework for nonprofit digital transformation that embraces the human-centered nature of your organizationIn The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World, a team of dedicated nonprofit thought leaders delivers a discussion of the information and tools nonprofit staffers and board members need to effectively use artificial intelligence without alienating the human stakeholders and donors on whom they rely.Each chapt...

Virtually every nonprofit realizes that, pretty soon, social media will no longer be optional. Already several nonprofits ranging from small local groups to international organizations have demonstrated that social media offers unique opportunities for advocacy and fundraising, and for catalyzing change. So if your nonprofit is ready to make the leap into social media, how do you go about it? Most of the information and pointers out there are directed to corporates, and we all know that what ...

The array of social media can be very complex looking from the outside -- a beeping, flashing, chattering din. But upon closer inspection, social media and social networks respond to the same needs that drive human beings; the need to connect with one another in meaningful ways through conversation. Social change happens through conversations, and the job of nonprofits is to organize themselves in such ways as to catalyze and manage those conversations and networks. Network management incl...