Web Directory

» A Shaw Thing
   Personal blog offering anecdotes and experiences from Washington, DC's Shaw neighborhood.
   http://ashawthing.wordpress.com/

» BaancBlog
   Blog focusing on community and business developments in the Blagden Alley and Naylor Court of Washington, DC's Shaw neighborhood.
   http://my.opera.com/haldavitt/blog/

» Cardozo-Shaw Neighborhood Association
   Has issues of the association's newsletter from March 1998 to December 2000. The boundaries of CSNA in Northwest D.C. are 15th Street on the west, 9th Street on the east, S Street on the south and Florida Avenue on the north.
   http://www.dcwatch.com/cardozo/

» Caroline Street NW
   History of the street, which runs between 15th Street and 16th Street, one block south of U Street. Photos and maps.
   http://www.gamber.net/caroline/

» City Within a City: Greater U Street Heritage Trail
   Walking tour of U Street and surroundings, focusing on the history of the neighborhood. One of a series of illustrated brochures produced by Cultural Tourism DC.
   http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/usr_doc/U_St_Heritage_Trail_brochure.pdf

» Duke Ellington's Washington: Virtual Tour of Shaw
   Directory of local schools, theaters, and other local landmarks in the Shaw and U Street sections of Washington, from PBS.
   http://www.pbs.org/ellingtonsdc/virtualTour.htm

» Fifth and Oh
   Blog offering commentary on local and world events as well as community life in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC.
   http://www.fifthandoh.blogspot.com/

» Flickr: 14th and U Streets, DC
   Repository of photographs taken in Washington, DC's U Street-Cardoza-Shaw neighborhoods.
   http://flickr.com/groups/14thandu/

» Greater U Street Historic District
   History and photos of the neighborhood.
   http://planning.dc.gov/planning/frames.asp?doc=/planning/lib/planning/preservation/brochures/u_st._brochure.pdf

» In Shaw (an historically gentrified blog)
   Blog devoted to the history and current state of Truxton Circle and surrounding areas in Washington, DC's Shaw neighborhood.
   http://www.inshaw.com/blog/

» MidCity Business Association
   Business-to-business-to-consumer organization representing businesses on the 14th and U Street corridors. Includes business directory, local events, and membership information.
   http://www.midcitylife.com/

» Midcity at the Crossroads: Shaw Heritage Trail
   Walking tour of Shaw, focusing on the history of the neighborhood. One of a series of illustrated brochures produced by Cultural Tourism DC.
   http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/usr_doc/SHT__English_guide.pdf

» Q Radio: Voices from Shaw
   Podcast series consisting of audio vignettes from various fictional characters living around Q Street in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC.
   http://www.archive.org/details/QRadioShawVoices

» Renew Shaw
   Blog offering local real estate, community, and business-related news from Washington, DC's Shaw neighborhood.
   http://remakingleslumhistorique.blogspot.com/

» Shaw Main Streets
   Non-profit organization facilitating a community-driven effort to revitalize the 7th and 9th Street commercial corridors of the Shaw area. Includes online newsletter, event listing, and resources.
   http://www.shawmainstreets.com/

» Shaw Neighborhood
   Calendar, business directory, census data, and programs.
   http://www.shawdc.com/

» Shaw, Washington, D.C.
   Encyclopedia article from Wikipedia.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaw%2C_Washington%2C_D.C.

» U Street: The Corridor Is Cool Again
   Article on the resurgence of nightlife in the historic center of black culture in Washington. From the New York Times.
   http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/04/14/travel/escapes/14washi.html?pagewanted=print

» Why Gentrify
   Weblog focused on events and developments in the U Street/Cardoza neighborhoods of Washington, DC.
   http://whygentrify.wordpress.com/

» Wikitravel: Washington, D.C./Shaw
   Open source travel guide has neighborhood description and covers sights, shopping, dining and lodging.
   http://wikitravel.org/en/Washington%2C_D.C./Shaw

» Yahoo Groups! U Street News
   Discussion group hosted by the Cardozo Shaw Neighborhood Association (CSNA) to share information about U Street and the surrounding area.
   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ustreetnews/