Amy Rogers Nazarov : Features

As stakeholders narrow down options for renovating D.C.'s flagship library, forward-thinking ideas--like opening up previously inaccessible floors, a new auditorium, and a "fab lab"--emerge.

As the District’s breakneck pace tapers for the long and sweaty summer months, we asked some of our favorite local celebs for the skinny on where they go to get away from it all – no plane ticket required.

Read on for a roundup of some of the hidden—yet open to the public—gems tucked away at local universities, and make time to explore one or more in 2014.