Leslie Milk
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Past articles by Leslie:
Washingtonians of the Year 2018
Every year, Washingtonian highlights people who make our region better. Here are this year's choices. → Read More
Where to Stay, What to Eat, and Why to Choose Bethany and Dewey
Plus, three fun facts about the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. → Read More
Washingtonians of the Year 2017
Every year, Washingtonian highlights people who make our region better. Here are our Washingtonians of the Year for 2017. → Read More
Here Are the Washington Business Hall of Fame Laureates for 2017
The Washington Business Hall of Fame honors four leaders who made the most of where opportunity took them. → Read More
The Most Powerful Women in Washington
More than 100 of the area’s most influential women in government, business, law, education, media, nonprofits, and the arts. → Read More
Who Should Be a 2017 Washingtonian of the Year?
Do you know someone who's working to build a better region? Help us recognize their contribution. → Read More
The Pisner Quintuplets Are All Grown Up With Kids of Their Own
Their birth 33 years ago was a medical triumph, at a time when the field of infertility treatments was in infancy itself. → Read More
Meet the 2016 Washingtonians of the Year
Eleven locals whose commitment to helping others makes Washington a better place to live. → Read More
Who Should Be a Washingtonian of the Year in 2016?
We’re looking for local heroes. Washingtonian is seeking nominations for the 2016 Washingtonians of the Year. For more than 40 years, Washingtonian has honored men and women who are working to make this area a better place. If you know someone who deserves recognition, email us or mail your nomination to Washingtonians of the Year, Washingtonian, 1828 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. → Read More
Bethany Beach: What to Do, Where to Eat, and Where to Shop
Your complete guide to this Delaware beach getaway. → Read More
I Was at the Montgomery Mall During the Shooting. This Is What It Was Like Inside.
A Washingtonian writer who was at the mall during the incident describes what it was like inside. → Read More
A Musical About Harvey Milk Opens Saturday at Strathmore
Harvey Milk’s grandfather lives with me. I am only a Milk by marriage–my husband Benjamin was Harvey’s first cousin. But because Benjamin’s father was the last proprietor of Milk’s department store in Woodmere, the first department store on Long Island, according to family lore, I am now the keeper of Milk family artifacts. The portrait … → Read More
Washingtonian of the Year 2015: Dr. Gloria Wilder
Growing up poor, Gloria Wilder dreaded doctor visits—clinics were overcrowded and impersonal. So she became a pediatrician. She was director of community pediatrics at Georgetown and chair of mobile health programs at Children’s. But when “Dr. Gloria” decided to open... → Read More
Washingtonian of the Year 2016: Alexander Ovechkin
Washington Caps fans know Alex Ovechkin as the team captain who breaks records and lights up the ice. But only a few know that “Ovi” laces his skates to play with three other hockey teams—the Washington Ice Dogs, the Montgomery... → Read More
Washingtonian of the Year 2015: Alexander Ovechkin
Washington Caps fans know Alex Ovechkin as the team captain who breaks records and lights up the ice. But only a few know that “Ovi” laces his skates to play with three other hockey teams—the Washington Ice Dogs, the Montgomery... → Read More
Washingtonian of the Year 2016: Alexander Ovechkin
Few know that the Washington Caps team captain plays with three other hockey teams as part of the American Special Hockey Association, a league for children with developmental disabilities. → Read More
Washingtonian of the Year 2016: Jean and Steve Case
Yes, the Case's donate money—they’ve signed the Giving Pledge, to give most of their wealth to charity—but their foundation has a sharper focus: supporting groups using innovation for social change. → Read More
The Most Powerful Women in Washington
The region’s most influential women in business, law, government, education, media, nonprofits, and the arts. → Read More
The 2015 Washington Business Hall of Fame
The five most intelligent, creative, and hard-working business leaders in Washington share how they built up their companies—and communities. → Read More
''Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' Has Great Music and Dynamite Voices
The dance numbers alone are worth the price of admission. → Read More