# Year in Review: Pull Up a Chair & Read Our Top Stories of 2019

Oh 2019. It's been quite a year. Filled with political rollercoasters, Gen Z putting the world ...

By [The Editors](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/growtheditor/) • January 5, 2020

## [10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to Washington, DC](https://www.newstandard.cc/moving-to-washington-dc/)

My move to Washington was a fluke.

By [Ursula Lauriston](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/ursula_russell/) • November 3, 2019

## [19 Dazzling Gift Items For Any Occasion](https://www.newstandard.cc/gift-items-for-any-occasion/)

No matter the occasion, you'll always need to have great gift ideas on hand. We've ...

By [The Editors](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/growtheditor/) • June 24, 2019

## [11 Chic Gifts for Coworkers (That You Can Print or Ship)](https://www.newstandard.cc/gifts-for-coworkers/)

They'll love these for sure.

By [The Editors](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/growtheditor/) • May 11, 2019

## [The Modern Sabbatical Looks Different. But It’s Still Worth It.](https://www.newstandard.cc/modern-sabbatical/)

For the purposes of this article, I wanted to be clear (for myself and for ...

By [Ursula Lauriston](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/ursula_russell/) • May 5, 2019

## [39 Stellar 30th Birthday Ideas to Help You Celebrate in Style](https://www.newstandard.cc/30th-birthday-ideas/)

Bye bye 20s. Hello 30s. With almost a decade of work experience under your belt ...

By [Dana Disante](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/danad/) • March 24, 2019

## [Your DC Bucket List: 20 Ways to Experience Washington’s Unique Culture](https://www.newstandard.cc/dc-bucket-list/)

I created a Washington DC bucket List and documented the entire experience.

By [Aliza Epstein](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/aliza1217/) • November 21, 2018

## [5 New Traditions to Start This Friendsgiving](https://www.newstandard.cc/friendsgiving-traditions/)

Cheers!

By [Taylor Ward](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/taylorcourtios/) • November 8, 2018

## [Press Play: The Best Podcasts to Start Listening to Now](https://www.newstandard.cc/the-best-podcasts/)

There is a bustling crowd at Penn Social’s happy hour before a Capitals game ...

By [Allison Hageman](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/akhageman/) • May 24, 2018

## [Where DC’s Affluent Professionals Get Their Creative Fuel](https://www.newstandard.cc/coffee-shop/)

DC’s coffee shop culture is special.

By [David Kang](https://www.newstandard.cc/author/davidkang/) • February 14, 2018