Washingtonian (magazine)
American magazine
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Washingtonian is a monthly regional magazine distributed in the Washington, D.C. area, with a focus on local feature journalism, guide book-style articles, real estate, and politics. Founded in 1965 by Laughlin Phillips and Robert J. Myers, the general interest publication describes itself as "The Magazine Washington Lives By."[2][3][4]
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| Editor | Sherri Dalphonse |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Catherine Merrill Williams |
| Total circulation | 118,339[1] (2017) |
| Founder |
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| First issue | 1965 |
| Company | Washingtonian Magazine, Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Website | washingtonian |
| ISSN | 0043-0897 |
| OCLC | 37264488 |
As of 2026, Washingtonian has hundreds of thousands of readers, including a paid circulation of more than 93,000.[5][6]
Content
Washingtonian publishes information about local professionals, businesses, and notable places in Washington, D.C.[7] It also releases rankings of notable individuals in the area.[8][9]
Each issue includes information on popular local attractions, such as restaurants, neighborhoods, and entertainment. There is regular in-depth feature reporting on local institutions, politicians, businessmen, academics, and philanthropists.[10]
Since 1971, the magazine has annually nominated up to 15 people as "Washingtonians of the Year."[11][12][13] The magazine describes the award as honoring men and women "who give their time and talents to make this a better place."[14]
Washingtonian has won five National Magazine Awards.[15][16]
Leadership
In 2009, the magazine announced that Garrett Graff would replace long-time editor Jack Limpert as editor-in-chief.[17] Graff left in 2014 and was replaced by Michael Schaffer.[18][19]
Washingtonian is a family-owned publication.[20][21] The former CEO was Philip Merrill (1934-2006), who was succeeded as chairman by his wife, Eleanor; their daughter Catherine Merrill Williams is the president and publisher.[22]