On Tuesday evening, thousands watched the annual 17th Street High Heel Race. The race is a tradition—now in its 38th year—that is held on the Tuesday before Halloween. Contestants dazzled spectators ...

Hundreds of runners slipped into their tallest heels and most dazzling costumes Tuesday night for the 38th Annual DC High Heel Race along 17th Street NW. The long-running Dupont Circle tradition began ...

WASHINGTON - The 38th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race kicks off Tuesday night in Northwest, D.C. The backstory The race began on Halloween night in 1986 outside of JR's Bar and Grill on 17th Street.