Georgetown Is Hot to Shop  

December 6, 2023

Last week, WTOP News ran an upbeat story, headlined “Georgetown sees solid year despite retail, restaurant shuttering in DC,” and concluded “2023 has been a solid year for one of […]

Georgetown Glow’s Alight, Balancing the Whimsical and Sentimental

December 4, 2023

By Hailey Wharram The Georgetown Business Improvement District (BID) is enthusiastically sponsoring the ninth annual Georgetown Glow festival which began Friday evening, Dec. 1, in Georgetown’s commercial district. Five unique […]

Business Ins & Outs: Arcay Chocolates, Kyojin, Clare V.

July 31, 2023

In: Arcay Chocolates Open on O  Talk about a sweet story — and people and place. Arcay Chocolates opened on Friday at 3211 O St. NW, the former site of […]

Mother’s Day Weekend Roundup, May 11 – 14 

May 11, 2023

It’s spring in Georgetown and if you want flowers and gardens, we’ve got flowers and gardens! Plus, so many primo weekend events all over town. However you chose to spend your […]

Turn The Lights On!: Glow Returns to Georgetown, Nov. 26 – Jan. 22  

September 29, 2022

The popular Glow Festival will be shimmering once again and delighting Georgetown visitors and residents. The much-anticipated public light art installations throughout Georgetown’s commercial district will be returning from Saturday, […]

With the Rise of NFTs, How Is the Art World Changing?

April 15, 2022

While the modern art world is naturally one of upheaval, the meteoric rise of Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs in the past pandemic year has left many wondering how new digital […]

Ukraine vs. Russia: Key Historical Dimensions 

January 31, 2022

Signs of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine have dominated news headlines in recent days. The deployment of close to 100,000 Russian troops into neighboring Belarus and along Ukraine’s borders combined […]

Architect Frank Schlesinger, 1925-2021

March 18, 2021

Schlesinger, who led an award-winning architectural practice in Georgetown for more than 60 years, died on March 4 at the age of 95.

Georgetown Retail: Bringing Vibrancy Back

March 10, 2021

As we begin to imagine the post-pandemic world, creative entrepreneurial minds in Georgetown are exploring strategies for revitalizing commercial market spaces.

Hip Foxtrot Leads New Business Openings

March 1, 2021

The first-of-its-kind corner store/café/delivery retail market made its East Coast debut on March 1 at the corner of N Street and Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown.