Fall Foliage Finds: Leaf Peeping Getaways Near Georgetown
• October 7, 2025

By Minza Mirza For leaf peepers enthralled by the autumn feel and eager to hear the crunch of boughs of leaves under their boots, the Georgetowner compiled a list of […]

In Country: Charlottesville, Barboursville Vineyards Nominated for Wine Star Awards
• October 11, 2023

Virginia wine country has garnered yet another accolade to add to their long list of honors and awards. Barboursville Vineyards has been nominated for American Winery of the Year in […]

Charlottesville: For Foodies & Lovers
• February 8, 2023

In the coming months, as the cold subsides and leaves start to go green, take a weekend trip to Charlottesville, Virginia, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Washington, D.C., to find […]

Middleburg Is Back, Busy and Buoyant    
• March 9, 2022

It’s a well-known fact that Georgetown and Middleburg, Virginia – an historic village about an hour away in the heart of horse country — have a special relationship. For decades, […]

Counterprotesters Far Outnumber White Nationalists (photos)
• August 13, 2018

The roughly 20 white nationalists who showed up for the “Unite the Right 2” rally were dwarfed by thousands of counterprotesters, who descended upon Lafayette Square to denounce hatred and bigotry.

Charlottesville Blossoms During Virginia Garden Week
• April 4, 2018

It’s easy for Georgetowners to get rather smug about our gardens. They are, after all, pretty fabulous. But every April, the Charlottesville, Albemarle and Rivanna Garden Clubs see to it […]

No Break from Trump Thrill Ride
• August 24, 2017

In the onrush of headlines, the president has created a world of almost daily turmoil, even during the Great American Eclipse.

Jack Evans Report: Charlottesville
• August 23, 2017

It is heartbreaking that three individuals lost their lives during a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last week. There is no place in society for any group to incite […]

Divided We Stumble: Facing Our Past With Empathy
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Last week was Donald Trump’s week. It was the week of Charlottesville, the violent demonstrations there — the death of Heather Heyer — and the clashes that saw the emergence, out in […]

Leading From Behind on the Alt-Right
• August 14, 2017

The key phrase for many Americans in the president’s initial response was “this egregious display of hatred, bigotry on many sides, on many sides.”