October 2024 Downtowner

October 15, 2024

The Pandas are Coming! They’re baaack! If you’ve missed having pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo, you’re in luck. Three-year-old pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao were set to arrive […]

Patrons’ Party Attracts the Best of Georgetown

April 18, 2024

As usual, it was the place to be: the annual Patrons’ Party for the Georgetown House Tour. The April 17 party at Dumbarton House would have made first lady Dolley […]

Real Estate: What to Know About the Recent Commissions Settlement

March 25, 2024

A revolutionary new settlement was reached by The National Association of Realtors that will affect realtors, buyers and sellers. Here is everything you need to know. We will dive into […]

Editorial & Opinion: Time to Think of Creative Solutions to Prevent Homicide

January 10, 2024

As the new year rolled in, readers of the Washington Post were greeted by this front-page story: “2023 Was District’s Deadliest Year in More Than Two Decades: The City Recorded […]

Crime & Safety: City’s Homicide Rate Spikes; Glover Park’s Crime Surges; Local Reports

January 2, 2024

For the New Year, could Washington’s new Police Chief Pamela A. Smith possibly not include reducing the city’s homicide levels as one of her chief resolutions for 2024? Front page […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 14 – 17

December 14, 2023

Can you believe it? Christmas will be here next weekend. Hanukkah ends Friday. Kwanzaa starts Dec. 26. Basically, the holiday season is flying by! Here are some ideas for what […]

Blue Duck Tavern Showcases Farm-fresh Fall Menu 

October 19, 2023

A chef’s table dinner at Blue Duck Tavern got the tastes of autumn off to a flying start on Oct. 5. Jean-Claude Plihon, the director of culinary and food & […]

Washington, D.C.: Our Culture Capital

September 13, 2023

 Perhaps no city in the world possesses such a unique cultural heritage as Washington, D.C. Home to iconic public monuments of world significance – Lincoln gazing across the Reflecting Pool […]

Public Safety: Mayor Names MPD Interim Police Chief; Local Crime Reports

May 22, 2023

Mayor Appoints Interim MPD Chief Outside Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) headquarters on Friday evening May 19, a WUSA 9 reporter relayed a dramatic announcement from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office […]

Summer Arts Preview  

May 10, 2023

The D.C. area is full of wonderful ways to spend your summer hours, soaking in all the culture and arts scene. Check out these noteworthy events this May, June, July […]