Rose Park’s Unique Taste of the Town Party
• October 9, 2025

The Friends of Rose Park celebrated their annual gala at the penthouse residence of Alan and Nancy Taylor Bubes on Sept. 25 — and took it to another level.  How? […]

Volta Park to Partly Close; Renovations Begin    
• July 21, 2025

After almost two years of planning and delays, the renovation of Volta Park’s baseball diamond and other improvements is set to begin construction in the park at 1555 34th St. […]

After 6 Years of Planning, Ellington Field Work to Begin in Nov.
• September 16, 2024

Six years ago, in 2018, neighborhood activists around the Ellington field, track and historic field houses on 1600 38th St. NW began formally advocating for vital improvements needed at the […]

Georgetown’s Summer Secret: 3 Free Public Swimming Pools Open Every Day
• May 28, 2024

It was a pleasantly warm 80 degrees late Monday afternoon on Memorial Day with a little breeze and some clouds overhead. The pool spackled turquoise with clean water at just […]

CAG Concert Packs Rose Park — With Kids
• May 20, 2024

The Citizens Association of Georgetown hosted its biannual Concerts in the Park on Sunday, May 19, at Rose Park. Based on food vendor sales, there were an estimated 300 residents […]

Code Purple: Haze Postpones Baseball, Ballet, Trash Pickup
• June 8, 2023

The smoke drifting south from wildfires in Canada caused postponements or closures across Washington, D.C., and beyond today. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issued a health advisory: “Current air […]

Volta Park Baseball Diamond Gets Official Reconstruction Overview
• March 6, 2023

Volta Park neighbors, park users and youth baseball fans got an official nod on March 1 from D.C.’s Department of Parks and Recreation to their long-pursued dreams and initiatives to […]

Mayor Lauds Work of Volta Park Group
• June 6, 2022

The Friends of Volta Park held its annual fundraiser June 4 at the George Town Club. It was a stylish late Saturday afternoon cocktail party, with two special drinks themed […]

News Splash: D.C.’s Outdoor Swimming Pools to Open Saturday 
• May 27, 2021

Public outdoor swimming pools in the District and Ward 2 are opening to full capacity on weekends only, starting Saturday, May 29, to Sunday, June 27. From June 28 through Sept. 6, pools […]

May 3 ANC 2E: Sidewalks, Traffic, C&O Canal
• April 29, 2021

The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC 2E)will hold its May meeting, 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 3, virtually — via Zoom or a conference call. The following is the agenda, as […]