News & Politics
The Man Behind the Bridge: Francis Scott Key
Living
Helping Out Our Dear Friend & Colleague
Arts
Remembering Esther Coopersmith
Arts & Society
Book Goes to the Dogs — and Vet’s Admirers
Performance
Onstage, Georgetown: Plays Are Blooming
Mary Jo Kopechne Portrayed in ‘Chappaquiddick’
April 9, 2018
•Kopechne’s story actually makes two stops in Georgetown, not seen in the film. She lived on the 1200 block of 35th Street and then more famously at 2712 Olive St. NW, a home once owned by the Washington Post’s Kathleen Parker.
Dog of the Week: Cache-Cache
April 5, 2018
•This week’s Dog of the Week, of the breed favored by Marie Antoinette, prefers liver pâté (naturellement).
Dog of the Week: Olive
March 29, 2018
•In the Georgetowner’s second Dog of the Week column, we feature a Wheaten Terrier, Olive — named for the Georgetown street, not the garnish in your martini.
Dogs of the Week: Bill Dean’s Shredder and Splinter
March 22, 2018
•These well-mannered Goldendoodle cousins are The Georgetowner’s first Dogs of the Week, just in time for National Puppy Day (tomorrow).
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at National Portrait Gallery
March 8, 2018
•Celebrating its 25th year, the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents a series of free salons in the new international gallery at the National Portrait Gallery, where Burgess is […]
Gift of the Greeks: Democratic Values
March 7, 2018
•While the Greek gods of wind, the Anemoi, were all working together to wreak havoc on Washington, D.C., it did not stop the Greek American humans from honoring four of […]
José Andrés to Open at Old Glory Spot
February 27, 2018
•Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup will set up an America Eats Tavern this summer in Georgetown, replacing the just shuttered Old Glory Bar-B-Que at 3139 M St. NW.
D.C. Makes Amazon’s HQ2 Shortlist
January 18, 2018
•Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated D.C.’s nomination in the field of 20, which includes nearby Montgomery County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.
Current Newspapers Files for Bankruptcy
January 7, 2018
•The Current Newspapers, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 3. Headquartered at 5185 MacArthur Blvd. NW, the newspaper company celebrated its 50th anniversary in November. It began in […]
Dockless Bikes Come to Georgetown’s Attention
January 4, 2018
•Last week, one allegedly cranky Georgetown resident wrote on the Georgetown Forum, a Citizens Association of Georgetown community bulletin board, that residents ought to call 911.