Celebrate Georgetown’s Women, Too

March 13, 2024

As you know, March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time to celebrate the women who helped shape our country, like Susan B. Anthony, who played a huge role in […]

Opinion: What Happened to Historic, Safe, and Clean Georgetown?

February 12, 2024

I have lived in Georgetown for more than 30 years – first on 32nd Street with my wife, Noel, and then on P Street where I raised my three children. […]

Sponsored: The Future of Georgetown’s Streateries & Sidewalk Extensions 

January 25, 2024

[Sponsored Content]    By Joe Sternlieb   Georgetown BID President & CEO   The BID entered 2024 with a full agenda of projects to sustain the leasing momentum we’ve benefited from over […]

Celebrate Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week, Jan. 15-21

January 11, 2024

Dine Out. Take Out. Eat Up.  So begins the special offerings and discount listings for this winter’s Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week – a celebration of area restaurants and the “diversity […]

Outlook 2024: Looking Up   

January 10, 2024

Community Groups Comment      Compiled by The Georgetowner editors     The Georgetowner asked top community groups to assess the year ahead. We’ll be asking these and other groups to report in throughout […]

Deal to Move Caps, Wizards Strikes Blow to Mayor’s Downtown Plans

December 14, 2023

A dueling set of press conferences on either side of the Potomac yesterday – one from Potomac Yard, Alexandria, featuring Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) with Ted Leonsis, owner of […]

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 […]

News Bytes : CAG’s New Board, MedStar’s New Pavilion, and GU’s New Bulldog

December 4, 2023

The Citizens Association of Georgetown Announces New Leadership   CAG has announced new board directors and an office manager. Tara Sakraida Parker will remain president and Brittany Sawyer will stay executive […]

Georgetown Glow’s Alight, Balancing the Whimsical and Sentimental


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 […]

ANC Tackles Parks, Public Spaces, Crime, Leaf Collection 

November 6, 2023

She tried. She really did. Gwen Lohse, chair of ANC 2E, had timed each item of her lengthy November ANC meeting – held Oct. 29, all remote – to a reasonable time […]