Local Charities & Arts Organizations to Give To
• December 9, 2025

We put together a list of Georgetown and arts-specific charities that are great options to donate to this holiday season. What organizations do you like to contribute to this time […]

November News Bytes
• November 10, 2025

Old-Fashioned Fun at the Grand Old Ditch  The first-ever Canal Day gathered family and friends on a perfect Sunday, Oct. 19, to recognize one of Georgetown’s crown jewels — the […]

Canal Day: Good, Old-Fashioned Fun at the Grand Old Ditch
• October 23, 2025

The first-ever Canal Day gathered family and friends on a perfect Sunday, Oct. 19, to recognize one of Georgetown’s crown jewels — the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, an engineering marvel […]

Georgetown Heritage Canal Day, Oct. 19  
• October 7, 2025

Mark your calendars: Georgetown Heritage is celebrating the C&O Canal with a free day of festivities in the Mule Yard — as well as on board the canal boat — […]

Fête de la Musique Brings Live Music to the Streets of Georgetown 
• June 23, 2025

By Annabel Taylor  D.C., a city influenced by French urban planning and built by French architect Pierre Charles L’Enfant, shares more than just a layout with Paris. In 1982, France’s […]

The Women Who Run Georgetown
• March 31, 2025

In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Georgetowner is proud to recognize a few of the women community leaders who help make Georgetown such a special place. As a woman-founded […]

Georgetown Divorce: Park Service Details $12.7M Canal Plan, Drops Georgetown Heritage
• March 4, 2024

Sometimes, you never see a divorce coming. The following is just such a story between a federal agency and a community nonprofit. Tomorrow, the National Park Service will begin its […]

National Park Service Announces Plans for Georgetown’s C&O Canal Repairs
• January 4, 2024

At long last, the National Park Service (NPS) has formally announced plans to drain and restore Georgetown’s portion of the landmark C&O Canal with a $12.7 million “investment” to “preserve […]

Halloween Ghost Cruise on Canal Boat: Spirited Fun Before 2 Years of Drydock
• November 2, 2023

Halloween phantoms often mysteriously appear – then disappear – then return to spook again. In Georgetown’s stretch of the C&O Canal, the water upon which Georgetown’s new canal boat floats […]

Boat House Apparel Anchors on Georgetown Towpath
• October 5, 2023

The Georgetown House, a quaint white-brick bungalow along the C&O Canal Towpath is home to Georgetown’s newest retailer, Boat House Apparel. Founders Laura Bjornstad and Samantha Ring are college best […]