Mapping Georgetown: Thankfulness for Family, Georgetown and the Dalai Lama

December 5, 2022

At Mapping Georgetown, we continue to celebrate our gratitude during this special season of thankfulness. Today’s feature is from Georgetowner Brian Michael Smith whose story is a special meditation on […]

Citizens Association of Georgetown Holds Public Health Town Hall 

November 7, 2022

Trash and rodents. They’re a never-ending topic in Georgetown (that The Georgetowner has covered for years) and was once again the subject of a town hall meeting sponsored by the […]

Georgetown Possessed by Halloween and ‘The Exorcist’

October 27, 2022

Georgetown has always exhibited a spirit of Halloween with its stories of haunted houses and apparitions, but it really came into its own as a Halloween spooktacular in the last […]

Mapping Georgetown: Stories From The Tombs

October 24, 2022

“His visits are occasional to the Senior Educational…. If he looks full of gloom then he’s lunched at the Tomb On cabbage, rice pudding and mutton. “  “Bustopher Jones: The […]

Mapping Georgetown: He Had a Giving Heart and We Loved Him

October 17, 2022

Those of us who’d stroll by 31st and M Streets and didn’t notice anything or anyone in particular, missed out.  Sometimes, the best things in life are all around us… […]

Dare to Try a Ghost Tour of Georgetown? 

October 12, 2022

Do you believe in ghosts? Often asked around Halloween, this simple query tends to elicit responses ranging from contemptuous dismissal to wholehearted embrace, with stories in the mix. Whether or […]

News Bombshells Will Impact Georgetown Migrants, Services

October 11, 2022

Three news bombshells – two emanating from the D.C. Council and one from a federal court – will significantly impact migrants in Georgetown businesses, services and universities almost immediately. Office […]

Mapping Georgetown: Georgetown’s Community Comes from Far and Wide


Welcome Tina, to Georgetown University and our Georgetown neighborhood! As the United States is considered the Melting Pot of the world, Georgetown University and the community of Georgetown itself are […]

Mapping Georgetown: More Than a Little Inspiration, GU’s ELP

October 3, 2022

Did you know there’s a National Tooth Fairy Day? Well, Georgetown University’s Early Learning Project (ELP) does… During GU’s recent Georgetown Community Day on Healy Lawn, we encountered ELP at […]

Celebrating Georgetown and Washington, D.C. Centennials

September 14, 2022

What Was It Like 100 Years Ago?  As we commemorate major centennials, why not travel by Time Machine back 100 years?  In 1922 – only four years since the end […]