2024 Year in Review  

January 13, 2025

The following is a year-in-review roundup for Town Topics of 2024. Crime At the December meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, the Metropolitan Police Department reported that crime was down […]

A Winter Holiday Hotel: The St. Gregory

December 23, 2024

This winter, making the gratifying transition from frosty outdoors to toasty indoors is guaranteed at the St. Gregory Hotel. The West End property’s top-to-bottom renovation in 2018 — by Philadelphia’s […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 26-29

December 19, 2024

The time in between the holidays and celebrating the New Year can seem like a blur. Whether you’re spending the time solo or have family in town, there are plenty […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 19-22


It’s the last weekend before Christmas. Why not take some time out of the busy holiday rush to enjoy these local activities? We hope you have a wonderful weekend! It’s […]

The Georgetown Cookie Tour: ‘A Great Idea’

December 16, 2024

Up and down Wisconsin Ave. NW from Prospect Street to Reservoir Rd. on Saturday Dec. 14, shoppers toting cookie boxes with handles could be seen consulting maps and eagerly entering […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 12-15

December 12, 2024

With Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa all about two weeks away, holiday events and performances have ramped up. There’s festive events at Tudor Place and Santa himself comes to Volta Park […]

Named for F. Scott, The Fitzgerald of Palisades Will Open Next Spring

December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON — A luxurious retirement community, The Fitzgerald of Palisades, inspired by the iconic 1920s novel The Great Gatsby, is set to open its doors in May 2025 at 4865 […]

Opinion: 50 Years of Home Rule  


 This year marks the 50th anniversary of the District of Columbia’s Home Rule Act — a milestone for the residents of Washington, D.C., who fought for the right to self-governance […]

Editorial: A Season of Change


Musing upon the changes before us in the new year, we can hear Ecclesiastes (or is it the Byrds?) in the distance, reminding us: “To every thing there is a […]

Andreae Leaving Georgetown Ministry Center for Food Bank  


Executive Director Kelly Andreae will leave Georgetown Ministry Center to become the Capital Area Food Bank’s senior director for the Northern Virginia region, responsible for expanding regional partnerships. The food […]