I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Georgetown Ice Cream Shops!
• July 25, 2024

By Sophia Hall It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sunburned person in the midst of a heatwave, must want some ice cream. With the temperatures regularly climbing to […]

Tension Continues as Compass Coffee Challenges Union Votes
• July 22, 2024

By Paulina Inglima Compass Coffee remains in limbo after baristas flocked to the polls July 16 and 17 to cast their votes on whether or not five of the popular […]

July 2024 Downtowner
• July 17, 2024

D.C. Carjackings Fall After Multiyear Surge  U.S. Attorney for D.C. Matthew Graves announced at a press conference last week that carjackings in the District were down 78 percent in June […]

Editorial: Scooter Rudeness, E-Bike Excess, Moped Madness 
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  In the spring of 2021, Lime scooters and bikes were released in Washington, D.C.   D.C. was the first city to receive Lime scooters.   Spin launched its dockless e-bike system […]

Georgetown Rower to Compete at Paris Olympics
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Almost any morning during the past three-plus years, around 5:30 a.m., you could spot Georgetown resident André Matias, 35, rowing on the Potomac River next to Key Bridge. On July 18, […]

In Memoriam: James Bracco
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The Georgetown Business Improvement District’s former executive director, Jim Bracco, died on May 21 after a long battle with cancer.   The BID offered the following remembrance: “Jim came from a […]

Real Estate Featured Property: Coopersmith House Hits Market
• July 8, 2024

Powerful Washingtonian Esther Coopersmith’s home has hit the D.C. real estate market. Coopersmith, who passed away in March at 94 years old, was one of the best-connected and loved Washingtonians […]

von ammon co Presents: Africanus Okokon “Touch Products”
• June 28, 2024

Washington, DC: von ammon co is pleased to announce the first major solo exhibition by Africanus Okokon. This is the artist’s first show with the gallery, and will include sculpture, […]

Fete de la Musique: Harmonies in Georgetown
• June 24, 2024

By Julia Key The Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, filled Georgetown with diverse musical genres on Friday, June 21. From catchy pop tunes to the soulful melodies […]

June 2024 Downtowner
• June 10, 2024

National Zoo Expecting New Giant Pandas Panda lovers, it’s time to get excited. The Smithsonian National Zoo recently announced that two giant pandas are on their way to Washington, D.C. […]