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 […]

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. […]

CAG Presents 2024-25 Officers and Directors  

May 8, 2024

The Citizens Association of Georgetown’s Governance Committee, President and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2024-25 Board of Directors. The vote on the proposed slate took place at […]

May 2024 Downtowner


2024 Washington Women in Journalism Awardees Named    Raise a glass to the following women, the 2024 Washington Women in Journalism award winners: Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post for print […]

May 2024 Georgetowner Realty Review: What Sold in April

May 6, 2024

It’s time for our Realty Review! On the first Monday of each month, we provide readers with all the data of homes sold in Georgetown from the previous month. In […]

PostClassical Ensemble’s Sophisticated Ellington

April 29, 2024

“What on earth would I want with strings?” That quote from Duke Ellington, which appeared in a 1951 issue of “Down Beat,” gives a sense of the deeply rooted, inimitable […]

Olympian Home, Anyone?


Mike and Lisa Weiss are talented individuals. Michael is a two-time Olympian and U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer who partnered with Lisa on his choreography routines. He has since […]

CEO Ana Harvey’s Notes From Underground


Last September, The Washington Ballet presented a pre-season showcase underground. Dupont Underground, that is, the eight-year-old contemporary arts venue in Dupont Circle’s subterranean streetcar station, shuttered in 1962. Though the […]

Must-Attend Spring 2024 Balls, Events and Galas

April 18, 2024

We are in prime spring events, balls and gala season. See below for all the must-attend events this week through June! APRIL Friday, April 19 Junior League of Washington’s Art […]

Georgetown House Tour Featured Homes: 3045 West Lane Keys

April 10, 2024

This year’s guide to the Georgetown House Tour features a Q&A with the owners of the homes on the tour, compiled by Georgetown House Tour Co-Chair Azali Kassum. Donna Leanos […]