Martin’s Tavern: Cheers to 90 Years   
• September 11, 2023

When someone or something marks 90 years, you take notice. When this 90-year-old place is full of history and legends, you know there are stories to be told. When this […]

Jackie’s Digs & Dogs 
• August 16, 2023

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis “was a wonderful colleague at Doubleday, where I landed an editorial job after grad school,” said Howard Kaplan, a friend of The Georgetowner and a former co-worker […]

Real Estate: On Sale, New Georgetown Property with Kennedy Mystique
• March 27, 2023

In December 1953, newlyweds Sen. John F. Kennedy (D – Mass.) and Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy signed their first lease at 3321 Dent Place NW in Georgetown. Still a junior senator […]

Have You Visited the Peabody Room?
• December 29, 2022

As the oldest neighborhood in the nation’s capital, with early 17th-century colonial origins, Georgetown has a deep, complex and ever-emerging history. So, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a Museum […]

Honoring Fallen Officers on Police Week in Washington, D.C. (photos)
• May 18, 2022

Law enforcement officers from around the world assembled in Washington, D.C., during mid-May for Police Week, accompanied by the families and friends of fellow officers who made the ultimate sacrifice […]

Georgetown Flea Market Celebrates 50th Year: It Rocks! 
• May 11, 2022

Ask just about any long-time resident of Georgetown… or look it up in various lists of great things to do in Georgetown on Sundays. You’ll inevitably come up with the recommendation […]

With Safety in Mind, Friends of Volta Park Launch Fundraising Auction 
• June 14, 2021

An oasis in the heart of Georgetown, Volta Park on 34th Street NW is known for its storied past as well as its natural charms. In his Georgetown days, JFK […]

Weekly Arts Round Up, November 19, 2020
• November 19, 2020

Among the art exhibitions open for in-person visits is the first display of works by British artist Tacita Dean at Glenstone in Potomac, Maryland.

1969: A Year of Triumph and Turbulence 
• June 19, 2019

From the first of time,  before the first of time, before the  first men tasted time, we thought of you.  You were a wonder to us, unattainable,  a longing past the […]

Harris Wofford: A Contrarian of Generous Spirit
• January 24, 2019

JFK appointed Wofford a special assistant to the president on civil rights and, with Sargent Shriver, the future senator helped found the Peace Corps.