On My Blocks of Independence: Growing Up at 30th & P in Georgetown

June 23, 2022

On my blocks of independence… buying gum… neighbors helping neighbors… saying goodbye to local havens and hello to new owners… Growing up near 30th and P Street NW, my first […]

Fun, Almost Back-to-Normal Summer Weekend in Georgetown

June 13, 2022

Pools open! Parades and parties! Picnics in the park. Pop-ups including a free champagne garden party. Plenty of shopping in Georgetown — with a chance to slip easily over to Virginia to […]

Feta Cafe and Bakery Offers Fresh Mediterranean Fare

May 26, 2022

Strolling down M Street looking for the perfect late-breakfast, lunch, or early dinner spot? The newly opened Feta Cafe and Bakery at 2805 M St. NW — with its healthy, fresh and […]

Mapping Georgetown: Rose Park Spurs Golden Doodle Acquisition

April 25, 2022

This special place packs a punch. Rose Park at 2459 P St. NW always delights its visitors and enlivens its Georgetown neighborhood. Farmers markets, art events, seasonal celebrations, tennis and […]

Mapping Georgetown: Rose Park Neighbor’s Heroic Work for Access

April 18, 2022

It’s that spring time of year again – time to celebrate the reopening of Rose Park as a neighborhood favorite spot for fresh air and warm weather camaraderie. But, sometimes, […]

Mapping Georgetown: Growing Up on Poplar Street, NW

January 31, 2022

In our Mapping Georgetown project, it’s been a delight to discover how Georgetown’s alleyways have yielded such fascinating local histories. Poplar Street, NW in Georgetown. This dead-end street with the […]

Mapping Georgetown: Six Generations of Local Family History

January 18, 2022

As a tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and our local Black history, Mapping Georgetown is pleased to share this particular Georgetown mapping story from Neville […]

Mapping Georgetown: The Magic of Our ‘Stoop Culture’

January 10, 2022

If you drive down too fast – You will miss the magic.        -Judith Bunnell When we received Judith Bunnell’s map-story for our Mapping Georgetown project, her evocations […]

Mapping Georgetown: Forever Grateful, From Lebanon

December 13, 2021

  Never for a moment did I not feel at home….      From Ramzy’s Mapping Georgetown Story   If there were a contest for cutest person in Georgetown, Ramzy […]

George’s Neighbors Rage and Praise 

November 8, 2021

The fate of a Georgetown neighborhood popular restaurant’s unique late-night hours – until 3 a.m. on weekdays and 4 a.m. on weekends – continued to be the subject of investigation, rage and […]