Patrons’ Party Attracts the Best of Georgetown
• April 18, 2024

As usual, it was the place to be: the annual Patrons’ Party for the Georgetown House Tour. The April 17 party at Dumbarton House would have made first lady Dolley […]

Mayor Bowser Outlines ‘DC’s Comeback Plan’
• January 9, 2023

Create 35,000 new jobs. Add 15,000 residents to the Downtown population by adding seven million square feet of residential units there. Reach an overall population of 725,000 in five years. […]

Downtowner News: Metrorail, Tourism Numbers, Porch Piracy
• September 12, 2022

D.C.-Based Pastry Chef on “Selena + Chef”   Washingtonians may notice that Paola Velez, a D.C.-based pastry chef and co-founder of “Bakers Against Racism” made an appearance on actor and singer […]

New C&O Canal Boat to Help Revitalize Georgetown   
• June 15, 2022

Upon its April 28 christening to much fanfare – with Mayor Bowser presiding – Georgetown’s new C&O Canal Boat, the “Georgetown Heritage,” launched a new era of local historical and […]

New District Rules May Curtail Airbnbs
• December 27, 2021

The multitude of home owners and renters who have been renting out their dwellings to high-paying weekend and short-term visitors as so-called “Airbnbs,” will face far stricter regulations in 2022. The […]