Madams of DC Walking Tour
• May 2, 2024

Washington experienced an unprecedented rise in prostitution during and after the Civil War. During this period, Pennsylvania Avenue became DC’s most notorious red light district, from the ramshackle “boarding houses” […]

Real Estate: Georgetown’s Historic ‘The Colonial’ Now Condos
• November 27, 2023

An 18-unit condo building called “The Colonial” located at 1305-1315 30th St. NW is the perfect blend of the storied and the new. The site’s modern amenities combined with the […]

Real Estate: Extensive Refurbishing Planned for 1850s Scott-Grant House
• September 25, 2023

Big news on the Scott-Grant House at 3238 R St. NW. Extensive refurbishments are in the works. Built in the late 1850s, the site was a place former President Ulysses […]

Where Is Honor to Be Found?  
• August 16, 2023

The founders of our great nation knew our Constitutional Republic could only survive if our citizens were honorable. But now we search in vain for traces of character in our […]

A Ride Aboard the ‘Georgetown Heritage’  
• August 11, 2022

At Lock 3 in Georgetown, on a recent sunny Friday afternoon, lines form near the ticketing kiosk along the towpath near 30th and Thomas Jefferson Streets NW. Eager ticket-holders soon […]

The Juneteenth Federal Holiday: A Backgrounder
• June 16, 2022

This Monday, June 20, is a U.S. national holiday commemorating “Juneteenth,” which falls this year on a Sunday, June 19. Many Americans are unsure, however, about the origins and significance […]