Cultural Leadership & Cocktails: Meet Chris Whittle, June 14
• June 7, 2018

Education visionary Chris Whittle will share his philosophy of the first international K-12 school concept, the Whittle School & Studios, which will grow to 30 campuses across the globe over the next decade.

ANC Monday: DDOT, BID Gateway, Coolidge, Halcyon
• June 3, 2018

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Halcyon are requesting zoning exceptions to permit nonprofit use of residential buildings in Georgetown.

Mary Jo Kopechne Portrayed in ‘Chappaquiddick’
• April 9, 2018

Kopechne’s story actually makes two stops in Georgetown, not seen in the film. She lived on the 1200 block of 35th Street and then more famously at 2712 Olive St. NW, a home once owned by the Washington Post’s Kathleen Parker.

Dog of the Week: Olive
• March 29, 2018

In the Georgetowner’s second Dog of the Week column, we feature a Wheaten Terrier, Olive — named for the Georgetown street, not the garnish in your martini.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company at National Portrait Gallery
• March 8, 2018

Celebrating its 25th year, the Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company presents a series of free salons in the new international gallery at the National Portrait Gallery, where Burgess is […]

Gift of the Greeks: Democratic Values
• March 7, 2018

While the Greek gods of wind, the Anemoi, were all working together to wreak havoc on Washington, D.C., it did not stop the Greek American humans from honoring four of […]

D.C. Makes Amazon’s HQ2 Shortlist
• January 18, 2018

Mayor Muriel Bowser celebrated D.C.’s nomination in the field of 20, which includes nearby Montgomery County, Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

D.C.’s Newest Place Name: Boris Nemtsov Plaza
• January 16, 2018

Last week, the District Council unanimously approved the renaming of a portion of Wisconsin Avenue directly in front of the Russian Embassy, just north of Georgetown.

Current Newspapers Files for Bankruptcy
• January 7, 2018

The Current Newspapers, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Jan. 3. Headquartered at 5185 MacArthur Blvd. NW, the newspaper company celebrated its 50th anniversary in November. It began in […]

Dockless Bikes Come to Georgetown’s Attention
• January 4, 2018

Last week, one allegedly cranky Georgetown resident wrote on the Georgetown Forum, a Citizens Association of Georgetown community bulletin board, that residents ought to call 911.