The Georgetown Cookie Tour: ‘A Great Idea’

December 16, 2024

Up and down Wisconsin Ave. NW from Prospect Street to Reservoir Rd. on Saturday Dec. 14, shoppers toting cookie boxes with handles could be seen consulting maps and eagerly entering […]

Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile Is Sumptuous, ‘Fusty’ Fun

December 12, 2024

There was some trepidation about going to see the beloved 1937 Agatha Christie classic novel turned film “Death on the Nile,” as a world-premiere stage adaptation at Arena Stage. Fans […]

Named for F. Scott, The Fitzgerald of Palisades Will Open Next Spring

December 11, 2024

WASHINGTON — A luxurious retirement community, The Fitzgerald of Palisades, inspired by the iconic 1920s novel The Great Gatsby, is set to open its doors in May 2025 at 4865 […]

December ANC Meeting: Crime, Leaves, Streateries, Holiday Events  

December 9, 2024

A cover-all-the-bases agenda took the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting on Dec. 2 past 10 p.m. again, despite Chair Gwen Lohse’s best intentions.     First up was the crime report by […]

Q&A: Chris Matthews on the Election

November 4, 2024

The dining room at the GeorgeTown Club was packed on Oct. 29 as Georgetowners of all ages eagerly settled down to lunch and a Q&A Cafe by CBS News producer […]

Hundreds of Oyster Lovers Eat Up at Shuck It!

October 30, 2024

More than 600 Georgetown residents and visitors moved eagerly between oyster and beer stations on the afternoon of Oct. 19, watching dozens of oystershuckers opening thousands of fresh oysters — […]

Q&A Cafe Takes on Democratic, Republican Divide

October 21, 2024

Georgetown journalist Carol Joynt has been sharing exclusive and insightful information on the latest current events and newsmakers with Georgetowners since 2001 via her monthly Q&A Café at the George […]

Georgetown Garden Club Celebrates 100th Birthday With A Flash Flower Giveaway     

October 15, 2024

It was a joyous and excited crowd of Georgetowners of all ages who flocked to Book Hill at the corner of Reservoir Rd. and Wisconsin Ave. as word spread that […]

High Tea & Chocolate in High Style at Park Hyatt

October 3, 2024

Connoisseurs of “having tea”—an old English tradition now widely enjoyed in Asia—know there are at least two ways to enjoy their afternoon “cuppa.”  There is the good strong mug of tea […]

A Joyful Georgetown BID Celebrates 25 Years

September 30, 2024

There were lots of familiar faces – Georgetown business and community leaders, supporters and friends — at the 25th anniversary party for the Georgetown Business Improvement District on Sept. 25 […]