Dan Snyder Donates Home to American Cancer Society

April 8, 2024

Former owner of The Washington Commanders Dan Snyder listed his home in Potomac at a whopping $49 million. The price would have set a record for the area, but after […]

April Downtowner: Caps, Wizards; Office Space

April 7, 2024

Capitals, Wizards Commit to Capital One Arena  It looks like the Capitals and the Wizards are staying put in Gallery Place after all. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s plan to build […]

Weekend Roundup: April 4 through April 7

April 4, 2024

Another spring weekend is upon us! Enjoy an Architects’ Walk Through Georgetown with the Citizens Association of Georgetown, performances by Washington Performing Arts and Washington Concert Opera and more. Don’t […]

Georgetowner Realty Review: What Sold in March

April 1, 2024

It’s time for our Realty Review! On the first Monday of each month, we provide readers with all the data of homes sold in Georgetown from the previous month. In […]

City Tavern Foundation Agrees to Buy Historic Building

March 31, 2024

City Tavern Preservation Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the City Tavern building, announced March 29 that it has entered into an agreement with the City […]

7 Churches Meet to Conclude Lent


An ecumenical Good Friday service was held March 29 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with seven leaders of Georgetown churches participating in the traditional presentation of the sayings of Jesus […]

Helping Out Our Dear Friend & Colleague

March 28, 2024

Earlier this month, our former fashion editor Lauretta McCoy told us some devastating news. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and will consequently need stem cell therapy to help fight […]

Remembering Esther Coopersmith


Esther Coopersmith lived well into her 90s, and during her eight-plus decades of life, she collected an impressive group of friends and memorabilia too. Her home was full of treasures, […]

Onstage, Georgetown: Plays Are Blooming

March 27, 2024

By Mark Edelman April showers may come your way, along with the tail end of those lovely cherry blossoms. Meanwhile, these plays are blooming in the coming months at theaters […]

Weekend Roundup: March 28 through March 31


We hope you take a bit of a spring break this weekend and enjoy these events around town! Remember: The National Gallery of Art’s “Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper” ends […]