Gift of the Cherry Blossoms: Seize the Day
• March 27, 2023

Mother Nature’s meteorological whiplashes seem not to care that we are here. Our March weather springs from 80 degrees back to 40, from sunny to cloudy to rainy. Thursday was […]

Why I’m Running for President
• March 16, 2023

By Charles T. Pinck Since our political system is incapable of solving big problems, I am running for President of the United States to solve small ones and make life […]

Please Donate: Mt. Zion Church Sacred Places $100,000 Grant Match Campaign Ends March 31
• March 14, 2023

We would like to share a message from Rev. Selena Johnson and the Sacred Places Team of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church at 1334 29th St. NW in Georgetown. “God has blessed Mt. […]

Spring Gala Guide  
• March 8, 2023

Compiled by Kate Oczypok Spring is fast approaching! Prepare for Washington’s blooming social season with this gala guide featuring the parties, celebrations and events from March through June.      MARCH  […]

Cherry Blossom Season Kicks Off; Peak Bloom Expected March 22-25
• March 2, 2023

Mayor Muriel Bowser, the National Cherry Blossom Festival and the National Park Service kicked off Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossom season on March 1 by welcoming the Cherry Blossom Bus. The […]

Four Seasons Offers Royal Tea; Named #1 Hotel in Washington
• February 23, 2023

Georgetown’s Four Seasons Hotel — the only Four Seasons in Washington, D.C. — has brought back high tea on Saturday. At the same time, it was awarded “the #1 hotel […]

Renowned Photographer Nancy Lensen-Tomasson to Exhibit Photos at Balfour Palisades
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Photographer Nancy Lensen-Tomasson has been interested in photos ever since she was a child. The 91-year-old recalled using a box camera as a youth, taking art lessons in high school and eventually majoring […]

Georgetown Historical Markers Teach Black History, Offer Tours 
• February 8, 2023

Thanks to work by Andrena Crockett and others, Georgetown’s Black history is being rediscovered and taught to anyone walking by and willing to read the signs on the street.  The […]

GU’s Let Freedom Ring MLK Celebration Returns to Kennedy Center
• January 19, 2023

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, Georgetown University’s Let Freedom Ring Celebration returned to the Kennedy Center to present an award in the name of John Thompson Jr. […]

Innocents at Risk Founder Deborah Sigmund Dies  
• January 9, 2023

Updated Jan. 13, 2023 Child advocacy non-profit Innocents at Risk founder Deborah “Debbie” Sigmund passed away unexpectedly Jan. 5, leaving behind a legacy of giving back to the wider community […]