‘It Won’t Work’ Says Jelleff’s Stowers About New Plan

November 13, 2023

“It won’t work!” announced Bob Stowers, the longtime coach-director of the Jelleff Recreation Center to a panel of D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation officials on Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, […]

Business Ins & Outs: Greco, Mèo Maison, Tatte, Skims


In: Greco Ready to Open in &pizza-Au Pied de Cochon Building Next month, an authentic Greek fast casual restaurant will open at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Dumbarton Street — […]

News Bytes: GMC Fundraiser, Georgetown Glow, New Hoya Hoops Coach

November 8, 2023

GMC Honors Longtime Employee, Raises $175K   The Georgetown Ministry Center has raised over $175,000 toward the effort to end homelessness. They also honored longtime GMC employee Dolores Jackson with the […]

Downtowner: Voting Data Hackers, Campus Threats, New Addiction Center

November 6, 2023

Hackers May Have Gotten a Hold of D.C. Voter Information   District and federal agencies are investigating after a hacking group says they accessed 600,000 lines of U.S. voting data kept […]

Tens of Thousands in Pro-Palestinian March for Gaza 


At least tens of thousands of people gathered downtown for one of the biggest pro-Palestinian protests ever in the U.S. on Saturday. Marchers called for a cease-fire in Gaza, where […]

The City Tavern: Fascinating Past, Promising Future 


By Hailey Wharram  The City Tavern Preservation Foundation hosted its Welcome Fall Neighbors Reception on Oct. 25. The tavern’s Bliss Room and adjoining terrace were abuzz with jovial chatter, hors […]

Georgetown Christ Church Pilgrimage Ensnared in War Outbreak


Imagine!  You finally made it — a devout Christian, you’re on your life-time bucket-list dream trip to the Holy Land — part of a group of 11 fellow parishioners from Christ […]

Business Ins & Outs: Jetties at 20; Vuori, Stretch Lab, Smoothie King


Happy 20th Anniversary to Jetties! Jetties, the favorite sandwich spot of the Foxhall neighborhood, proudly announced a momentous milestone last week —  its 20th anniversary! Celebrate with them all November […]

ANC Tackles Parks, Public Spaces, Crime, Leaf Collection 


She tried. She really did. Gwen Lohse, chair of ANC 2E, had timed each item of her lengthy November ANC meeting – held Oct. 29, all remote – to a reasonable time […]

Georgetown Puts on a Spooky Halloween Show

October 30, 2023

As Halloween draws nye, Georgetown does up the neighborhood in spooky splendor. We hope you enjoy this collection of creepy, scary, and eerie snapshots from the neighborhood. Photos by Robert […]