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A Joyful Georgetown BID Celebrates 25 Years
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Business Ins & Outs: José Andrés Hotel, Call Your Mother, Housebar, Creme
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BID CEO Joe Sternlieb Stepping Down in 2025
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Business Ins & Outs: Osteria Mozza DC, Arc’teryx, Malbon
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BID to Celebrate 25th Anniversary, Holds 2024 Board Election
Four Seasons Employees Honored for Helping Save Guest’s Life
June 7, 2021
•Timing. Team work. Training. It all worked on May 15, when a Four Seasons Hotel guest from New Jersey went into cardiac arrest and stopped breathing. Four trained hotel employees immediately reacted […]
D.C.’s AG Racine Files Delta Phi Epsilon Suit
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Georgetown’s DPE Foundation Responds to Accusations On June 3, the District’s Attorney General Karl Racine filed a complaint against Delta Phi Epsilon (DPE) fraternity and its foundation — both associated […]
Tech Tip: Beware Social Engineering Tricks
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Were you never told not to volunteer personal information? Finding out your personal information is big business. Known as “social engineering,” it’s the art of manipulating people online so they […]
Le Diplomate’s Stephen Starr Wants to Bring His Food Magic to Former Dean & Deluca Spot
June 3, 2021
•It looks like a star — oh, make that Starr — restaurant will be coming to Georgetown, and it’s kind of a big deal. Stephen Starr, the restaurateur behind the […]
In Mayor’s $17.5 Billion Budget: $30 Million for Jelleff Rec, $3.5 Million for Ellington Field
June 1, 2021
•The word on the budget is out. Georgetown representatives, parents and youth who use the popular but aging Jelleff Recreation Center, Boys and Girls Club and public outdoor pool at […]
Community Calendar: ANC, OGB, BZA
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Neighborhood events throughout the month of June. JUNE 1, 6:30 p.m. MEETING OF THE GEORGETOWN-BURLEITH ADVISORY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION (ANC 2E) The ANC meets once a month — via Zoom, for […]
Tech Tip: Firewalls Smarter Than Routers
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Routers and firewalls can be confusing. While they both serve the same purpose of distributing Internet to devices on the network, they are used for different purposes. The type of […]
Our Next Print Issue: June 16
May 27, 2021
•Happy summer! The next Georgetowner will appear June 16, and we’re looking forward to bringing you a major feature on digital nomads—those who travel the world while continuing to work—part of […]
In Georgetown’s Hot Housing Market, Demand for Elevators ‘Going Up!’
May 24, 2021
•Covid-19 seems to have caused an unexpected new housing boom, especially in small, vibrant and green communities within senior-friendly cities like Washington, D.C. And, that means Georgetown – where the […]
D.C’s Pandemic ‘Turning Point’ Starts Tomorrow
May 20, 2021
•Beginning 5 a.m., Friday, May 21, D.C. lifts nearly all COVID-19 restrictions on public and commercial activities, including capacity limits, types of activities, and time restrictions. The loosening does not […]