Fires Strike Georgetown Business, Residence

December 18, 2017

Two fires broke out in two days: one Friday morning, Dec. 15, on Wisconsin Avenue and another early Sunday morning, Dec. 17, on N Street.

GBA Honors Police, Appalachian Spring; Elects 2018 Officers

December 14, 2017

The Georgetown Business Association officers for 2018 are Hope Solomon, president; Constantine Ferssizidis, vice president; Alan Helfer, treasurer; and Paul Monarch, secretary.

Georgetown ‘Glow’: Reimagining the Season of Light (photos)


Presented by the Georgetown Business Improvement District, the fourth edition of the light show, with more artists than ever before, will be on view through Jan. 7.

Compromise Urged on Parking Proposal

December 7, 2017

The plan would allow residents to park on both sides of the street, while out-of-zone parkers could only park on one designated side for two hours.

Christ Child Opportunity Shop: A Store With a Mission

December 6, 2017

Chris DerDerian joined Christ Child Opportunity Shop in Georgetown as store director in October of 2016. “I was just awed by the history and the mission,” she says. DerDerian joins […]

Business Ins & Outs Dec. 6, 2017


Out: Milano Collection The ersatz, colorfully chic, polyester-mix men’s fashion shop at 1408 Wisconsin Ave. NW has folded. If you wanted to stand out stylishly in the city, this was […]

The Mighty Have Fallen — Some of Them

November 30, 2017

The sheer numbers of accused and accusers and the strength of the sexual harassment scandals — launching a #metoo wave on social media — seem to be having a hopeful and surprising result.

Georgetown Perfect for Small Business Saturday

November 24, 2017

Georgetown is one of the best places to spend Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25. The shopping holiday was begun by American Express and others in 2010.

Business Ins & Outs Nov. 22, 2017

November 22, 2017

By Selma Khenissi and Robert Devaney In: AUrate on M Street Emma Watson may have lost a number of her rings last summer, including a sentimental one from her mother, […]

GBA Pays Tribute to Georgetown’s Economic History

November 16, 2017

The Georgetown Business Association held its monthly reception Nov. 15 at one of the neighborhood’s oldest businesses, Georgetown Tobacco, which opened in 1964.