Downtowner DC April 3, 2019
GU EXPANDS ON CAPITOL HILL
Georgetown University has finalized the purchase of a building at 500 First St. NW, expanding the university’s presence on Capitol...
Downtowner DC March 20, 2019
CITYCENTERDC SNAGS FIRST TIFFANY’S IN DISTRICT
Famed jeweler Tiffany & Co. opened its first shop in the District on March 4. The store is located...
And the Winner Is … Tracy’s Kids
As wife of Vice President Mike Pence, Karen Pence is a prize guest at A List parties.
But what’s her “most favorite event of the...
Celebrating the Year of the Pig in Chinatown (photos)
The Feb. 10 parade, which featured traditional lion and dragon dances, firecrackers, beauty pageant winners and community groups, was organized by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association.
Downtowner DC
D.C. to Enforce Straw Ban Next Year
The District will be banning plastic straws starting in 2019. Effective Jan. 1, businesses and organizations that serve...
Downtowner: NPS Fees, D.C. Duped, Other News
In this report: items about National Mall permit fees, a costly scam, a campaign rally, a death from a stray bullet, an Adams Morgan grocery, driverless cars and dockless motor scooters.
Downtowner DC Oct. 24, 2018
Officials’ Pay May Get Hiked
A bill on its way to the District Council would deliver big pay raises to city officials. The salaries of...
Political Floodwaters Rise With Kavanaugh Hearing
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh presented himself as both self-confident, and, oddly, as a victim — and, more than that, the subject of persecution by the Democratic Party.
Downtowner DC Sept. 26, 2018
5th Straight Year of Less Crime
According to a report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, crimes like murder, assault, robbery and car theft...
Downtowner DC Sept. 12, 2018
D.C. Breaks Ground on RFK Campus Project
Mayor Muriel Bowser and Events DC kicked off phase one of the redevelopment of the empty Robert F....
