I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Georgetown Ice Cream Shops!
• July 25, 2024

By Sophia Hall It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a sunburned person in the midst of a heatwave, must want some ice cream. With the temperatures regularly climbing to […]

Weekend Roundup: July 25-28
• July 24, 2024

Can you believe we are rounding out July? This weekend includes events at Wolf Trap, The Wharf, The Kennedy Center, and more. Happy almost Friday! See the Black Pumas at […]

42nd Annual RAMMYS Fetes Local Restaurants, Bars
• July 22, 2024

By Sophia Hall Yesterday evening, restaurant industry professionals and their allies gathered for the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards Gala at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to celebrate the daily, […]

MPD Provides Rapid Response to Spike in Georgetown Crime
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By Mark Martinkov The week of July 15 saw unusually high levels of criminal activity in Georgetown. The Metropolitan Police Department’s Second District rapidly mobilized to address the short-term spike in […]

Georgetown Rower to Compete at Paris Olympics
• July 17, 2024

Almost any morning during the past three-plus years, around 5:30 a.m., you could spot Georgetown resident André Matias, 35, rowing on the Potomac River next to Key Bridge. On July 18, […]

Business Ins & Outs: Barnes & Noble, Tatte, River Club, Yellow
• July 15, 2024

In (Really?): Aug. 21 Is New B&N Opening Date  Gone from Georgetown since 2011, Barnes & Noble, the nation’s largest bookstore chain, will return to its original location at 3040 […]

GMS Vignettes: ‘Not Just a Nice Piece of China’
• July 11, 2024

For Georgetown shoppers wanting to invest their money back into the community, consider supporting these three non-profits which will ensure your dollar makes a tremendous difference: The Opportunity Shop, The […]

July’s ANC Meeting All About Licensing, Transportation
• July 8, 2024

By Paulina Inglima ANC 2E, the Advisory Neighborhood Commission representing Georgetown, Burleith, and Hillandale, returned to Georgetown Visitation School July 1 for its monthly meeting. The meeting was attended by […]

Jerry McCoy, Retiring Georgetown Historian, Bequeaths His Own Lasting Legacy
• July 1, 2024

By David Edwards “I’ve taken better care of the Peabody Room than I think my own house,” says Jerry McCoy, who prefers to describe his days working as the Special […]

GMS Vignettes: Two Plant-Based Restaurants Rooted in Georgetown 
• June 27, 2024

By Sophia Hall Chaia Tacos and Shouk, two gems growing roots in the heart of Georgetown, are both entirely plant-based—but they don’t lead with that. In fact, most of their […]