Weekend Round Up
Weekend Roundup: May 2 through 5
Arts & Society
White House Correspondents’ Parties Talk of the Town
Featured
Business Ins & Outs: French Market, Rose Park Market, Club Pilates, Rosewood
News & Politics
Foxtrot’s Abrupt Closure May Be Illegal
Featured
Business Ins & Outs: M.M.LaFleur, Sézane, Wingo’s; Big Wheel Bikes
Law in the Public Interest: D.C.’s New Attorney General, Brian Schwalb
April 12, 2023
•The Office of the DC Attorney General (OAG) is unique. Unlike many other cities, the District’s residents elect their AGs. And the position as the city’s “chief legal officer” is […]
Earth Day Interview: Richard Jackson, Head of the D.C. Department of Energy and Environment
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As Earth Day, April 22 is just around the corner, we chatted with the city’s agency head most responsible for environmental protection in the District, Richard Jackson, interim director of […]
End of an Era: Booeymonger Closes
April 10, 2023
•Last week, the signage was stripped off the awning and the windows papered up. The unique Georgetown deli, known as Booeymonger, ended its 50-year-old existence at 3265 Prospect St. NW. […]
Georgetown Canal Boat Surprise: Public Rides Return May 5
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After disappointing news last October that the newly-christened Georgetown canal boat – “The Georgetown Heritage” – might not be hosting tours again until 2025 due to extensive National Park Service […]
Dutch Tulip Days 2023 Presents 15,000+ Flowers to Highlight Tulips, Bicycles at Ambassador’s Residence
April 6, 2023
•Flowers and bicycles are iconic images we associate with the Netherlands. Dutch Tulip Days, running now through April 7, at the Dutch Ambassador’s residence, are showcasing thousands of the colorful […]
Georgetown Village Celebrates Expansive New Digs
April 3, 2023
•“This is not only a stunningly beautiful expansive new headquarters for the Georgetown Village, but this is a game changer for our entire organization,” Georgetown Village founding Director Lynn Golub-Rofrano […]
Business Ins & Outs: Alkova, Streets Market, Intermix
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In: Alkova, Yoga Co-working Alkova opened at 1510 Wisconsin Ave. NW and offers yoga in a co-working setting — “We’ve created a place where you can peacefully work, practice yoga, […]
Gift of the Cherry Blossoms: Seize the Day
March 27, 2023
•Mother Nature’s meteorological whiplashes seem not to care that we are here. Our March weather springs from 80 degrees back to 40, from sunny to cloudy to rainy. Thursday was […]
Georgetown Main Street Boosts Small Businesses
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Georgetown Main Street — a non-profit that promotes and supports small businesses along the Wisconsin Avenue commercial corridor — met March 22 for its annual meeting at Fathom Gallery in […]
Crime: D.C. Shooting Deaths Mount While MPD Short-Staffed, GU Sex Assaults
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Carjackings, MPD Short-Staffing and Congressional Scrutiny As nationwide attention continues to focus on D.C.’s rising crime rates following the U.S. Senate’s recent overturning of the D.C. Council’s Revised Criminal Code […]