ANC Report: New Year Kicks Off with Updates from Jelleff, Volta Park, More
• January 19, 2026

The first ANC2E meeting of the year was held on January 12 and began with the election of ANC officers for 2026, including Anna Noakes serving as executive director. Update […]

Weekend Roundup: MLK Weekend Packed With Music, Theater & Ways to Give Back
• January 14, 2026

We are over halfway through January already! Celebrate the legacy of service this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and make a difference in your community. There’s also new exhibits at […]

Black Is Beautiful: Govinda Gallery Live Spotlights LaMonte McLemore’s Portrait Photography 
• January 13, 2026

By Tom Turco      While it is self-evident that “Black is beautiful,” it was once necessary to assert that notion vigorously to drive it home for a mass U.S. audience. […]

2025 Year in Review in Georgetown  
• January 12, 2026

Perusal of the 2025 Year in Review leads to one conclusion …  “Georgetown is hot!” Mayor Muriel Bowser said it, city organizations said it, savvy observers said it. Even the Washingtonian wrote that Georgetown was “cool again” (meaning hot).   More than any other neighborhood in Washington, D.C., Georgetown is lined with businesses […]

Annual Review: Business Ins & Outs 2025
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The following businesses opened or closed in Georgetown in 2025. Businesses coming in 2026 are also included at the end of this compilation.  In Alara   The long-shuttered Paolo’s Ristorante space […]

Washington National Opera Bids Kennedy Center Adieu
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Whether Washington National Opera closes its 70th anniversary season with “West Side Story” or not, the company’s song of the moment is “Somewhere” — better known as “There’s a Place […]

Business Ins & Outs: Everard’s, Sprinkles, Brompton Bikes
• January 5, 2026

We begin 2026 with two significant Outs — places that brought joy to customers over many years, whether with a new suit or a fresh, frosty cupcake. Still, there are […]

Celebrating Georgetown’s 275th and America’s 250th
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Georgetown was established as a tobacco port town, in 1751—275 years ago this year. Also, this year, our country is celebrating 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of […]

Happy New Year!
• December 30, 2025

As we enter 2026, Georgetown‘s 275th anniversary and the 72nd year of The Georgetowner, it is our deep joy to recognize the special individuals that have made all this possible. […]

Kreeger Director Helen Chason’s View From Foxhall Road
• December 22, 2025

At The Georgetowner’s Dec. 18 Cultural Leadership Breakfast, held at 1310 Kitchen and Bar, Kreeger Museum Director Helen Chason explained how the founders built an exceptional collection of some 250 […]