Last Chance: Thursday’s Cultural Leadership Breakfast
• August 20, 2018

Rachel Goslins, director of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, will speak at Georgetown Media Group’s Sept. 13 Cultural Leadership Breakfast at the George Town Club. RSVP to richard@georgetowner.com.

Farewell to the Queen of Soul
• August 16, 2018

Aretha Franklin died today, Aug. 16, at age 76 while in hospice care for pancreatic cancer. Whatever the ebb and flow of her career and her popularity, her music never lost its power.

A Summer Picnic and Pedal in Georgetown
• August 9, 2018

The Rosewood hotel, located at 1050 31st St. NW, now allows guests to rent upscale bicycles packed with a picnic-basket lunch for an afternoon of self-guided touring.

Rollin’ on the River
• August 8, 2018

The 405-mile Potomac isn’t the 2,320-mile Mississippi, and Georgetown isn’t New Orleans or Memphis, but if you come down to our partly tidal river, you’ll find plenty of people who live, work and play there, especially in the summertime.

Obama, Biden Do Lunch at Dog Tag Bakery
• July 30, 2018

The casually dressed duo greeted some of the Dog Tag fellows, who are learning about baking and cooking and how to run a business at the nonprofit bakery.

Ears Perk Up at Plans for C&O Canal
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Georgetown Heritage will be contracting for a new canal boat, using part of a $3-million grant from the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, matched with private funds.

30th St. Resurfacing Begins Aug. 6
• July 26, 2018

A major paving project will take place from Aug. 6 to 11 on 30th Street NW between K and P Streets. Expect disruptions in traffic and parking.

Georg Baselitz at the Hirshhorn
• July 25, 2018

In the wake of World War II, Germany was in ruins. What remained was a vast landscape of bombed-out cities and scorched countryside, and a generation of lost families, ashamed […]

Sailing Into Summer
• July 24, 2018

Independence Day has passed, but we are still showcasing our red, white and blue. What better way to keep cool than in nautical-inspired clothing? It’s time to get on board […]

Bill Pending on Parking, Speeding Fines
• July 23, 2018

The bill, approved unanimously by the D.C. Council, would reduce penalties for failing to pay parking and speeding tickets and allow payment via community service. It awaits the mayor’s signature or veto.