Digging Deeper at Dumbarton Oaks  

May 10, 2023

From noble trees to “garden-magic” to digital plant humanities   Spring in Georgetown means new blooms at Dumbarton Oaks in the enchanting garden on R Street, and new initiatives in environmental […]

90th Georgetown House Tour Has Thunderous Conclusion

April 24, 2023

The hot tea, homemade crustless cucumber, olive, tuna and chicken-salad sandwiches and lemon, orange and chocolate cakes were greeted with special joy by dozens of somewhat bedraggled participants of all […]

Architects’ Walking Tour of Georgetown’s Rich Styles

March 30, 2023

The Citizens Association of Georgetown arranged an architectural walking tour of the town March 25. With the event capped at 72 attendees (six groups) and architects talking about a specific […]

N St. Properties Linked to Jackie Kennedy Selling for $26.5 Million

March 9, 2023

Three Georgetown houses on N Street have been put on the market as one package by the estate of David Hudgens, who died in November, for $26.5 million. The real […]

Georgetown Historical Markers Teach Black History, Offer Tours 

February 8, 2023

Thanks to work by Andrena Crockett and others, Georgetown’s Black history is being rediscovered and taught to anyone walking by and willing to read the signs on the street.  The […]

Dare to Try a Ghost Tour of Georgetown? 

October 12, 2022

Do you believe in ghosts? Often asked around Halloween, this simple query tends to elicit responses ranging from contemptuous dismissal to wholehearted embrace, with stories in the mix. Whether or […]

Celebrating Georgetown and Washington, D.C. Centennials

September 14, 2022

What Was It Like 100 Years Ago?  As we commemorate major centennials, why not travel by Time Machine back 100 years?  In 1922 – only four years since the end […]

Julia Child’s Historic Georgetown Home Sells for $3.3 Million  

January 13, 2022

Julia Child’s famed Georgetown residence at 2706 Olive St. NW was snatched up just a few weeks ago after only a month on the market.   The butter yellow Colonial clapboard home […]

Smithsonian Focuses on the Future with New Exhibit (photos)

November 21, 2021

The Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building came back to life on Saturday Nov. 20 with “Futures,” an exhibition scheduled to run until July 6, 2022. It will be part of […]

Old Stone House Reopens, Garden Renewed

September 20, 2021

There was historic activity at Georgetown’s Old Stone House at 3051 M St. NW — the oldest house, dating from about 1762, on its original foundation in Washington, D.C. and […]