Fashion
The Georgetowner’s Best Boutique Gifts for the Holidays
Downtown Observer
A Conversation with the Chief Retail Officer for the White House Historical Association Luci Shanahan
Arts
The Georgetowner’s 2025 Holiday Movie Soundtrack Playlist
In Country
A North Pole Christmas at National Harbor
Body & Soul
Local Charities & Arts Organizations to Give To
Georgetown’s Lockwoods to Mark 3 Milestones
• June 12, 2024
Marking three milestones, Sharon and David Lockwood are throwing a “60-50-20” party at the Cosmos Club on June 22. The Lockwoods — who have lived in their Georgetown home on […]
Arcay’s Chocolates: Award-Winning Bonbons on O
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The confections created by Anabella Arcay de Berti in the beautiful shop she decorated herself, Arcay’s Chocolates at 3211 O St. NW — half a block from Wisconsin Avenue in […]
Community Calendar: June 12-July 16
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Coffee with a Cop Tuesday, June 18 The Metropolitan Police Department and the Citizens Association of Georgetown will hold this chat and Q&A from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on […]
Editorial: The Joy of Community — The List Goes On
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“Taking care of others, helping others, ultimately is the way to discover your own joy and to have a happy life.” — the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu Now […]
White House Quarterly Releases New Issue, Article Focuses on Lafayette Square Preservation
• June 10, 2024
The White House Historical Association’s latest issue of “White House Quarterly” focuses on military traditions at the White House and the influence of military life on the work of first […]
I’d Like to Solve, Pat: RETIREMENT!
• June 6, 2024
You know the intro, as chances are it’s been on your television at some point during the week for the last 41 years. “WHEEL…OF…FORTUNE! Ladies and gentlemen, here are the […]
‘I’ll Have What She’s Having’: Culture, Not Just Corned Beef
• May 30, 2024
Growing up Jewish in the nation’s capital in the mid-20th century we took for granted Sunday morning bagels, lox and cream cheese from Parkway, Posin’s or Hofberg’s Kosher Deli. “Deli” […]
Georgetown’s Summer Secret: 3 Free Public Swimming Pools Open Every Day
• May 28, 2024
It was a pleasantly warm 80 degrees late Monday afternoon on Memorial Day with a little breeze and some clouds overhead. The pool spackled turquoise with clean water at just […]
Georgetown’s Poppy Guesthouse Is Blooming Wonderful
• May 20, 2024
Does the Poppy Georgetown Guesthouse and Gardens have a “Wizard of Oz” connection? In “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” the book by L. Frank Baum on which the 1939 Hollywood […]
Record-Breaking Year for Georgetown Garden Tour Ticket Sales
• May 13, 2024
More than 1,900 visitors were recorded attending and enjoying the 94th Annual Georgetown Garden Tour amid the centennial of the Georgetown Garden Club on May 11. It was a gorgeous […]
