Mapping Georgetown: Holy Trinity Associate Pastor Reflects on Racial Inequities and the ‘Anawim’
• February 21, 2023

Rev. Ben Hawley, S.J., associate pastor at Holy Trinity Parish sent his reflections on Georgetown cemeteries. The reflections are a story within a story from a Jesuit with a fascinating […]

Super Bowl LVII: New Dynasty, Important Firsts, Commercials and Best Pregnancy Announcement Ever 
• February 13, 2023

One of the country’s favorite pastimes, Super Bowl Sunday, has come and gone yet again. Over 100 million tuned in to one of the few broadcasts one must watch live […]

My Funny Valentine 
• February 8, 2023

Or … what I learned from my adventures in angioplasty.   Getting a stent was never at the top of my Christmas wish list. Nevertheless, on December 16, after some months […]

Love Letters from Georgetowners 
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Compiled by Robert Devaney and Kate Oczypok Ah, love. There’s nothing better, right? Before you can disagree with us, check out these “love letters” from area Georgetowners who are long-term […]

Valentine’s Day Romantic Films with Georgetown Pairings
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If you’re a self-professed hopeless romantic as I am, Valentine’s Day is more appreciated than abhorred. So, in that spirit, here are some fun matches between romantic films and the […]

The Dabney’s Jeremiah Langhorne Basks in Number-One Rating  
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Fresh off his number-one spot in Washingtonian magazine’s 100 Best Restaurants issue, owner and chef Jeremiah Langhorne is speechless.    “I was shocked,” he told The Georgetowner about the honor. “We […]

Charlottesville: For Foodies & Lovers
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In the coming months, as the cold subsides and leaves start to go green, take a weekend trip to Charlottesville, Virginia, about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Washington, D.C., to find […]

D.C. Black History Spotlight: Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) 
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While browsing the Peabody Room of the Georgetown Neighborhood Library in search of a fitting subject for Black History Month, I came upon an intriguing 1906 local news report which […]

Georgetown Historical Markers Teach Black History, Offer Tours 
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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 […]

Citizens Kick Off Black History Month at Holy Trinity
• February 2, 2023

“Let us remember their names. Let us remember their lives,” said Bernard Cook from the pulpit of Holy Trinity Church on 36th Street in Georgetown on the first day of […]