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Care for Creatives: A Mental Health Initiative for a Larger Community
‘Frida: Beyond the Myth’ at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
April 24, 2025
•By Sheila Wickouski While movies, documentaries and books tell the story of legendary Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, “Frida: Beyond the Myth” — at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond […]
“Our Power, Our Planet”: Where to Celebrate Earth Day 2025
April 21, 2025
•Earth Day is tomorrow, Tuesday April 22. The theme is “Our Power, Our Planet.” The day hopes to focus on renewable energy, encouraging all to make sustainable energy choices. The […]
In Old Town: A Garden Tour and 2 Reborn Hotels
April 10, 2025
•Can’t wait for this year’s Georgetown Garden Tour on May 10? Across the river in Alexandria, you can start your spring horticultural sightseeing two weeks sooner. During the Garden Club […]
Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms Burst into Peak Bloom
March 31, 2025
•By Zoe Howard-Barr The trees have come alive with white blossoms, their delicate petals fluttering in the breeze. As spring settles in, Washington, D.C. is once again graced by the […]
First CAG Take Over the Bar Event a Big Success
March 27, 2025
•The Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) welcomed nearly 90 residents to their first Take Over the Bar event series at 1310 Kitchen & Bar on March 12. The event gave […]
Baseball Is Back–Almost!
March 24, 2025
•By Zoe Howard-Barr & Charlotte Meyer-Schönherr On Friday, March 21, Nationals Park offered its first look at what’s new for the 2025 season. The Georgetowner’s spring interns Zoe Howard-Barr and […]
Delight in Cherry Blossom Specials & Events Around Town
March 13, 2025
•‘Tis the season! Enjoy these cherry blossom specials and events around town. Beginning March 20 Levain Bakery’s Cherry Items 3131 M St. NW For a limited time beginning March 20, […]
2025 Cherry Blossom Season Calendar
March 11, 2025
•There’s nothing better than springtime in D.C., especially during cherry blossom season! We compiled a list of key dates to make sure you know where to celebrate the 113th anniversary […]
Songwriters Converge on Amelia Island, April 10-12
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The northernmost community on Amelia Island — and the northernmost on all of Florida’s Atlantic Coast — is Fernandina Beach (pop. 13,000). Home to eagles, egrets, pelicans, foxes, armadillos, gopher […]
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore’s Passion Behind D.C.’s Cherry Blossoms
March 10, 2025
•Given March is Women’s History Month, did you know that our area’s cherry blossom trees were the product of a woman? Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, a geographer, photographer and writer who […]