In-Country: A Guide to Christmas in Middleburg
• November 9, 2022

Middleburg, Virginia is an ideal setting for the holiday season. Its picturesque streets are lovely this time of year, filled with twinkling lights, holiday shoppers and carolers. Sometimes, it’s hard […]

Mapping Georgetown: A ‘Keeper of the Keys’ at St. John’s Episcopal
• November 7, 2022

One of the “keepers of the keys” at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 3240 O Street NW in Georgetown is Al La Porta. He’s not only a treasure trove of […]

Mapping Georgetown: On Saints, Souls and Cemeteries
• October 31, 2022

We celebrate Halloween in Georgetown on this Eve of All Saints and All Souls Day. Many Georgetowners also celebrate or are familiar with Día de los Muertos (Day of the […]

Embodying Black Elegance: Vanilla Beane (1919-2022)
• October 27, 2022

Vanilla Beane, known as “D.C.’s Hat Lady,” died October 23 at a Washington, D.C., hospital at the age of 103. While her name alone preceded her, Beane’s life was as […]

Mapping Georgetown: Stories From The Tombs
• October 24, 2022

“His visits are occasional to the Senior Educational…. If he looks full of gloom then he’s lunched at the Tomb On cabbage, rice pudding and mutton. “  “Bustopher Jones: The […]

BellRinger Raises Over $1 Million for Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Research 
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Nearly 850 BellRinger bike riders raised over $1 million to support cancer research at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center – the most all-encompassing such facility in the nation’s capital – […]

Healing Spirits (and Gems) Found at District Mineral
• October 17, 2022

I was convinced the lady who knew where all the witches were in Georgetown was the same one selling crystal balls. “We do have specimens that are spherical,” replied Becky […]

Mapping Georgetown: He Had a Giving Heart and We Loved Him
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Those of us who’d stroll by 31st and M Streets and didn’t notice anything or anyone in particular, missed out.  Sometimes, the best things in life are all around us… […]

Kids Korner: Time Travel in Georgetown
• October 13, 2022

By Eleanor Assey, 3rd grade and Eli Delaney, 2nd grade    The C&O Canal tour took us back in time… Our guide – Jasmyn Nash – pulled us into a time […]

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 […]