Mapping Georgetown: Touched by Angels at Georgetown Senior Center
• December 12, 2022

It is often said that “a society is measured by how it cares for its elderly citizens.” And Georgetown certainly measures up in how much we care for our cherished […]

Mapping Georgetown: Thankfulness for Family, Georgetown and the Dalai Lama
• December 5, 2022

At Mapping Georgetown, we continue to celebrate our gratitude during this special season of thankfulness. Today’s feature is from Georgetowner Brian Michael Smith whose story is a special meditation on […]

Mapping Georgetown: Jackson Art Center’s Open Studio This Sunday, Dec. 4
• November 28, 2022

Thank you, artist Howard Carr of Jackson Art Center, for your Mapping Georgetown story. Your appropriately avant-garde submittal gives us the perfect opportunity to spread the word about the center’s […]

Mapping Georgetown: Thanksgiving Tribute to the Fallen
• November 21, 2022

How bittersweet a holiday is Thanksgiving? We love those around us while mourning those we’ve lost. The love in our hearts is a reflection of the appreciation we feel from […]

Mapping Georgetown: Culturally Nourishing Breakfasts
• November 14, 2022

In Georgetown, we’re so fortunate to be surrounded by the cultural treasures in our neighborhood and in our nation’s capital. Is there anything quite like a brisk walk on a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mapping Georgetown: He Had a Giving Heart and We Loved Him
• October 17, 2022

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… […]

Mapping Georgetown: Georgetown’s Community Comes from Far and Wide
• October 11, 2022

Welcome Tina, to Georgetown University and our Georgetown neighborhood! As the United States is considered the Melting Pot of the world, Georgetown University and the community of Georgetown itself are […]