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Amazon Books Opens, Ready for Spring in Georgetown
• March 12, 2018
The 3000 block of M Street in Georgetown is abuzz with renewal this spring — business and otherwise.
Trump Briefly Visits Georgetown, Ties Up Traffic
• March 8, 2018
Trump’s dinner plans closed parts of P, Q, 27th and 28th Streets, snarled traffic throughout the east side of Georgetown and surprised residents.
One-Sided Parking Sparks Lively Debate at ANC
• March 5, 2018
The hall at Visitation School was standing room only Feb. 26, and the commission devoted over an hour to two proposals by Commissioners Jim Wilcox and Peter Murphy.
Florida High School Alums Grieve in D.C.
• March 1, 2018
Well over 100 Stoneman Douglas alumni came together in Georgetown with supporters and legislators on a few days’ notice Feb. 27 to grieve, to support and to plan.
José Andrés to Open at Old Glory Spot
• February 27, 2018
Andrés’s ThinkFoodGroup will set up an America Eats Tavern this summer in Georgetown, replacing the just shuttered Old Glory Bar-B-Que at 3139 M St. NW.
Plank House Yours for Under $30 Million
• February 26, 2018
Purchased in 2013 for $7.8 million, the house at 1405 O St. NW, known as “Sagamore South,” is on the market at $29.5 million, the highest asking price right now for a D.C. residence.
Hot Ticket, ANC Monday: Parking Changes Considered. Be There.
• February 22, 2018
Expect a large crowd (and some verbal fireworks) at the Feb. 26 meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission, when a proposal on the perennial issue of parking is presented.
LAST CALL: Georgetown Night at ‘Hamlet’
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Use the GEORGETOWNER55 code to order your tickets for the Thursday, March 1, performance of this attention-getting Shakespeare Theatre Company production, including a special pre-show reception.
Resident Survey Turns Up Surprises
• February 5, 2018
The top 10 favorite places to dine and shop in Georgetown, based on Georgetowners’ responses to the survey, included seven eateries, the Apple store and two clothing stores.
Whole Foods Missed, Future Undecided
• January 29, 2018
On Jan. 23, Judge Royce Lamberth dismissed motions by both parties in the dispute between Whole Foods and Wical, landlord of the closed Glover Park store.
