Mapping Georgetown: Reflections on Rose Park, a Vital Piece of Black History for Georgetown

February 6, 2023

For Black History Month, we thought these heartwarming recollections about childhood play at Rose Park and the Georgetown Black history interwoven into the narrative by Emily Durso might make a […]

Have You Visited the Peabody Room?

December 29, 2022

As the oldest neighborhood in the nation’s capital, with early 17th-century colonial origins, Georgetown has a deep, complex and ever-emerging history. So, wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a Museum […]

Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative Hires Adnan Syed

December 27, 2022

On December 12, when Georgetown University’s new Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) hired the key murder suspect featured in the most widely streamed true-crime podcast in history, the university’s Jesuit […]

Weekend Roundup, Dec. 22 – 25

December 22, 2022

We made it! We’re officially into Christmas weekend. If you’re in town or perhaps have family coming to visit, here are just a few festive options. We at The Georgetowner […]

Kids Korner: What Local Kids Like About Georgetown Shops 

December 19, 2022

            By Eleanor Assey (3rd Grade)  When I travel with my parents to different cities, countries, and in other parts of D.C., many of these […]

Crime: Metro Shootings, Suspicious Vehicle on M Street 

December 12, 2022

With more holiday shoppers riding Washington, D.C.’s Metrorail system in recent days, a spate of Metro shootings this past week has alarmed riders, residents, visitors, police and the broader public.  […]

Community Calendar, Dec. 12 – Jan. 11, 2023 


Through Jan. 22, 5 to 10 p.m., evenings, Georgetown Glow, Georgetown commercial district. Experience the magic of light in the region’s only curated outdoor public light art experience set against the […]

For the Winter Season, Georgetown’s GLOWing Once Again

December 8, 2022

Despite December darkness, Georgetown’s aglow once again for the holiday season. In “the region’s only free outdoor light art experience,” GLOW has returned to the commercial district for its 8th […]

ANC Notes, Dec. 2022: Hotel Construction on M St., Transformer Statues, New Commissioners

December 5, 2022

For their final meeting for the year, ANC 2E met virtually on Tuesday evening, Nov. 29 with Chair Rick Murphy (2E03) in a thankful, gracious mood chairing his final ANC […]

Mapping Georgetown: Thankfulness for Family, Georgetown and the Dalai Lama


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 […]