Business Ins & Outs in Georgetown

August 10, 2017

In: Poliform-Sagart Studio on P St. Poliform, a design studio that specializes in custom cabinetry and furniture, has opened at 2611 P St. NW, with Sagart Studio also on-site. But […]

August 3: Deadline to Avoid Fee for Georgetown BID’s Holiday Lighting Program

July 31, 2017

Contact the BID office by August 3 about holiday lights and you’ll pay no fee for the program.

GBA Seeks Support for Proposed Georgetown Main Street

July 27, 2017

The Georgetown Business Association is asking business owners to send letters of support to the District’s Department of Small and Local Business Development.

Virginia Burton: An Eye for Detail

July 26, 2017

Virginia Burton, owner of Burton Optician, knows how to take care of a pair of glasses. She can tell when a pair of glasses looks crooked, needs new nose pads […]

Ins & Outs


IN (Soon): Marine Layer Marine Layer, a San Francisco clothing story named for an air mass that forms over water (such as San Francisco Bay) due to a temperature inversion, […]

My Summer Reading List


A couple years ago, I read an article about Mark Zuckerberg that said he reads two books a month. He even started a Facebook book club called “A Year of […]

GBA Touts Georgetown Main Street Proposal

July 20, 2017

Attendees at the Georgetown Business Association’s July 19 networking reception rallied around the neighborhood’s pitch for a Main Street program.

Appalachian Spring Bids Georgetown Farewell

July 12, 2017

During the winter holiday season, walking past the Appalachian Spring store in Georgetown could be a joy. The storefront at 1415 Wisconsin Avenue would display Christmas tree ornaments in a […]

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For 10th Anniversary: Big Sweetgreen to Open on Wisconsin Sweetgreen, the local fast-casual startup that went big-time, is preparing to open its second Georgetown location at 1044 Wisconsin Ave. NW […]

BID Annual Meeting: ‘In Great Shape’

June 21, 2017

The June 13 annual meeting of the Georgetown Business Improvement District featured two business newcomers, several community-award winners and Council member Jack Evans, who spoke about Georgetown and Metro (not […]