Code Purple: Haze Postpones Baseball, Ballet, Trash Pickup
• June 8, 2023

The smoke drifting south from wildfires in Canada caused postponements or closures across Washington, D.C., and beyond today. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments issued a health advisory: “Current air […]

Debuts: District Doughnut, Alo Yoga; M St. Work, Sidewalk Pilot
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District Doughnut Reopens District Doughnut, formerly at 3327 Cady’s Alley NW, has  — at long last — reopened at 3333 M St. NW, once home to Sweetgreen, and long before […]

June ANC Meeting Was In-Person and a Bit Lonely…
• June 5, 2023

Ooops. Our bad! Guilty as charged! Yes, we have lauded the many years that the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and agenda participants took the effort to hold their meetings live, […]

Business Ins & Outs: 3000 M, The Poppy; Saxbys
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Out: Remaining Structure at 3000 M Being Demolished The rusting metal skeleton of the remains of the Latham Hotel at 3000 M St. NW is being taken down, piece by […]

Mayor Launches Community Survey on Police Chief, Teletownhall Scheduled; Crime Updates
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Mayor Seeking Community Input Want to give input on the search for a permanent Chief of Police for Washington, D.C.? Following the June 3 retirement of the District’s chief-of-police for […]

Celebrating “Be-You-Tiful” Acceptance, Kids and Families March for Pride in Georgetown 
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A beautiful morning to “Be-You-Tiful.” On a gorgeous sunshiny June 3 morning, neighborhood kids and families, many adorned with celebratory rainbows and pride-themed colorful, sparkly attire, held a celebratory Pride […]

Tribute to Photographer Jeff Malet, Our Dear Friend and Colleague
• June 1, 2023

With great sadness, we are sharing some heartbreaking news: we lost a great friend and colleague this week after a brief illness. Jeffrey Malet, who we affectionately knew as Jeff, […]

Business Ins & Outs: Alo, Diptyque, Pasha Castle; Filomena at 40
• May 30, 2023

In: Alo Yoga to Open June 9 The popular yoga clothing and accessory company Alo has taken over the prime Georgetown retail space previously occupied by Banana Republic at the […]

GALA Hispanic Theatre Co-Founder Hugo Medrano, 80
• May 25, 2023

Hugo Medrano, who with his wife Rebecca opened a Buenos Aires-style “café teatro” that became one of the nation’s most ambitious Spanish-language theaters and a beloved Washington institution, died on […]

Driver of Parkway Crash That Killed 3 Jailed
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The United States Park Police arrested the driver involved in the fatal March 15 crash on Rock Creek Parkway in Georgetown that killed three occupants in one of the involved […]