Business Ins & Outs: Alara, Octobre Éditions, Arc’teryx, Ateliers Jacob
• January 27, 2025

In: Hakan Ilhan’s Alara  The long-shuttered Paolo’s Ristorante space has metamorphosized into Alara, a Mediterranean-focused restaurant by Hakan Ilhan. Meaning “beautiful water fairy” in Turkish, Alara will feature seasonal menus […]

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Celebrating Lunar New Year
• January 16, 2025

Hey Boomer, were you born in 1953? If so — or if you’re a Gen X-er born in 1965 or 1977, a Millennial born in 1989 or a Gen Z-er […]

Where to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Life and Legacy This Weekend
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Celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at these six events. MLK Shabbat: Visions of Freedom and Justice Friday, January 17 Enjoy a moving […]

Outlook 2025: Georgetown’s Community Leaders  Share What’s Ahead 
• January 15, 2025

Georgetown University   We are looking towards a 2025 filled with continued improvement and community across our Washington, D.C., campuses. We continue to work to modernize our Hilltop Campus through the construction […]

Violent Crime Drops to Lowest Level in 20 Years
• January 13, 2025

75 percent of Georgetown Crime Occurred in Business District Areas In 2024, Georgetown, defined by the Police Service Area (PSA) 206 boundary, had a total of 603 reported crimes. Of […]

Business Ins & Outs 2024 
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The following is a summary of Business Ins and Outs for 2024. In   Tesla Electrifies M St.    Last month, the nation’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer opened a 4,500-square-foot showroom at […]

2024 Year in Review  
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The following is a year-in-review roundup for Town Topics of 2024. Crime At the December meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E, the Metropolitan Police Department reported that crime was down […]

First Meeting of 2025, ANC2E: Bags, Bottles & Big Events
• January 9, 2025

The new year’s meeting of the Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC2E) turned out to be all virtual on Jan. 6 due to a snowstorm that coated Washington, D.C., with a […]

First Snow of 2025 Muffles Nation’s Capital
• January 6, 2025

About eight inches (five to nine) of snow fell on Washington, D.C., beginning early on Jan. 6, a day when Congress certified the election of Donald Trump as 47th President […]

Hyde-Addison’s Hooks Named Principal of the Year 
• December 23, 2024

The principal of Georgetown’s only public elementary school – Calvin Hooks at Hyde-Addison School on 3219 O St. NW – received “the Principal of the Year” award from K-12 Dive, […]