Emancipation Day Weekend Celebrates D.C. 
• April 17, 2023

Today, Washingtonians observe a unique American holiday that’s part of their history but affects the rest of the country, too. D.C. Emancipation Day honors the day, April 16, when President […]

Public Safety: Mayor’s Initiatives, MPD Newsletter’s Solace, Latest Crime
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While many D.C. residents view crime in the nation’s capital fatalistically – after all, what is to be done about the daily drumbeat of carjackings, shootings, and stickups? – the […]

Celebrating 90 Years, the Georgetown House Tour Returns on April 22  
• April 12, 2023

On April 22, the annual Georgetown House Tour returns for its 90th showing — opening nine historic and exceptional houses (one, a house of worship) of varying styles to local […]

Georgetown Garden Tour, May 13 
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By Lee Child  The magnificent terraced gardens of Evermay estate, which have enchanted guests for more than 200 years, will once again be open to the public on May 13 […]

Celebrate Earth Day with These Things-to-Do Around Town 
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This April 22, celebrate Earth Day around town with these activities for all ages.    The Citizens Association of Georgetown (CAG) Concert in the Park and Earth Day Celebration   Sunday, […]

Earth Day Interview: Richard Jackson, Head of the D.C. Department of Energy and Environment   
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As Earth Day, April 22 is just around the corner, we chatted with the city’s agency head most responsible for environmental protection in the District, Richard Jackson, interim director of […]

OGB: Transformers Should Be Removed
• April 10, 2023

The unique now almost iconic larger-than-life Transformers figurines in front of Georgetown University engineering professor Newton Howard’s home at 3614 Potomac St. NW, have reached a new stage in their […]

End of an Era: Booeymonger Closes
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Last week, the signage was stripped off the awning and the windows papered up. The unique Georgetown deli, known as Booeymonger, ended its 50-year-old existence at 3265 Prospect St. NW. […]

Georgetown House Tours: Our Top-9 Past Stories
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In honor of The Georgetown House Tour’s 90th anniversary this year — coming up April 22 — here are nine of our best stories about our neighborhood’s decades-old tradition and the […]

Georgetown Canal Boat Surprise: Public Rides Return May 5
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After disappointing news last October that the newly-christened Georgetown canal boat  – “The Georgetown Heritage” – might not be hosting tours again until 2025 due to extensive National Park Service […]